Each year, state and federal governments provide fiscal resources to help families build wealth. However, most of these resources go to those who are already wealthy. In this program, participants will learn about the Past, Present and Future of Matched Savings programs designed for people with low-to-moderate incomes. This program is for people who want […]
The Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation at Community Catalyst examined Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) utilization among dually-eligible people of color age 50 and older. The three components of this project were a) a literature review and quantitative data analysis, b) interviews with content experts and other stakeholders and c) focus groups […]
Immigrant families in Boston faced significant challenges during the past two-and-a-half years of COVID-19 and engaged in many different collective forms of care, healing, and advocacy. In April 2022, MOIA awarded a total of $70,000 in a six-month pilot program to seven organizations to support community-driven efforts to improve immigrant mental health. This report presents […]
Immigrant families in Boston faced significant challenges during the past two-and-a-half years of COVID-19 and engaged in many different collective forms of care, healing, and advocacy. In April 2022, MOIA awarded a total of $70,000 in a six-month pilot program to seven organizations to support community-driven efforts to improve immigrant mental health. This report presents […]
Culturally responsive evaluation requires flexibility, time, and responsiveness but leads to much richer and more rigorous results, and more accurately captures the knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of communities. We joined Laura Blasi, evaluation program officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, to talk about culturally responsive and participatory evaluation and best practices […]