Reports from Boston Indicators with analysis by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) and from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts with Urban Institute data detail impacts of federal actions on those benefitting from MassHealth and SNAP. While neither report...
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Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging Releases 2025-2030 Strategic Plan
The Massachusetts Commission on LGBTQ Aging has released its 2025-2030 Strategic Plan outlining the long-term vision and work of the Commission. The 2025-2030 Strategic Plan is a roadmap for the continued work of the Commission to realize a future in which all LGBTQ...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Local Cultural Council Grants, MassDOT Reminders
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Local Cultural Council Grants, Mass Cultural Council (application deadline, Oct. 16th) Applications...
New Climate Resilience Playbook Can Help Age- and Dementia Friendly Communities Include Older Adults in Planning Projects
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) developed the “Climate Resilience Playbook” (“the Playbook”) to to serve as a starting point for municipalities at various stages of preparing for climate impacts. Communities across Massachusetts are experiencing rapidly...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: MassDOT Community Transit, Microtransit and Last Mile Grant Programs
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: Microtransit and Last Mile Transit Grants, MassDOT (applications open Sept. 5 and are due Nov. 7)...
Reminders for Upcoming Events: Dementia Friends Training, Good Neighbor Day of Action, MHAC Statewide Network, National Summit to Increase Social Connections
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events from our Statewide Network of partners: Dementia Friends Massachusetts Champion Training, Sept. 12 from 9:00 Am to 12:00 PM Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program...
Submit a Nomination by 9/10 for the Massachusetts Caregiver Coalition Champion Awards
The inaugural Caregiver Champion Awards recognizes employers, labor leaders, policymakers, workers, and advocates who demonstrate exceptional commitment to supporting family caregivers in the workplace. The coalition is coordinated by the Massachusetts Executive...
AARP Report: Policies That Allow More Homebuilding Can Help Older Adults
According to surveys by AARP and The Pew Charitable Trusts, more than 70 percent of older adults would prefer to remain in community as they age while large majorities of those 50 and older favor a roster of zoning and land-use policies that would allow more homes to...
Massachusetts Launches $10 Million Initiative to Transform Commercial Spaces into Homes
The Commercial Conversion Tax Credit Initiative (CCTCI) is a new funding opportunity from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC), thanks to a provision in the Affordable Homes Act, to help convert underused commercial buildings into residential...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: Dementia Friends Training, Good Neighbor Day of Action, MHAC Statewide Network, National Summit to Increase Social Connections
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events from our Statewide Network of partners: Dementia Friends Massachusetts Champion Training, Sept. 12 from 9:00 Am to 12:00 PM Dementia Friends is a global public awareness program...