Massachusetts Organizations Receive Grants through Maine Council on Aging and Hannaford Supermarkets’ Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) Program

by James Fuccione | May 8, 2024 | News and Updates

In the first of two micro-grant cycles, the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) has awarded nearly $376,000 through Hannaford Supermarkets’ Connection, Health and Equity Through Food (CHEF) program to 51 organizations in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, and New...

PSA Created to Raise Awareness for the End of the Affordable Connectivity Program

by James Fuccione | May 1, 2024 | News and Updates

Late last year, Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative and AgeSpan were awarded more than $3 million to address digital equity among older adults in partnership with several organizations (listed below) with experience in supporting access to technology. As part of...

Massachusetts Efforts Featured in NDIA Digital Equity Implementation Resource

by James Fuccione | Apr 17, 2024 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly, Tech Goes Home and the Municipal Digital Equity Planning Program from MBI are all featured in the National Digital Inclusion Alliance’s State Digital Equity Implementation Manual, which will support states, territories,...

Point32Health Foundation announces $2 million in grants to 20 nonprofit organizations

by James Fuccione | Apr 11, 2024 | News and Updates

The Point32Health Foundation announced 20 grants totaling more than $2 million to nonprofit organizations advancing equity in aging and social and racial justice initiatives. The new Foundation investments support public policy and system changes to eliminate...

WalkMassachusetts Releases Annual Fatal Pedestrian Crash Report Alongside New Tools For Residents To Advocate For Safer Streets In Their Own Communities

by James Fuccione | Apr 11, 2024 | Uncategorized

In 2023, one in every five (20%) fatal motor vehicle crashes in Massachusetts involved a person walking getting hit by the driver of a car. Forty cities and towns experienced at least one fatal pedestrian crash over the course of the year, with eight municipalities...