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The 2012 Greater Worcester Community Health Assessment (CHA) aims to provide a comprehensive portrait of the region’s health status as well as assets and needs as they relate to health.

Originally prepared June 2011 by the Worcester Mass in Motion partnership through a grant from the Mass in Motion Municipal Wellness and Leadership program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to the Worcester Division of Public Health. Henceforth revised by Worcester Food and Active Living Policy Council.

In order to solve the problem of hunger, first we must understand it. To that end, Hunger in Massachusetts 2010, funded by three Massachusetts food banks and Feeding America, provides an in-depth look at who is in need in the Commonwealth, how the need is met and by whom.

The final report for the Worcester findings from the Feeding America sponsored research initiative, Hunger in America 2010. Report produced by Mathematica for the Worcester County Food Bank.

This report outlines a series of indicators that are representative of major themes, or sectors of community life. They indicate that Worcester is, relative to other cities its size, a healthy community but, also one that still has significant issues to address. The purposes of gathering data, compiling statistics, and presenting this report are to educate residents, organizations, and businesses of the City of Worcester about the sectors of our city life that create a healthy community and to motivate them to join forces to improve those factors that most affect our quality of life.