The Wellness Collaborative

The Wellness Collaborative is a Roxbury-based educational nonprofit working to eliminate health disparities in Black and Brown communities. It was founded by three Black women physicians and clinicians: pediatrician Jeanette Callahan, MD, psychologist Karen Craddock, PhD, and internist Robin Reed, MD. The group offers education, insight and best practices that promote personal and community health, wellness and resilience for both adults and children, using an interdisciplinary, culturally grounded and strengths-based approach.

A distinctive idea guides the work: rather than calling social conditions “determinants” of health, the collaborative treats them as “influencers” that shape health without fixing it. Its ReImagining Health and Wellness Forums teach the public about common conditions seen in people of color, the toll of social stressors and holistic prevention strategies. Programs are built around a signature framework, the 7 Disciplines of Wellness, and developed through a people-centric community and partnership model.

What to Know

• The organization is listed in the Black Owned Boston public directory.
• Its core values include neighborhood-centered equity, emotional and cultural intelligence, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• A membership network includes counselors, clinicians, artists and community leaders.
• Inquiries go through a contact form on its website.