We are pleased to officially welcome are BACH’s newest Steering Committee members. These eight accomplished and passionate health advocates add a broad and deep range of experiences and perspectives to the racially and ethnically diverse BACH leadership. They have already become important contributors to BACH’s work of improving community health and achieving health equity. They […]

The mission of SCI Social Capital Inc. is to strengthen communities by connecting diverse individuals and organizations through civic engagement initiatives. We envision a nation where individuals are strongly connected to their neighbors and play an active role in shaping the destiny of their communities. This increase in ‘social capital’ will result in communities that […]

BACH is accepting submissions to cast a narrator in a multimedia video project. The video project focuses on community health in Boston, with emphasis on racism, social determinants of health (SDOH), existing data on inequities, and how we can achieve health equity. We are looking for a young adult between the ages of 15 and […]

For the second year in a row, BACH is participating in YWCA Boston’s Stand Against Racism Day. This year our focus is food justice and we are partnering with Nuestra Comunidad Development Corporation, Fresh Food Generation and Boston Day and Evening Academy. On April 25th, from 2-4pm at Dudley Public Library, we will be screening […]

BACH has partnered with over 10 community organizations in Dorchester to host Speak Up!: A 2-day cross-neighborhood conversation on community health in North Dorchester. Join us on March 6th from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Viet Aid to hear about current community health data and listen to a resident panel. Then on March 8th from 10 […]

BACH testified at three of Mayor-Elect Walsh’s Transition Committee Meetings on Education, Transportation, and Public Health. While it is obvious why we made recommendations about public health, you might ask, “Why is BACH at the Education and Transportation hearings?” The answer is that we want to influence policy and practice in those areas because they […]

Affordable Care Act BACH has connected community organizations with Health Care for All to hold Affordable Care Act informational sessions for neighborhood residents. We have partnered with NAACP Health Committee, Mission Hill Health Movement, and Hancock Civic Association in Dorchester. Those who attended were able to ask questions about how the new reform would affect […]

After finishing the extensive assessment work on the neighborhood and citywide levels in the spring and holding two community planning meetings in the fall, BACH and its members have identified five strategic issues, with corresponding goals, and a list of strategies to move forward with our citywide effort. BACH asked our partner organizations to share […]

Steering Committee Our leadership continues to strengthen BACH’s internal and external capacity. After a process evaluation completed in the Spring, we are working to make improvements in three priority areas: 1) funding–as the Community Health Network Area (CHNA) for Boston, we are partnering with other CHNA’s to define the role and value of our work […]

On November 16th, neighborhood coalitions, community organizations, health centers, hospitals and the Boston Public Health Commission, will once again join BACH in its citywide health planning effort. This time we will gather to establish a set of shared goals for 5 strategic issues identified during a September meeting. These issues are: How can we achieve […]