Effective July 1, the Partnership for a Heart-Healthy, Stroke-Free Massachusetts will align resources, personnel, and volunteer leadership with the new Massachusetts statewide coordinated chronic disease coalition.  This initiative will foster a coordinated public health approach to reducing chronic diseases broadly (including heart disease and stroke) in the Commonwealth, consistent with the new federal public health funding.  By joining forces with the new statewide coalition, the resources and opportunities for achieving the Partnership's goals may be strengthened.

Accordingly, the Partnership will suspend its current activities as of July 1, 2012.  There will be no June 1 meeting of the Partnership for a Heart-Healthy, Stroke-Free Massachusetts.  Updates on the status of the Partnership will be posted on this website.

We thank our Partners for their support and good work in preventing and managing heart disease and stroke throughout the Commonwealth.  To continue working toward our shared goals, we encourage you to consider joining the new coordinated chronic disease coalition and specifically joining one of the seven Communities of Practice.  Participating in a Community of Practice will continue the work you have been doing in the Partnership and increase your impact on improving health in Massachusetts.  You can download a brief overview of the Coordinated Chronic Disease Prevention and Wellness Promotion Plan and the seven Communities of Practice here:   MA Coordinated Chronic Disease Plan.  If you are interested in participating in one or more of the Communities of Practice, please contact us.  The kick-off meeting for the new coalition will be on June 4 - register for that meeting here: June 4 Kick-Off.  If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Kocoras, Partnership Coordinator.