The "Funds at Five" is an in-depth retrospective that includes data showing where and how funds were invested across the state under the Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds. The report includes stories and insights from awardees leading policy, systems, and...
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Nominations are Open for 2nd Annual Caregiver Champion Awards
The Massachusetts Caregiver Champion Awards recognize businesses, labor leaders, policymakers, workers, and advocates who demonstrate exceptional commitment to supporting family caregivers in the workplace. Nominations are being accepted for three award categories: 1)...
ASA RISE: Nominate an Emerging Leader
The American Society on Aging (ASA) is accepting applications for Cohort 6 of ASA RISE, a six-month, equity-centered leadership program for emerging leaders of color working to reimagine aging systems and reframe narratives and services in their communities through a...
Join the Technology Learning Collaborative for Healthy Aging – July 23
Join the Technology Learning Collaborative for Healthy Aging, cohosted by the Executive Office of Aging and Independence and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative, for our next quarterly meeting on 7/23! This is a community forum to share updates on best...
Heat Preparedness and Response Resources Announced by Executive Office of Aging & Independence
In preparation for the extreme heat event expected to begin Tuesday June 30th and run through the July 4th holiday weekend, that will bring temperatures into the high-90’s and possibly even above 100 degrees Fahrenheit to some regions, the Massachusetts Executive...
AARP Foundation Releases New Data from its Economic Security Monitor
The AARP Foundation recently released the Economic Security Monitor, which tracks the financial lives of adults age 50 and older with low income. Every quarter, AARP surveys more than 2,000 people from households living at or below 250% of the U.S. federal poverty...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MassDOT Helping Hands Mini Grant Now Open, Reminders for Other MassDOT Grants, ACL’s Cultivating Connected Communities, OB3 Impacts Defense Fund
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities. Cultivating Connected Communities Challenge, Administration for Community Living – deadline August 26...
Join the Technology Learning Collaborative for Healthy Aging – July 23
Join the Technology Learning Collaborative for Healthy Aging, cohosted by the Executive Office of Aging and Independence and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative, for our next quarterly meeting on 7/23! This is a community forum to share updates on best...
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan supporting 21 organizations through its philanthropic arm, the Point32Health Foundation
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan today announced 21 grants through its philanthropic arm, the Point32Health Foundation. The grants will support community organizations in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The...
Massachusetts Communities Get a Boost from AARP Community Challenge Grants
By funding innovative, quick-action projects that spark change and build momentum, the annual AARP Community Challenge helps towns, cities and neighborhoods become more livable for people of all ages, especially adults age 50 or older. This year, the AARP Community...