Critical MASS for eliminating health disparities seeks to be a catalyst for the mobilization of a sustainable, statewide effort to accelerate the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities in Massachusetts. We must educate consumers and communities about health disparities.

Like others, our state lacks a plan to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities.

This must change.

Critical MASS is a state-wide coalition focused on the elimination of health disparities in Massachusetts.  We seek to:

• Build a statewide, multicultural network to advance the elimination of racial & ethnic health disparities;

• Develop a clearinghouse for current research and practice initiatives related to the reduction of health disparities;

• Create a statewide, strategic planning process for the reduction of health disparities.

What makes Critical MASS different?

• We work with both public and private partners to create community change

• We work within the existing regional networks established by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to create regional action plans

• We take a holistic approach to eliminating health disparities, rather than focusing on a specific disease