Perspectives

Four Questions With Karen Peterson

My name is Karen Peterson and I am the Community Benefits Coordinator for South Shore Health and co-chair of the CHNA 20 Executive Committee.

Tell us how partnering with the Blue Hills Community Health Alliance (CHNA 20) has changed your work for the better.

Partnering with CHNA 20 has been extremely impactful for me in my work as it has given me the opportunity to establish relationships with like-minded people and organizations.

Four Questions With Vinny Harte

Vinny Harte, President & CEO at Wellspring. Of and on, we have partnered with CHNA 20 for 10 - 12 years.

Tell us how partnering with CHNA 20 has changed your work for the better.

The partnership allows for much greater and broader networking. The flow of information puts Wellspring in a position of knowledge.

Four Questions with Katelyn Szafir

My name is Katelyn Szafir. I am the Associate Executive Director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy and in Hanover.

Tell us how partnering with the Blue Hills Community Health Alliance (CHNA 20) has changed your work for the better.

The CHNA 20 has really helped myself and the YMCA realize that individuals are at different parts of their journey, and that we are here to support them fully, whatever that may be.

Four Questions With Paul Williams

My name is Paul Williams, and I’m the Substance Use Coordinator with the Weymouth Health Department. I’m also the Co-Chair of the CHNA 20 Executive Committee.

Tell us how partnering with CHNA 20 has changed your work for the better.

The ability to partner with and create new relationships with service providers and individuals has bettered my work by allowing me to educate the community of Weymouth what those services are and how to access them with ease.

Three Questions with Sara Tan of EACH

We recently asked Sara Tan, a longtime member of CHNA 20, to share a bit about her experiences working with us over the years. Sara talked about the importance of CHNA 20’s support and partnership in expanding the work of EACH. Watch the video to hear more (full transcript provided below).