The Food & Active Living Policy Council is looking to hire 2 Marketing & Communications Interns. See the job description below and share with your networks! Marketing & Communications Intern Hours: Minimum of 10 hours/week Status: Unpaid internship, possibility of doing for credit with your educational institution The Worcester Food & Active Living Policy Council […]
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Racism & Health
Many of us are aware that a variety of factors can impact health. Factors such as income, educational attainment, and where we live. This makes sense to us – if we make enough money, we can afford good health care. If we have a higher education level we may have the knowledge and ability to […]
Protect SNAP recipients from Cuts!
Please consider contacting Governor Patrick’s office today to urge him to join CT, NY, and and PA in protecting the H-EAT option for MA SNAP recipients. Below is more detailed information on the SNAP cuts, courtesy of Massachusetts Law Reform Institute. Below that is an e-mail script you can use to both email and call […]
Farming the City
At a City Council meeting in January, Mayor Petty of Worcester brought up the issue of urban agriculture. This would mean making an amendment to the zoning code to allow for commercial growing in a variety of zones in the city. The Mayor cited Boston’s recent work in this realm – Article 89 – which […]
The Worcester CHIP: One Year Later
Last Wednesday, February 26th, well over 100 people gathered in the Levi Lincoln Room of Worcester City Hall to celebrate one year of implementing Worcester’s Community Health Improvement Plan (the “CHIP”). The CHIP is a one-of-a-kind plan in the public health world, the only one in the state, or perhaps in the country. It is […]