About Us
History
The Greater Lowell Health Alliance of the Community Health Network Area 10 is comprised of healthcare providers, business leaders, educators, civic and community leaders with a common goal to help the Greater Lowell community identify and address its health and wellness priorities. The Greater Lowell Health Alliance was founded in 2006 and merged in 2008 with the CHNA 10.
A Community Health Network Area (CHNA) is a coalition that is comprised of public, non-profit and private sectors working together to build healthier communities through community-based prevention planning and health promotion. Created in 1992 by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the CHNA initiative involves 351 cities and towns in 27 different networks throughout Massachusetts.
Bringing together the Greater Lowell Health Alliance and CHNA has strengthened our ability to work with others to enrich the Greater Lowell community; network and share ideas with people with similar interest in building a healthier Greater Lowell community; gain more knowledge about health-related issues and topics; and increase cultural competency of the services provided in the Greater Lowell community.
Mission
Our mission is to identify and address healthcare issues facing the Greater Lowell community. By raising awareness and providing resources for our communities, schools, civic and business leaders, and healthcare providers, we empower them to make decisions and take actions that will lead to an improvement in the overall health of our communities.
Executive Committee
The Greater Lowell Health Alliance is headed by an Executive Committee, and members of the public are invited to join our Health Weight, Tobacco, Mental Health, or Cultural Competence Task Force. The Executive Committee is comprised of the following individuals:
Interim Executive Director
Michelle Davis
Director of Marketing Operations and Community Development
Lowell General Hospital
Christ Jubilee International Ministries
Jeremiah Menyongai
Pastor
City of Lowell
Bernard Lynch
City Manager
Lowell Community Health Center
Dorcas Grigg-Saito
Executive Director
Lowell Community Health Center - Metta Health Center
Sonith Peou
Program Director
Lowell General Hospital
Normand Deschene
President/CEO
Lowell Public Schools
Lisa Golden
Nursing Coordinator
Lowell Resident
M. Patricia Crane
Middlesex Community College
Carole A. Cowan
President
Saints Medical Center
Kevin Coughlin
VP Government Relations/Community Strategies
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Craig Slatin
Assoc. Professor & Chair, Department of Community Health and Sustainability
VNA of Greater Lowell
Rachel Chaddock
Executive Director