Grant Partners

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services will create a co-responder pilot program to address the lack of behavioral health care access for island residents, who typically engage with mental health and substance use services only through 911 calls to police.  The new program will link a qualified behavioral health clinician with local law enforcement to create a pathway to community-based services, diverting residents from detainment, arrest, or transport to the hospital emergency department.

Perinatal Wellness Support Center of the Cape & Islands will provide its six-week training offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese that covers childbirth education, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, breastfeeding, nutrition and other prenatal and postpartum health issues. 

Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association of Greater Lowell, a nonprofit serving the Cambodian and other minority communities in the Lowell region,  will expand its existing CAC capacity and provide enrollment assistance services in additional languages.

Funding to build a new ordering platform that will allow customers to have more options about what fruits and vegetables will be in each delivery, and to decrease food waste.

Funding to launch the EmpowerRide Health Initiative, a program designed to empower and support unhoused individuals on their journey toward healthier, better lives. The initiative provides individuals in need with bicycles and safety equipment, thereby granting them equitable access to transportation to meet their needs for a healthy life. 

GLFHC is a leader in community and primary medicine in the Greater Lawrence and Merrimack Valley. The GLFHC will plan, develop and produce printed and digital materials in multiple languages to address the need for more community education resources about the increased risk of perinatal complications and benefits of breastfeeding – specifically focused on meeting the needs of the largely Latinx and Haitian client base.  

The Community Builders (TCB) is a leading nonprofit real estate developer that owns and manages more than 13,000 quality apartments. Its housing, commercial, and community program investments help make neighborhoods work for people of all incomes. TCB will provide Village Connections (the organization’s PM+ intervention program) to residents in Mashpee and Worcester; increase staff members' knowledge, comfort, and confidence in discussing mental health; and train the maintenance and property management team on the key elements of Village Connections.  

MLCHC is a powerful and vital advocate for defending the state's safety net and primary care institutions. MLCHC works to support community health centers (CHCs) and seeks to advance its knowledge and identify entry points for increased direct advocacy while continuing to support the ongoing work of CHCs. MLCHC is an effective resource and information source for its members, policymakers, state agencies, and other advocates on the preservation of and access to high-quality and affordable care and comprehensive benefits.

The Family Van’s mission is to educate, counsel, and assist community members in strengthening and protecting their bodies, minds, and communities by increasing access to health care and improving the health of residents in Boston's most underserved communities. The Family Van empowers community members by improving health literacy and providing preventive screenings in a welcoming and non-judgmental environment. In 2021, The Family Van launched Healthy Roads, a program adapted from the PM+ model to reduce the stigma of mental health care while increasing access to high-quality, culturally and linguistically responsive care. Healthy Roads helps those struggling with social isolation, stress, and adversity learn new coping, problem-solving, and help-seeking skills while also providing referrals to specialized care for those who are experiencing acute and severe mental health distress. As part of Advancing Community-Driven Mental Health, The Family Van will provide technical assistance to the grant partners. 

Funding to bolster outreach and community engagement to increase awareness of services and to strengthen partnerships. This support will focus on reaching communities of color and community with low-income in Worcester’s urban core.

Mass Law Reform Institute and the Massachusetts Doula Coalition will work together to deepen its capacity for ongoing policy and advocacy efforts as the statewide doula provider community navigates the new MassHealth coverage benefit and plan for the future structure and role of the Doula Coalition.  

Hilltown Community Health Centers, located in Western Massachusetts,  will focus on the Hilltown and Westfield areas, and will focus on unhoused individuals, immigrant populations, senior citizens and families needing assistance.

Disability Policy Consortium (DPC) promotes health justice and ending health disparities for people with disabilities. DPC's credo is "About Us, By Us," the belief that when decisions are made about people with disabilities, people with disabilities should be the ones making them. DPC has established itself as an essential voice in state and federal policymaking while remaining effective in community organizing and advocacy.

The Primary Care Physician-Community Health Center (PCP-CHC) Early Psychosis Outreach Initiative will improve care for youth and young adults with early psychosis and their families, particularly those experiencing inequities and discrimination due to race, income, or other factors.  The PCP-CHC Outreach Initiative will work with primary care practices statewide, focusing on community health centers serving diverse youth from families with low-incomes. The Brookline Center will provide education, consultation, and technical assistance on psychosis, screening tools, and methodologies. They will support primary care practices to improve clinical assessment and offer ongoing support as staff incorporate these skills into their workflow.

Prisoners’ Legal Services will develop a project to increase access to medical parole by creating an infrastructure for pro bono attorneys and medical advocates to collaborate on prisoner petitions.  Prisons are not equipped to handle the health care needs of seriously ill or dying prisoners, and medical parole is seen as the best alternative. To increase support for eligible incarcerated individuals, the nonprofit will identify and train pro bono attorneys who can respond to referrals, forge connections between the attorneys and pro bono medical providers, and develop resource materials and communications to family members.