Our Mission and Vision

The Newport Health Equity Zone is a city-wide coalition mobilizing residents and resources of the Broadway and North End neighborhoods to make Newport a place where everyone can thrive. To better understand the history and the physical environment we call our neighborhoods, we are providing the following links to Timeline of Planning Efforts in the North End and The Story of the North End .

We envision a city where structural, financial, and environmental barriers to health & well-being are eliminated; public policy fosters the good health of all residents; and residents feel empowered to control the health of their families and community.

Our Five Strategic Priorities:

  1. Insist that healthcare and social service organizations meet the needs of our most vulnerable residents.
  2. Bring neighbors together to spark collective action.
  3. Activate leadership from within the community.
  4. Expand affordable housing and open space.
  5. Advocate for policies and programs that improve community health.

Five year goal

Increase civic engagement among residents in the North End and Broadway Neighborhoods by 2024.

Measuring Success

15% increase in voter turnout in the HEZ between the 2016 and 2024 general elections.