by James Fuccione | Oct 14, 2020 | Data and Reports
The COVID-19 pandemic sharply illuminated weaknesses in the nation’s public health system and ways in which structural racism put communities of color at disproportionate risk of negative health outcomes, according to a new report, The Promise of Good Health for All:...
by James Fuccione | Oct 7, 2020 | News and Updates
The final round of nearly $1.2 million from the Mass. Department of Transportation “Shared Streets & Spaces” program was awarded and has now supported 124 projects in 103 municipalities across the Commonwealth. The program was launched on June 10,...
by James Fuccione | Oct 1, 2020 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced the inaugural awards of the Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (the Funds), which includes support to the Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) and a number of age-friendly community...
by James Fuccione | Sep 30, 2020 | News and Updates
During the pandemic, addressing social isolation and loneliness has gained greater and renewed awareness along with a focus on the “digital divide” among older adults. There are several layers to connecting people of any age with internet access, including...
by James Fuccione | Sep 23, 2020 | News and Updates
The COVID-19 Community Impact Survey (CCIS) – an online survey aimed at collecting data to better understand and identify the social, economic, and health needs and inequities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic – is now live and ready for you and all of...
