Addressing the Digital Divide Among Older Adults: Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services

by James Fuccione | Sep 24, 2021

Host Organization: Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) Program: Tech Support Coach Volunteer Program Description: Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) developed the Tech Support Coach Volunteer Program during the pandemic in response to clients’ requests...

Addressing the Digital Divide Among Older Adults: Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly

by James Fuccione | Sep 24, 2021

Host Organization: Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LBFE)-Boston Program: CitySites and Digital Dividends Program Description: Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LBFE)-Boston has been serving low-income older adults in Boston since 1979 by providing social...

Addressing the Digital Divide Among Older Adults: Northampton Senior Services

by James Fuccione | Sep 24, 2021

Host Organization: Northampton Senior Services Program: Tech Loan and Training Program Description: Prior to the pandemic, Northampton Senior Services began a check out program of ChromeBooks onsite and offered Tech Workshops on various topics for all levels of users....

Lifeline Awareness Week and Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Promoted by Mass. Dept. of Telecom and Cable

by James Fuccione | Sep 24, 2021 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable (MDTC) is recognizing Lifeline Awareness Week by sharing important information about two federal benefit programs that are available to help keep households connected to affordable telecommunications...

New Census Bureau Tool Launched to Help Measure Community Resilience to Disasters

by James Fuccione | Sep 22, 2021 | Data and Reports

Released last year as an experimental data product, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) garnered so much interest among public and government agencies that the Census Bureau decided to offer it regularly — with tweaks based on user feedback —...