Grant Partners

Funding to research and identify recommendations for technology solutions for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Funding to engage a consultant to help the organization proceed through a successful leadership transition, including implementation of  a new leadership model for the organization.

Funding to create a new initiative that brings together young people and senior citizens to learn about how to grow and consume healthy food, understand the importance of healthy eating, and create awareness about the mental and physical health benefits of  positive outdoor recreation.

Funding to develop and operationalize new assessment tools that will help connect families with low-incomes to more service supports like referrals to health care professionals, elder care services, and other supports for  families’ overall health and well-being.

Funding to implement feedback from a community assessment to create a stronger therapeutic recreational program continuum focused on individuals with disabilities.

Funding to train up to 20 local educators, public health professionals, and prevention specialists on the evidence-based program, Familia Adelante. The train the trainer model is a cultural and linguistically appropriate prevention program focused on reducing the risk of substance use and HIV in Latinx youth by focusing on the impacts of trauma and acculturation stress.  

Funding to conduct an analysis of how the market functions by evaluating internal programming using a health and wellness systems lens, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Funding to create a “Memory Café” in Northampton in collaboration with the Northampton Senior Center, the Northampton Neighbors organization, and Highland Valley Elder Services to serve those with dementia and their family members.

Funding to improve RIA’s website that will allow better browsing on mobile devices, customized user experiences, and website analytics tracking. Overall, these website changes will greatly improve survivors’ ability to identify and learn about RIA’s services and contact RIA for assistance.

Funding to purchase new portable dental equipment to deliver thorough, comfortable, and dignified dental treatments for patients served by the mobile dental unit.

Funding to create materials, both printed and digital, about NF in languages other than English to better inform and reach non-English speaking communities.

Funding to redesign the organization’s website to improve the fundraising platform and expand future programs, including the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).

Funding to develop resources for Spanish speaking people about early intervention and education services for children with disabilities in Lawrence, Springfield and Fall River.

Funding for two computers with software packages to allow for those experiencing domestic violence to attend virtual support groups and connect to additional services and supports. This will allow the organization to also reach more areas than is presently possible

Funding for laptops and Verizon Jetpack internet service to improve the dependability of internet and data security for mobile service delivery programs. These programs are focused on multilingual, multicultural individuals and families to access the educational, economic and social services they need to become healthy.