I'm writing to encourage you to spread the word about the Massachusetts Community Health Equity Survey which is now live. The Community Health Equity Initiative (CHEI) collects data on the social and structural causes of health needs facing Massachusetts residents, specifically among communities who are disproportionately affected by health emergencies. Through this data collection CHEI strives to help communities, along with state and local partners, prioritize changes to policy and how and where resources go.
Your voice can shape our future health! The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) wants to hear from community members across the Commonwealth to better understand health and health inequities – and what is contributing to them. The survey results will be used to bolster current public health programs, prioritize funding and resources, and advance policies to address health inequities.
The survey is completely anonymous and does not ask for any personally identifiable information. It's available in 11 languages and should take about 15 minutes to complete. As of last week, only 11 residents of Sudbury have responded. I'm asking that you spread the word so that as wide a perspective as possible on our communities' health needs is captured in this data. Please also consider completing the survey yourselves to share your voice with the city or town you live in.
You can reference this flyer to learn more, or proceed to the survey directly at this link or by scanning the QR code below.
~ Sudbury Board of Health Social Worker
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- If you will be taking your child out of school for an appointment or picking them up early, please write a note and have your child drop it off in the front office. You must come into the office to sign out your child; if they return to school that day, they may come back in on their own and stop by the office.
- We do not need to know about a change in dismissal plans at 3:10 dismissal time (or 12:45 on an Early Release day).
- Students may only ride the bus to which they are assigned.
- We will interrupt class to have students pick up eyeglasses or Chromebooks dropped off in the office. All other items will be placed on the table outside the office. If your child calls and asks you to bring something to school, please tell them they must come to the office to retrieve.
- Students' cellphones are expected to be turned off during the school day, so they will not see a text you send them.
