Massachusetts Public Health AllianceAbout MPHA.
MPHA is a non-profit organization that promotes a healthy Massachusetts through advocacy, community organizing, and coalition building. The strength of our alliance helps us be a leader in the movement to create healthy equity. We seek to eliminate all forms of structural inequities that impact public health by:addressing the root causes of health and wellness, such as access to healthy food, safe affordable housing, clean air and water, and transportation and (2) tackling the intersecting forms of oppression and discrimination including classism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and xenophobia, among others.
Our logo.
Our logo was designed to reflect the fundamental building blocks of good health on which we work – things like transportation, housing, food, and environmental justice as well as critical public health infrastructure. The ways the elements overlap and connect remind us of the intersectionality of these issues and that people’s lived experiences are multidimensional.
Together in alliance.
Alliance, rather than an association, more accurately describes our work and how we do it. Being in Alliance reflects our mission: to be a catalyst for community-driven policy change that fosters conditions for people to achieve their full health potential where they live, work, and play. Being in Alliance also means that we have to live out our values which is why we decided to call them commitments.
It’s a call to action to dismantle structural racism and be part of a movement creating healthy, equitable, just, and thriving communities. This call to action, our policy priorities, our organizing strategies, and our internal as well as external work are encapsulated in:
Vision.
A Massachusetts of healthy, equitable, just, and thriving communities where racism, poverty, and zip code do not determine our health or lifespan.
Mission.
MPHA is a catalyst for community-driven policy change that fosters conditions for people to achieve their full health potential where they live, work, and play. We advocate and organize in partnership to dismantle structural racism and address the other root causes of health inequities.
Commitments.
HUMILITY
listening to those most impacted by inequity and being led by their priorities
TRUSTWORTHINESS
acknowledging and overcoming the legacy of mistrust in public health by acting with integrity and being accountable to community partners
SHIFTING POWER
partnering with communities historically excluded from policy-making processes to win structural/systemic change
TRANSFORMATION
dismantling structural racism to drive measurable results for health equity across all communities in Massachusetts
True transformation happens when we work together, when we invest in communities closest to the pain to identify solutions, and when we let ourselves dream. Our Health Equity Policy Framework continues to guide the MPHA Board, Policy Council, and staff to operationalize our mission and vision.
Our success depends on partnerships, so join us in this movement for bold structural change. Whether through advocacy, organizing, or financial support, there’s a place for you in this alliance.
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Living out our commitments.
HUMILITY
To truly shift power back to the communities most impacted we must start with deep humility. That’s why MPHA’s new vision, mission, organizing model, and equity framework are built around listening, being led by, and championing the priorities and solutions identified by those communities.
TRUSTWORTHINESS
Bold change requires systems that work for everyone. At MPHA, we’re dedicated to disrupting the status quo by acting with integrity, supporting community-led solutions, and being accountable to our partners – moving at the speed of trust.
SHIFTING POWER
MPHA partners with community groups to build power to disrupt the systems that deny people the essential resources they need to be healthy. Only then can we drive bold, structural change.
TRANSFORMATION
Those most impacted by health inequities have been long excluded from the decision-making processes that shape their lives and neighborhoods. MPHA is committed to working collaboratively towards policy change that truly transforms the lived experience of residents, bringing to pass tangible improvements to our ability pursue health, no matter race, income or zip code.
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