Twenty-seven local organizations each will receive a grant of up to $10,000 from Tufts Health Plan Foundation’s new Momentum Fund. The fund was established to foster new ideas and support cities and towns in their efforts to make their communities better places to grow up and grow old.
“We developed the Momentum Fund to help smaller communities and organizations that want to do this work,” said Nora Moreno Cargie, president of Tufts Health Plan Foundation and vice president of corporate citizenship at Tufts Health Plan. “They are adopting more inclusive policies, building accessible parks and public spaces, and integrating age-friendly practices.”
The Momentum Fund is supporting 10 projects in Massachusetts, 10 in Rhode Island and 7 in New Hampshire. Each is community-led, addresses healthy aging and includes older people in the planning and implementation process.
“Many New England communities recognize older people as tremendous assets,” said Phillip González, the Foundation’s senior program officer. “This is an opportunity for us to learn from communities as they innovate and collaborate to address the needs of that community.”
The Foundation convened review committees in each state to inform the grantmaking process. Review committee members have diverse backgrounds and experience, and will ensure that learning and insights are shared across Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island as the Fund enters its second year.
The first recipients of Momentum Fund grants are:
Massachusetts
Boston Neighborhood Network
Roxbury, Mass.
Voices of Experience
Cambridge YWCA
Cambridge, Mass.
Community Conversations Sister to Sister: Novel approach to community capacity building through diverse stakeholder partnerships
Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, Inc.
Boston, Mass.
IBA’s Resident Services Program – Community Ambassadors Network
Jewish Family Service of Metrowest
Framingham, Mass.
JFS LGBT Health Care Access Project: Patient Navigators/Medical Escorts for Older LGBT People
Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers
Cambridge, Mass.
MAPS Community Advocacy Project for Older People
Pioneer Valley Regional Ventures Center
Springfield, Mass.
Pioneer Valley Aging Communities Initiative
Quincy Asian Resources Inc.
Quincy, Mass.
Community Field Trips for Healthy Older Immigrants
Revitalize Community Development Corporation
Springfield, Mass.
Doorway to an Accessible, Safe & Healthy Home (DASHH)
Villages in the Berkshires
Lenox, Mass.
Designing a Village Model for Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Watertown for All Ages
Watertown, Mass.
Taking TRIPPS to Watertown: Using a New Online Tool to Create a Transportation Plan for Older People
New Hampshire
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council, Inc.
Lebanon, N.H.
Experience/Arts in Northern New Hampshire
Lakes Region Partnership for Public Health
Laconia, N.H.
Winnipesaukee Village Network
Monadnock Family Services, Inc.
Keene, N.H.
Gatekeepers in the Monadnock Region
Public Health Council of the Upper Valley
Lebanon, N.H.
Community/Parish Nurse Electronic Documentation System Implementation
Tri-County Community Action Program, Inc.
Berlin, N.H.
Age Friendly Health and Art Classes
The Granite YMCA
Manchester, N.H.
Preventing Injuries When Older People Fall
United Valley Interfaith Project
Meriden, N.H.
Rollout of Useful Tools for Aging with Dignity Course
Rhode Island
Benjamin Church Senior Center, Inc.
Bristol, R.I.
Three-Part Alzheimer’s Disease Informational Series (for Community, Care Givers, and Healthcare Workers)
Catholic Social Services of R.I.
Providence, R.I.
Chores Service Programs in Rhode Island: Analysis and Case Studies
Child and Family Services of Newport County
Middletown, R.I.
Dementia Training for Life
Cranston Senior Services
Cranston, R.I.
Making Cranston a Dementia Friendly Community
Educational Center for Arts and Sciences
Providence, R.I.
Tufts Health Plan Matinés de Domingo. (Tufts Health Plan Sunday Matinees)
PACE Organization of Rhode Island
Providence, R.I.
Expanding Primary Care Access in the Community
Progreso Latino, Inc.
Central Falls, R.I.
Creating a Dementia-Friendly Central Falls
Roger Williams University
Providence, R.I.
Home Modification Community Assessment
The Providence Village of Rhode Island
Providence, R.I.
Building Age-Friendly Villages: A New Approach for Rhode Island
Westbay Community Action Program
Warwick, R.I.
Protective Support Fund for Older People
About Tufts Health Plan Foundation
Established in 2008, Tufts Health Plan Foundation supports the health and wellness of the diverse communities we serve. The Foundation has given more than $31 million to Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island nonprofits that promote healthy living with an emphasis on older adults. The Foundation began funding in New Hampshire in 2016. Tufts Health Plan Foundation funds programs that move communities toward achieving age-friendly policies and practices that are relevant, focus on older adults, and include them in community solutions. Visit www.tufts health plan foundation.org for grant program information and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.