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Metro Public Health Collaborative
Building Healthier Communities Together
About Us
The Metro Public Health Collaborative (MPHC) is a public health shared services arrangement between the health departments of Arlington, Belmont, Brookline, and Newton, MA. The MPHC is funded annually through the Massachusetts Public Health Excellence (PHE) grant, which is distributed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and managed by the Brookline Health Department as the MPHC's fiscal agent. Follow this link for more information on the PHE grant program.
Mission
Our mission is to increase the equitable delivery of public health services in Arlington, Belmont, Brookline, and Newton, MA. By sharing resources and best practices, by finding shared solutions to shared problems, and by improving local public health infrastructure, we strive to expand access to services and meet the public health needs of our communities efficiently, effectively and equitably.
Vision
Our vision is a regional public health coalition that meets the needs of its member communities. By forging partnerships between our municipalities, we promote and protect public health to create a safe, healthy, inclusive and connected region.