by James Fuccione | Jan 12, 2022 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is excited to promote a fourth round of the Shared Streets & Spaces Grant Program from the Mass. Department of Transportation (MassDOT). The program, which awards bonus points for projects that are inclusive of older...
by James Fuccione | Jan 12, 2022 | News and Updates
Many age-friendly communities identify “transportation” as a priority issue in order to support people of all ages in a city, town or region. The National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) compiled a guidebook called “Creating a...
by James Fuccione | Jan 12, 2022 | News and Updates
On December 31, the FCC launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This program, created by Congress in the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, is a longer-term replacement for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program. Communities working to become age- and...
by James Fuccione | Jan 6, 2022 | News and Updates
While our state, community-based and organizational partners continue to respond to a constantly-evolving context, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative is proud to convene a statewide cross-sector network of stakeholders that can share information, build...
by James Fuccione | Jan 5, 2022 | News and Updates
Recently, the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Foundation released a report, “Racism and Racial Inequities in Health: A Data-Informed Primer on Health Disparities in Massachusetts.” While disparities in health outcomes across racial and ethnic groups are often...