The HEAR database is a collaborative project of four different organizations. Every day, each of our organizations is called by members of community groups seeking legal, scientific, medical and technical expertise. Sometimes we can handle the questions ourselves, but often we look outside our single organizations' networks to each other for assistance with highly technical requests. This kind of assistance, and in some cases partnership, is absolutely essential to our work and the services we provide community groups. The purpose of the HEAR database is to increase and diversify the legal, scientific, medical and technical expertise available to community groups with environmental and public health concerns.

Do you have expertise you can share? You will have the option to choose which organizations have access to your contact information, and your information will never be shared without your permission.

Alternatives for Community & Environment Home of the Massachusetts Environmental Justice Assistance Network, a network of more than 130 attorneys, public health professionals, and environmental consultants, who provide pro bono assistance to lower income and communities of color throughout the state. Contact: Penn Loh, Executive Director.

Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility An affiliate of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR®) a national organization of physicians, health care professionals and scientists assisting grassroots groups with technical and scientific issues relating to human health and the environment. Contact: Marybeth Palmigiano.

Toxics Action Center Toxics Action helps neighborhood groups wage campaigns to fight toxics and force polluters to protect the health and safety of communities across New England. Contact: Jamie Cerretti.

Boston University School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Public health scientists and students with expertise in environmental health research working to improve mechanisms to support viable community-university partnerships. Contact: Madeleine Kangsen Scammell.