In 2023, MassDOT conducted a study on the concept of Regional Mobility Management (RMM) and assess whether it would be beneficial for Massachusetts. A system of RMMs serves to connect people to any available transportation options they might need to reach a desired...
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New Procurement for Elder Mental Health Outreach Teams from EOEA
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) is seeking to procure up to 22 Elder Mental Health Outreach Team (EMHOT) contracts, with the option to award additional contracts if funding allows. EMHOTs are designed to provide mental health services, counseling,...
Age-Friendly Funding Reminders: AARP Community Challenge Grant and More!
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help promote and support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: 2024 AARP Community Challenge Grant (deadline, March 6th) The AARP Community...
February Education Programs from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is helping the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH promote the following education programs for caregivers and the general public throughout February. There is also an opportunity to join the association's New England Family...
Join an Upcoming ‘Dementia Friends Champion’ Training
Take part in a free 3-hour Zoom training to become a Dementia Friends Champion, hosted by Dementia Friends Massachusetts - a program of Jewish Family & Children's Services. This training will give you the knowledge and materials you need to lead your own Dementia...
MHAC Offers Support Letter for the Affordable Homes Act
The Massachusetts legislature's Joint Committee on Housing recently held a public hearing on House Bill 4138, the Affordable Homes Act, where housing advocates and many partners of the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative showed up to support affordable housing...
MassINC Report on Criminal Justice Reform Notes the DOC Population is Rapidly Aging
Produced in partnership with Boston Indicators, MassINC released the report "Criminal Justice Reform in Massachusetts: A Five-Year Progress Assessment," that examines the impact of two landmark criminal justice reform laws passed in 2018. The report mentions...
Local Data Tool from CDC Adds New Measures Covering Social Determinants of Health
Population Level Analysis and Community EStimates (PLACES) (www.cdc.gov/places/), a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the CDC Foundation, began with providing model-based estimates for...
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following events from our partners: Pension Action Center Summit to Fight Fraud Sponsored by Investor Protection Trust, and presented with the Massachusetts Securities Division, the Pension...
Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregivers Releases “Working While Caring: Innovations and Interventions to Support Caregivers in the Workplace”
Studies repeatedly find that caregivers who are employed are under a great deal of strain, often with negative impacts on their health and employment. A new report from the Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregivers called “Working While Caring: Innovations and...