Boston Children’s launched the Collaboration for Community Health to address social, economic, and other community factors that are widely recognized as powerful influences on the health and well-being of children and their families. The first round of funded partners was announced in August 2018. Key accomplishments during the Collaboration’s first year of implementation included:

• Awarding $18.1 million to 56 organizations addressing child health through initiatives that focus on early education and care, housing instability, economic mobility, food access and physical activity, and children’s mental health.
• Reaching more than 10,000 children, families, community residents, and providers collectively through the work of funded partners.
• Training more than 930 staff, providers, volunteers, and community leaders on topics related to early childhood education, tenants’ rights, and promoting youth physical activity.
• Supporting the hiring of 26 new full-time equivalent employees.