A partnership between a Boston health clinic and a local grocery shows what economic development can do when it makes community health a priority. She is the veteran CEO of a major nonprofit health care provider in Brockton, Massachusetts, just south of Boston. Joss and Barbosa led the side-by-side development of a new Brockton Neighborhood Health Center (BNHC) and a new Vicente’s Tropical Supermarket. The health center offers a range of primary care, urgent care, dental, vision, and mental health services, along with teen programs and nutrition counseling. If you liked this article, you might also like, “Hubs Help Move the Local Food Movement to the Next Level” and “Done Right, Eliminating Food Deserts Result in Community Oases.”Share