The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is excited to share two significant funding opportunities – one currently available and one coming soon – that support healthy aging with a focus on transportation and accessible, inclusive community spaces: Shared Streets...
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MassINC, MACP Release ‘Connected Communities’ Report on Digital Equity and Affordable Housing
MassINC alongside Massachusetts Competitive Partnership (MACP) recently released a report called "Connected Communities: Providing Affordable Housing Residents with Unfettered Access to Digital Opportunity in Massachusetts," which explores strategies to close the...
Mass. Housing Partnership Seeking Communities for ‘Complete Neighborhoods Initiative’
The Massachusetts Housing Partnership seeks communities that are motivated and ready to create human-centric and mobility-oriented neighborhoods to tackle some of the Commonwealth's biggest challenges: housing, transportation, and climate change. Communities already...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging: AARP Mass. Age/Dementia Friendly Summit, Tech Learning Collaborative for Healthy Aging, Dementia Friends Champion Training
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is promoting the following events and opportunities to help promote and support inclusive age- and dementia friendly communities: AARP Massachusetts Age- and Dementia Friendly Summit: October 31st, 9 am – 4 pm, Hogan...
Healey-Driscoll Administration Releases ReiMAgine Aging, a Podcast Highlighting Massachusetts as a National Leader in the Age- and Dementia-Friendly Movement
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is excited to join the Healey-Driscoll Administration and partner organizations in announcing the release of a podcast series on age- and dementia-friendly innovations across Massachusetts called ReiMAgine Aging. The...
AARP Releases ‘Bike Audit’ Tool Kit
Created by AARP Livable Communities with the League of American Bicyclists, the AARP Bike Audit Tool Kit is a free, 32-page, information- and image-filled guide that can be used by cycling advocates and local leaders to assess and improve the safety and accessibility...
Reminder: Join Us at the Age-and Dementia Friendly Summit in Worcester on 10/31
Join AARP Mass., Massachusetts Councils on Aging, and the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative for the Age- and Dementia Friendly Summit - an in-person event that will explore how stakeholders can promote and support inclusive communities for people of all ages....
Point32Health Foundation Awards $750,000 to Food Justice Efforts Across New England
Point32Health Foundation announced grants totaling $750,000 to 19 nonprofit emergency food response organizations and those working to advance food justice efforts across the New England region. This includes $250,000 to organizations serving Massachusetts. Grants...
Governor Healey Signs First Tax Cuts in More Than 20 Years with Benefits for Older Adults
Governor Maura Healey signed into law a $1 billion tax relief package alongside legislative leaders that includes an expanded Child and Family Tax Credit that is now the most generous in the country, increases to the Rental Deduction, Senior Circuit Breaker Tax...
MHAC Celebrates Digital Inclusion Week
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is joining the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and partners across the state to promote National Digital Inclusion Week, which is taking place from October 2-6 and is dedicated to promoting and increasing digital equity...