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...
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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...
Age-Friendly Funding Alerts: Reminders and Upcoming Deadlines, T-Mobile Hometown Grant, BCBS Foundation of MA Special Initiatives Grant
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is pleased to promote the following funding opportunities that help promote and support inclusive age-and dementia friendly communities: Grant Available to Plan, Expand, or Launch Supportive and Social Day Programs in...
EOEA and MEMA Promote Winter Preparedness Fliers
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs is partnering with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to spread awareness on winter preparedness tips for older adults. Please share the below flyers with older adults in your community to keep them safe this winter...
AARP Report: Food Insecurity Among Older Adults on the Rise
A new report from AARP's Public Policy Institute finds that food insecurity increased substantially among adults ages 50 and older between 2021 and 2022, from 7.9 percent (9.4 million) to 9.8 percent (11.8 million). This rise reversed a decade of downward trends in...
AARP Opens 2024 Community Challenge Grant
The AARP Community Challenge provides small grants to fund quick-action projects that can help communities become more livable for people of all ages. In 2024, the AARP Community Challenge will be accepting applications for three different grant opportunities:...