Grant Partners

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.

The Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR) educates the public about the value of addiction recovery. The organization's central concerns are to reduce: the social stigma of addiction; the shortage of timely treatment to promote recovery and reduce overdose risk; the lack of long-term treatment; and the disproportionate effects of addiction on populations such as veterans, pregnant women, non-English speakers, communities of color, and recently incarcerated people. MOAR is led by people in recovery and engages people with lived experience to identify recovery barriers and solutions through individual peer work, group work, and coalition-building efforts. Bay State Community Services, Inc. serves as MOAR’s fiscal sponsor for this grant.

Boston Senior Home Care (BSHC) is committed to ensuring that culturally diverse older adults and individuals with disabilities, particularly those of limited means, can remain safely in their homes with dignity and independence. BSHC will provide the Problem Management Plus (PM+) intervention to residents participating in Supporting Connections (the organization’s PM+ intervention program) and support PM+ staff to increase their knowledge, comfort, and confidence in discussing mental health and delivering Supporting Connections to BSHC residents.

Recovery from Stress and Trauma through Outpatient Services, Research, and Education Center at Boston Medical Center will pilot a behavioral health support program, the Race-Based Stress/Trauma and Empowerment group (RBSTE). RBSTE utilizes education about racism and wellness and teaches mindfulness and behavioral skills to bolster resistance to race-based stress. The program will be culturally adapted and piloted in faith organizations.

Funding to develop the “Keeping it Real:” Self-Esteem, Nutrition & Wellness for Women & Families in Recovery eLearning Aftercare Program. The program will support women to stay in recovery after they leave transitional recovery programs. 

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.

MAMH focuses on expanding access to effective treatment and services, reducing stigma and discrimination, and addressing disparities in behavioral health services. MAMH's ability to disseminate scientific knowledge about mental health promotion, prevention, treatment, and recovery supports advocacy, community-based organizations, and state and local governments.

Girls Inc. of the Valley will advance health and health equity by creating a new mental health program that provides low-barrier, no-cost mental health services to low-income BIPOC youth who participate in Girls Inc. programs. They can reach youth in a trusted setting by embedding new mental health services into their programs.

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

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.

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.

Stavros' mission is to help persons with disabilities and Deaf people develop the tools and skills they need to take charge of their own lives. They accomplish this through programs and services designed to meet the needs of persons of any age or disability as they work to achieve the life goals that are important to them. Stavros provides services to persons that identify as having a disability and who live in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties of western Massachusetts. Stavros will work with the BCBSMA Foundation and its technical assistance partners to support community members in addressing mild mental health distress and practical problems of daily living. Stavros will implement the PM+ model to support people with disabilities who live in western Massachusetts and have difficulty getting services due to limited access to the internet and transportation.

Asian Women for Health (AWFH) is a peer-led, community-based network dedicated to advancing Asian women’s health and wellbeing through education, advocacy, and support. Asian Women for Health will work to strengthen its internal capacity to promote and sustain systematic solutions towards accessible, affordable, and equitable healthcare practice. The organization will work to implement the new Data Equity law by organizing community events and working with stakeholders. In addition, AWFH will advocate for language access and inclusion policies that address language barriers for residents with limited English proficiency from accessing state services, programs and information.   

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

Agencia ALPHA, an immigrant-led, grassroots organization in Boston, plans to add Certified Application Counselors to its team and expand its member outreach around MassHealth redeterminations and enrollment in health coverage.