The state's Department of Housing and Community Development manages the Massachusetts Downtown Initiative (MDI), which offers a range of services and assistance to communities seeking help on how to revitalize their downtowns. The MDI Technical Assistance Grants are...
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The Conversation Project Toolkits Now Available in Chinese
Talking with your loved ones openly and honestly, before a medical crisis happens, gives everyone a shared understanding about what matters most to you at the end of life. The Conversation Project has added kits translated to Chinese to help people have that talk with...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: MCC Cultural Facilities Fund
Having access to arts and cultural opportunities is an important part of communities and regions being healthy and engaging places for people of all ages. The Cultural Facilities Fund has supported 617 capital projects and 259 planning projects in 216 cities and towns...
CDC Releases ‘Stand STEADI’ Video Series to Highlight Falls Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a new "Stand STEADI" video series highlighting healthcare teams and programs that are successfully implementing fall prevention. One of those successful programs is a great example for communities looking to...
WalkBoston Hosting “Step on It!” Scavenger Hunt
WalkBoston is a nonprofit dedicated to improving walkability throughout Massachusetts and the events they host follow suit. Join WalkBoston in a sidewalk scavenger hunt through downtown on Saturday, October 27th, starting at 1:00pm! 12:00pm – 12:45pm: Registration,...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Transportation, Cultural Programs
For communities and regions looking to become Age- and Dementia Friendly, as well as their organizational partners, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative identifies and shares funding opportunities that help improve livability and well-being....
CHAPA Seeking New Communities for Municipal Engagement Initiative – Deadline August 20th
There is just one week left to apply to be a Municipal Engagement Community through the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA). CHAPA’s Municipal Engagement Initiative seeks to build support for affordable housing production in communities across the...
Webinar: Building Leadership Capacity for Collective Impact
Age- and Dementia Friendly Community coalitions are practitioners of collective impact and cultivating leaders within and among local and regional partners is critical for the success of any collective impact effort. What can we learn from initiatives that have built...
Age-Friendly Funding Alert: Social Determinants Partnership Grant Program
Age-Friendly Communities help bring together stakeholders focused on improving social determinants of health that have a significant impact on livability and population health. To that end, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is announcing the Social...
Help Promote Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in June
This June, the Alzheimer’s Association is working hard to promote Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. This year their focus is highlighting the critical importance of early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Locally, The Alzheimer's Association of...