New York Regional Census Center Plans Series of Data Summit Events for April
Below you will find information and registration link for a series of upcoming 90-minute Data Summit Events in April. Please register early if any of the topics are of particular interest to you as space is limited and are filling up quickly! Tuesday April 13th – Census Bureau Data for American Indian and Alaska and…
Read MoreNew Be Kind RI Website Matches Volunteers with Nearby Neighbors In Need
During this pandemic, Rhode Islanders have suffered deep losses. We’ve lost friends, family, and neighbors to COVID, and continue to watch as many are still struggling with its lingering effects. We have masked over our smiles, socially distanced ourselves away from hugs, skipped critical rites of passage, and communed through one Zoom too…
Read MoreThe 2021 BlueAngel Community Health Grant program makes $500K investment in nine Rhode Island organizations; second round of funding brings total to $1 million
In a targeted effort to address some of the most basic health inequities for Rhode Islanders, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has – for the second year now – directed the focus of its BlueAngel Community Health Grant program (BACHG) toward improving access to safe and affordable housing. Building on…
Read MoreRELEASE: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan Foundations Give $1 Million to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Education in Communities of Color
In their first joint community investment, the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Tufts Health Plan Foundation are giving $1 million to 42 organizations across the region to expand vaccine education, awareness and outreach in communities of color. Eight Connecticut organizations will receive a total of $225,000 in funding. Just one month after Harvard Pilgrim…
Read MoreBuilding Holistic Partnerships with Older Adults
The Rhode Island Parent Information Network and Rhode Island College’s Institute for Education in Healthcare have partnered to deliver a free, live, virtual training for Certified Community Health Workers aspiring to earn the new Specialty in Older Adults certification. The training will provide you with knowledge of the following: CHWs, Aging & the…
Read MoreOHA’s digiAGE Program Awarded $10,000 from Cox Communications
As part of efforts to promote digital equity for older adults, the Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) – together with Cox Communications and Age-Friendly Rhode Island – today announced a partnership to equip older adults participating in OHA’s successful Project HELLO tele-buddy program with smart devices, internet service and technical support. This investment is made possible by a $10,000 grant…
Read More2020 Rhode Island Healthy Aging Data Report Shows Older Population is Growing and More Diverse
Produced by researchers at UMass Boston and funded by Tufts Health Plan Foundation, report compares communities on healthy aging indicators and identifies data trends As state and local leaders, frontline workers and residents work to contain the spread of COVID-19 during a second surge of cases, the new 2020 Rhode Island Healthy Aging Data Report released today…
Read MoreNonprofits Receive $900,000 in Funding from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
Tufts Health Plan Foundation today announced 64 community organizations will share $900,000 to help in on-going COVID-19 response efforts. The nonprofit organizations focus on urgent needs in communities, especially those disproportionately affected by the virus. The grants are in addition to the $1 million in COVID-19-related funding awarded earlier this year. “Nonprofit organizations continue to face…
Read MoreOHA, URI, BCBSRI partner to help bridge digital divide for older Rhode Islanders
As part of its digiAGE initiative, the Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging (OHA) announced a partnership with the University of Rhode Island (URI) and Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) to connect more older adults to digital tools and help further fight the spread of COVID-19. The pilot program will equip…
Read MoreNew report showcases community innovations during COVID-19 to support healthy aging
Communities have demonstrated nimbleness in creating more inclusive and equitable systems to support older people during the coronavirus pandemic. How Innovative Community Responses to COVID-19 Support Healthy Aging is a new report highlighting these innovations. It is the result of a collaboration between the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative and Tufts Health Plan Foundation. The…
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