Brookline Health Department Asks Residents To Take Online Survey

BROOKLINE, MA — The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is encouraging residents to participate in a state-wide health survey that will help local officials shape the future of health programs.

The Community Health Equity Survey is available online and is offered by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health

According to officials, the survey will be open through the early fall and is available to all residents 14 years of age and older. Officials said the survey, which is available in 11 languages, will take approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete.

While the results of the survey will be used for a state-wide analysis of health needs, Brookline health officials said the information gathered from local residents also will help in the development of the Brookline Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHP).

Officials said they will be able to gather valuable local data that will be used to plan programs and initiatives and to track change over time.

"I would like to encourage all Brookline residents to complete the Community Health Equity Survey," said Sigalle Reiss, public health director in Brookline. "We need to hear the voices of all diverse members of the Brookline community in order to do this important work."

According to Brookline officials, the final Community Health Assessment is expected to be released in the spring of 2024. The Community Health Improvement Plan is expected to follow in late 2024.

Both reports will help DPHHS and other key stakeholders to foster equitable health outcomes in Brookline, officials said.

Brookline residents who want to get more information about these two reports can do so by visiting the Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan page on the Town of Brookline website.