Grant Partners

Lowell Community Health Center will institute a “triage” system to improve efficiencies in how patients are provided with enrollment assistance; extend enrollment hours at the health center; provide educational workshops for clinic and agency staff; develop a reminder checklist on the importance of reviewing correspondence from state offices and completing the re-determination form to avoid gaps in coverage; establish a tracking system that enables staff to reach clients with timeline reminders about renewal dates and post-enrollment issues; develop a comprehensive, multilingual patient education flyer with key insurance information; participate in local community health events to promote insurance counseling and enrollment; create a multilingual brochure listing available health insurance options; and offer quarterly onsite educational sessions for providers, front-line staff, and community agencies on health insurance topics.

Doc Wayne Youth Services, Inc. will support clinicians in reconfiguring its existing curriculum, which was designed for adolescents, to create a junior version for their youngest age demographic, 5-8 year olds. 

To hire a consultant to develop a business plan to expand access to low-income families that will ultimately inform a training program for doulas to work with MassHealth patients, recruit more professionals for working with diverse communities, and explore the feasibility of integrating doulas into an ACO model.

Family Health Center of Worcester will conduct outreach with partner agencies; advertise Navigator services in local media; review all eligibility determination letters received from MassHealth and the Connector, proactively contacting patients who were denied or lost coverage, and assist them in completing the application or re-applying; use multilingual call center software to send auto reminders and targeted messages to patients with impending deadlines; provide group information sessions at agencies that serve target population; and host monthly orientations for new patients to help them understand how to navigate services at the health center.

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) will work to defend and expand funding and access to health coverage for immigrant and refugee populations in Massachusetts. In addition to advocacy regarding state-level policies, MIRA will work with national partners to expand health access to all immigrants. To this end, MIRA aims to initiate a long-term campaign in partnership with the National Immigration Law Center. They will also work with additional coalition partners to end restrictions to coverage for DACA grantees.

Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee will leverage partnerships with local community organizations; staff tables at cultural festivals, community fairs, faith-based organizations, and housing developments; disseminate flyers, door hangers, and utilize social media; provide education on the payment system through the Health Connector; provide post-enrollment assistance by educating about choosing a plan, making appointments, how to read medical bills, and questioning charges; and offer financial coaching in light of addressing premium payments. 

To support a cultural competency training for staff on the needs of patients from the lesbian, gay, transgender, queer and questioning community.

Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands will participate in outreach activities in Cape Cod and Nantucket; utilize local and social media to inform clients of updated information on MassHealth and Connector plans; outreach to unemployed populations through a partnership with Career Opportunities Center and to immigrant communities through the Immigration Resource Center; use plain language tools developed for multilingual audiences; and coordinate with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance tax sites in sharing materials with clients as they receive tax preparation assistance.

Roxbury Presbyterian Church Social Impact Center will expand the free counseling, case management, and referral capacity of the Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing. The Corey Johnson Program serves children, youth, adults, and families suffering from untreated post-traumatic stress resulting from urban violence, poverty, and racism.

To purchase 22 non-contact thermometers for Head Start programs.

The Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation will provide a training and technical assistance fellowship to a cohort of advocates and consumer support leaders whose organizations are engaged in behavioral health and LTSS issues on quality measurement and advocacy.

The Health Starts at Home Initiative supports four partnerships that bring together housing and health care organizations to support work that demonstrates the positive effects of stable, affordable housing to children's health outcomes, identify promising new and existing models for collaboration that can be brought to scale, decrease health care costs, and decrease costs related to homelessness.  Families eligible for participation have children under the age of 12, and are experiencing housing instability.  The evaluation partners for Health Starts at Home, Health Resources in Action and the Urban Institute, are conducting both outcome and process evaluations to measure whether and how improved housing stability affects the health of children, as well as to document successes and challenges, and develop best practices for creating these types of health care and housing partnerships. 

To produce three videos that highlight the health center’s mission and impact, targeting existing and potential patients, as well as donors.

Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers (the League) will operate a newly-developed training and learning center in Worcester. The new, centrally-located facility will enable the League to enhance and expand learning initiatives for members, staff, board members, and partner organizations.

To purchase a donor management database and hire a grantwriter.