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The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, a nonprofit grantmaking and research organization, today announced it has awarded approximately $1 million in grants to support statewide initiatives for community-driven mental health and health equity.  This latest round of funding brings the Foundation’s grantmaking activity to nearly $4 million in 2024, all in support of organizations serving those who are economically, racially, culturally or socially marginalized.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation released a report today offering an early examination of the state’s implementation of the Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform (the Roadmap), a sweeping set of changes aimed at improving access to the outpatient mental health and substance use disorder treatment system for all Massachusetts residents.  Researchers found both successes and challenges since the Roadmap’s launch in early 2023, and identified opportunities to strengthen the multiyear strategy to close critical gaps in community-based care.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation today announced $360,000 in new grant funding to support 12 organizations working to improve perinatal health across the Commonwealth, including supporting access to doula care for pregnant people in communities of color.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation today announced $250,000 in grant funding to support five community-based projects with strong potential to be scaled to improve access to care while advancing healthy equity.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation today announced that Dr. Thomas H. Lee, a cardiologist, clinical researcher and health policy expert, has been appointed to its Board of Directors.