Bureau of Community Health and Prevention

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The Bureau of Community Health and Prevention is a division of Massachusetts’ public health system that focuses on promoting wellness and preventing disease through community-based programs, policy initiatives, and health education.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf government organization
public health agency division
collaboratesWith community-based organizations in Massachusetts
health care providers in Massachusetts
local health departments in Massachusetts
schools and educational institutions in Massachusetts
country United States
employer public health professionals
focusesOn chronic disease prevention
community health
disease prevention
health education
health equity
health promotion
injury prevention
maternal and child health
nutrition and physical activity promotion
policy and systems change
school and adolescent health
sexual and reproductive health
substance use prevention
tobacco use prevention
violence prevention
fundingSource Commonwealth of Massachusetts budget
federal public health grants
goal improve population health outcomes in Massachusetts
reduce health disparities in Massachusetts
support healthy behaviors across the lifespan
implements community grants for health promotion
public health campaigns
statewide prevention programs
jurisdiction Commonwealth of Massachusetts
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
mission promote wellness and prevent disease in Massachusetts communities
operatedBy Massachusetts Department of Public Health
operationalScale statewide
parentOrganization Massachusetts Department of Public Health
partOf Massachusetts Department of Public Health
responsibleFor developing public health prevention strategies for Massachusetts
supporting local implementation of prevention programs
sector public health
usesApproach community-based programs
evidence-based interventions
health education initiatives
policy initiatives
website https://www.mass.gov/orgs/bureau-of-community-health-and-prevention

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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