chna 13 and 14

North Shore/Cape Ann Community Health Network Areas
Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Nahant, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield and Wenham

CHNA 13 and 14 Members may go to the CHNA 13 & 14 wiki for the latest updates and member information.
http://nschn.pbwiki.com/ 

CHNA 13 and 14 FY 08 Community Health Improvement Grants
Congratulations to the following agencies who have been awarded funding status from the North Shore Community Health Network's FY 08 Community Health Improvement Grants:

• Beverly Council on Aging, Access to Transportation for Low Income Seniors
• Girls, Inc. Sister to Sister Program targeting teen pregnancy prevention
• Health Quarters, Reproductive Health Literacy Initiative
• My Brother's Table, Medical Clinic Supplies and Food Services for Chronic and Terminally Ill
• Partner Home Care, Inc., Access to Health Care for Homeless and Low Income Individuals
• VNA Care and Hospice, Breast Cancer Treatment Support

2007 Annual Report
For a great review of Network activities and programs funded in FY '07, read our Annual Report.

Final Grants 2007 Report.

Resources from the North Shore Cape Ann Community Health Network/Youth At Risk Childhood Obesity Forum, April 2007

• Dr. Edward Bailey's Presentation on Childhood Obesity
• Forum Presentation on Childhood Obesity
• Massachusetts Partnership for Healthy Weight State Plan
• Issue Brief: Massachusetts Policy Forum-Overweight and Obesity in MA-Epidemic, Hype or Policy Opportunity?
• Information on Robert Wood Johnson Grant for Childhood Obesity

Implementing Health Reform: Implications for Providers, A Presentation by Nancy Turnbull of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation for the CHNA's on October 20, 2006.

Letter of Membership
The North Shore/Cape Ann Community Health Network (“The Network”) would like to formalize our membership by asking agency and organization executives to sign and return the attached letter of affiliation that clarifies your organization’s relationship to the Network and the membership benefits we offer.
Download the Membership letter here. (PDF)

Committees:
In the spring of 2004 CHNA 13 and 14 have reformed under the leadership of a joint Steering Committee. Joint Steering Committee Member List.

Steering Committee Meetings:
All steering committee meetings are at the Beverly Library on the third Wednesday of the month.