Our Impact
The Greater Lowell Health Alliance brings together healthcare providers, business leaders, educators, civic and community leaders with a common goal to improve the overall health of our communities. Over the past year, the GLHA played a leadership role in completing the 2022 Greater Lowell Community Health Needs Assessment, led by Dr. Hannah Tello (Director, Special Projects & Evaluation) as well as the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) to address the unmet health needs identified in this important assessment.
Our impact includes the initiatives of the GLHA’s five health-centered task forces to the distribution of over $1 million in grants to community organizations.
Task Forces
The five health-focused task forces of the GLHA —Substance Use and Prevention, Behavioral Health, Maternal/Child Health, Wellness and Chronic Disease, and Health Equity – have set the stage for long-term improvements in the health of our community, with a focus on encouraging collaboration among member organizations. These task forces are comprised entirely of community volunteers whose passion and resiliency have already led to significant improvements in our healthcare landscape.
Grants
The Greater Lowell Health Alliance offers grants to support programs and services to improve the overall health of the Greater Lowell community. To date, we have distributed more than 2.3 million in grants to organizations on the front lines of addressing unmet health needs.
See a list of grant recipients, award amount and a brief description of their projects.
Grants are awarded to projects that address the areas of focus identified by the GLHA’s 2023 Community Health Improvement Plan:
- Wellness & Chronic Disease
- Infectious Disease
- Health Equity
- Maternal Child Health
- Behavioral Health
- Safety & Violence
- Housing & the Built Environment
- Substance Use & Prevention
- Service Navigation