The Municipal Advocate magazine, published and distributed by the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA) to thousands of municipal and state officials across the Commonwealth, features the Age- and Dementia Friendly community movement in its latest edition. Continue reading
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Age- and Dementia Friendly Funding Alert: DoN Community Health Funds
The Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (the Funds) are committed to disrupting and removing barriers to health – structural and institutional racism, poverty, and deep power imbalances – through community-centered policy, systems, and environmental change approaches. Continue reading
American Planning Association Accepting National Planning Awards Submissions for 2020
The American Planning Association’s National Planning Awards honor planning efforts, initiatives, and individuals working to make communities of lasting value for all. Award recipients are celebrated annually at APA’s National Planning Conference during a special luncheon. This represents another opportunity for Age- and Dementia Friendly Community work to be recognized!
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: September 2019
There is never a shortage of events and activities for promoting and supporting healthy aging in Massachusetts!
Here are a few opportunities across the state coming up in September: Continue reading
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MassDOT Workforce Transportation Program
Thanks to our partners at MassMobility, the Healthy Aging Collaborative is passing on a new funding stream from MassDOT, which announced a new workforce transportation funding opportunity, with applications due September 27. Continue reading
Reframing Aging Training Announced by Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Are you a policymaker, aging advocate, nonprofit leader or other professional working on issues and programs important to older people? Find it challenging to make your case?
Join the Tufts Health Plan Foundation for a free webinar to learn how reframing your messages can advance your work and help you communicate more effectively. Continue reading
US HHS Warns Medicare Consumers About Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving genetic testing. Continue reading
New Bedford Chosen for NCOA Nutrition Assistance Program
New Bedford is helping to lead the way for Age- and Dementia Friendly Community efforts in Massachusetts and will soon be benefiting from a partnership between the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Health eVillages, a non-profit organization that provides free, state-of-the-art medical mobile technology to underserved areas.
This collaboration will help reduce food insecurity by enabling local volunteers in nine states to conduct home visits and outreach events using mobile tablets for SNAP eligibility assessments and applications. Continue reading
Mass. Municipal Association Accepting Nominees for Innovation Award
Any city or town that is a member of the Massachusetts Municipal Association may apply for the MMA’s Kenneth Pickard Municipal Innovation Award, which recognizes municipalities that have developed unique and creative projects and programs to increase the effectiveness of local government. Continue reading
Boston Hospitals Team Up to Fund Stable Housing Initiative
Health care organizations recognize social determinants of health and their influence on community well-being and health care costs, but a trio of Boston teaching hospitals are teaming up to go beyond recognition to offer focused funding support to one key social challenge. Continue reading