The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that advance inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Community Compact Best Practice Program (opens August 15): The Community Compact is a voluntary,...
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Point32Health Foundation Commits $1 Million to Organizations Working on Social and Racial Justice
Point32Health Foundation today announced grants totaling $1 million to advance social and racial equity. The funds will support nonprofit organizations that include diverse voices and perspectives, eliminate systemic barriers, and advocate for stronger communities....
Final Guidelines Issued on Multi-Family Zoning Requirement for MBTA Communities
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development released final guidelines on a multi-family zoning requirement for MBTA communities, which comes after a series of listening sessions and nearly 400 comments via an online portal sparked by the the...
Point32 Health Foundation Reporting on Community Priorities and Strategic Plan Development
The Point32 Health Foundation and its board are going through a strategic planning process that importantly includes community feedback. Since February, Health Resources in Action (HRiA) has gathered input for the Foundation through listening sessions, key informant...
More Age-Friendly Projects Included in Latest Round of Shared Streets & Spaces Program Awards
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MAssDOT) announced $16.4 million for 184 new awards to 138 municipalities and seven Regional Transit Authorities through the Shared Streets and Spaces Program. Five of the awards are specifically geared towards...
Baker Administration Launches Common Application for MassHealth and Food Benefits
The Baker Administration announced that residents can now easily initiate a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application when applying for or renewing their MassHealth benefits online. According to the announcement from the Executive Office of Health...
How the State Legislature’s $52.7 Billion Budget Supports Older Adults
Last week, the Massachusetts legislature passed a $52.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). Here are some of the items that support older adults and healthy aging: The Boston Business Journal reports that roughly 60,000 low-income Massachusetts older adults...
Deadline is 7/31 For Submitting Feedback for MassDOT’s ‘Beyond Mobility’ Plan
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is encouraging age- and dementia friendly community stakeholders to submit comments to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) survey to inform their long-range transportation plan, called Beyond...
MassMobility Adds New Webpages with Resources on Active Transportation
In partnership with the Executive Office of Technology Services and Security, the Human Service Transportation (HST) Office has debuted two new webpages to share information about MassHealth transportation with members: mass.gov/masshealthrides - a “single source of...
Register for the September Dementia Friends Champion Training
Participate in a free Zoom training that will give you the knowledge and materials you need to share awareness about dementia. Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program that helps everyone in a community learn about dementia, how it affects people and the...