Who we are

The Partnership for a Heart-Healthy, Stroke-Free Massachusetts is a statewide coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting optimal health by preventing and reducing heart disease and stroke, responding rapidly when heart attack or stroke occurs, and improving healthcare systems in Massachusetts.

What we do

The Partnership for a Heart-Healthy, Stroke-Free Massachusetts is committed to changing physical and social environments, public policies, and healthcare systems to reduce risk for heart disease and stroke.

How we do it

The Partnership for a Heart-Healthy, Stroke-Free Massachusetts accomplishes its mission by:

• connecting the work of local providers and organizations to reduce duplication and identify gaps
• facilitating the sharing of best and promising practices
• improving access to education on aspects of heart disease and stroke
• advocating for positive policy and systems change
• synthesizing and disseminating relevant information
• working to eliminate health disparities
• identifying and connecting local, state, and national resources

The Partnership publishes the Statewide Plan, which contains seven goals and Lead Partners' on-going objectives toward those goals, and an annual Progress Report of the Partners' accomplishments.

Committees get the Partnership's work done with support from the Coordinator.  Members and representatives of Partner organizations are welcome to participate in most of the committees - members of the Executive Committee must be elected, and the Operations and Finance Committee is limited to Executive Committee members. 

Executive Committee - the governing committee; oversees the work of all other committees.

Operations and Finance Committee - oversees the Partnership's operations, financial planning, and fund development, supported by the fund development consultant.

Membership Committee - recommends activities to recruit new members to the Partnership and recommends the benefits, privileges, and responsibilities of the members.

Communications Committee - guides the development of communication strategies with and among Partners and Members; oversees the website.

Conference Planning Committee - plans the annual educational conference in January and the annual meeting in June; committee membership may change for each event.

Policy, Advocacy, and Systems Committee - educates on legislative, policy, and advocacy issues.

Access and Health Disparities Committee - guides the development and implementation of systems and environmental change related to the intersection of health access and disparities for heart disease and stroke prevention and their associated risk factors.