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....
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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...
Momentum Fund Open to Advance Age- and Dementia Friendly Community Movement
With the Momentum Fund open, Tufts Health Plan Foundation continues to lead the way in supporting healthy aging with a new initiative will to advance age-friendly and dementia-friendly work in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Grants of up to $10,000 will...
Celebrate Older Americans Month in May
The Healthy Aging Collaborative joins the Administration on Aging, the state's Executive Office of Elder Affairs and many organizations from across Massachusetts and the country in celebrating May as Older Americans Month. The 2018 theme, Engage at Every Age,...
AARP Revives Community Challenge Grant Program
Recognizing that it takes time to build great communities, but also that quick action can spark longer-term progress, AARP launched the AARP Community Challenge to fund projects that build momentum for change in communities to improve livability for all local...
AARP Announces National Community Challenge Grant Program
AARP is currently offering a prime opportunity for cities and towns seeking to kick-start or strengthen age-friendly efforts in the form of of Community Challenge grants to communities around the country. The grants are aimed at funding projects that improve...
Join WalkBoston for Training Event on “Promoting Walkability”
What does it mean for a community to be "walkable" and how can we create neighborhoods that are safe, active, accessible and vibrant? WalkBoston is hosting a training called "Promoting Walkability: Creating Safe and Active Neighborhoods" on June 2nd from...