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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government organization
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public health agency division → |
| collaboratesWith |
community-based organizations in Massachusetts
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health care providers in Massachusetts → local health departments in Massachusetts → schools and educational institutions in Massachusetts → |
| country |
United States
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| employer |
public health professionals
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| focusesOn |
chronic disease prevention
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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
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federal public health grants → |
| goal |
improve population health outcomes in Massachusetts
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reduce health disparities in Massachusetts → support healthy behaviors across the lifespan → |
| implements |
community grants for health promotion
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public health campaigns → statewide prevention programs → |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts → |
| mission |
promote wellness and prevent disease in Massachusetts communities
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| operatedBy |
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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| operationalScale |
statewide
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| parentOrganization |
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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| partOf |
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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| responsibleFor |
developing public health prevention strategies for Massachusetts
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supporting local implementation of prevention programs → |
| sector |
public health
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| usesApproach |
community-based programs
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evidence-based interventions → health education initiatives → policy initiatives → |
| website |
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/bureau-of-community-health-and-prevention
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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hasDivision |