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...
by James Fuccione | Aug 26, 2021 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages communities working to become more age- and dementia friendly to consider the following funding opportunities: Community Compact IT Grant Program: Open Sept 15th-Oct. 15 Recently, MHAC shared the availability of...
by James Fuccione | Jul 14, 2021 | News and Updates
As of July 4th, over 34,000 Massachusetts households have enrolled in the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative...
by James Fuccione | Feb 24, 2021 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative (MHAC) continues to promote the concept that technology is a social determinant of health and that older adults need to be included in policy discussions aimed at addressing the digital divide. Both of those points were...
by James Fuccione | Nov 18, 2020 | News and Updates
Informed by data and stakeholder interviews, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office released a report, “Building Toward Racial Justice and Equity in Health: A Call to Action,” meant to lay out ways stakeholders should come together to address...