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The New Hampshire Medical Society and North Country Health Consortium launched the Northern New Hampshire Mobile Health Clinic along with four partner hospitals: Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, Littleton Regional Healthcare in Littleton, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, and Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster.
A custom van designed for clinical services will travel to locations across northern New Hampshire with the goal of improving health equity in Coos and Grafton counties. A $500,000 Foundation grant supports the mobile clinic.
The North Country Health Consortium is seeking input from community members to help identify specific locations for the Mobile Health Clinic and determine services that meet local needs.
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Pictured above, from left: Dr. William Brewster, vice president, New Hampshire Medical Society; Lauren Pearson, executive director, North Country Health Consortium; Kate Skouteris, vice president, N.H. Market, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care; Robert Nutter, president and CEO, Littleton Regional Healthcare; Dr. Edward Duffy, executive vice president and chief medical officer, Littleton Regional Healthcare; James Potter, CEO, New Hampshire Medical Society. | |
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Council reflects on work still needed to build age-friendly Massachusetts
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker was on hand for the last meeting of the Governor’s Council to Address Aging last week.
The council's community-centric approach has been led by listening to and learning from older adults and experts in aging and framed the vision and priorities for the work before diving into working sessions on specific areas.
In collaboration with scores of community organizations, the council helped give Massachusetts communities and organizations the tools to make the places we live, work, learn, and play more age- and dementia-friendly; advanced reframing aging as an asset in policy-making and culture; increased access to healthy aging resources for individuals; and lowered healthcare costs through expansions to the Medicare Savings Program.
This video highlights the council's accomplishments.
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Pictured above are council members from left: Elizabeth Chen, Mass. Secretary of Elder Affairs; Eileen O'Connor, council co-chair; Joe Coughlin, director, MIT AgeLab; Tom Grape, chairman and CEO of Benchmark Senior Living; Governor Baker; Brian O’Grady, Ph.D, director, Williamstown COA & MCOA past president; Marylou Sudders, Mass. Secretary of Health and Human Services and council co-chair; Nora Moreno Cargie, president, Point32Health Foundation and vice president, Corporate Citizenship at Point32Health; Amy Schectman, president and CEO, 2Life Communities; and Aniko Laszlo, director of Coordinated Mobility/Systemwide Accessibility, massDOT/MBTA. | |
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28 organizations received Foundation grants so far this year
As we work on our strategic planning process, the Foundation also continues to support organizations increasing access to healthy foods, advancing healthy aging and promoting behavioral health--while prioritizing community-led solutions and efforts to address systemic inequities.
See our community investments to date in 2022.
Point32Health Foundation continues to engage community throughout this process. We invite you to email our Community Investments team or schedule a meeting during open office hours so we can learn more about your work and explore possibilities for moving forward together.
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Volunteering with Groundwork Somerville | |
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Our team volunteered with Groundwork Somerville, a nonprofit organization cultivating the next generation of environmental leaders to grow a greener and more equitable Somerville.
The team tackled weeding; painting a garden shed; moving a raised planter; and harvesting and prepping fresh, healthy produce for local distribution. Thank you to the Groundwork Somerville team for welcoming us, sharing their “story” with us, and for advancing food justice.
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An afternoon with the Urban Farming Institute | |
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The Urban Farming Institute (UFI), a Foundation grantee, invited our team to their Mattapan location to experience the community farm stand. After touring the property, we heard about the history of the farm, enjoyed live music, and checked out fresh produce and products offered for sale by graduates of the Urban Farming program. It was great to see the fruits of their collective labor.
Our thanks to Patricia Spence, executive director of UFI, for spending the afternoon with us.
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Supporting equity and inclusion at national conference; reframing the conversation
Grantmakers In Aging (GIA) is hosting its annual conference next month and Point32Health Foundation team members have helped develop both context and content while also planning and preparing for their own participation.
Phillip González, our director of community investments, helped develop the conference agenda, encouraging diverse voices and perspectives. He is on the board of GIA. Alrie McNiff Daniels, our director of communications and stakeholder engagement, trained presenters on equitable and inclusive language, a new requirement for all conference speakers.
Phillip, Alrie and Caitlin Sullivan, program officer, will represent the Foundation at the conference. We look forward to hearing about great work across the country.
Robin Lipson, deputy secretary in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs, will join a virtual panel to share insights from their experience developing and implementing a state master plan on aging.
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Celebrating the Latine community in Boston | |
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El Mundo Boston celebrated Boston's Latine community during their Hispanic Heritage Breakfast last week.
Our Tufts Health Plan colleagues honored Alberto Vasallo Jr. and El Mundo for 50 years of giving voice and sharing the stories of the Latine community platform to help eliminate systemic barriers and promote equity in health care.
The Foundation announced a special matching grant for hurricane relief donations to Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción at the event. Donations made between Friday, September 23 through Tuesday, October 11—up to a total of $50,000—will be eligible for the Foundation match.
Pictured above are Point32Health colleagues with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, from left: Jerson Familia, manager, inside sales; Mayor Wu; Dayanne Leal, manager, sales; Paola Garcia, business development and enrollment representative.
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Pictured above, from left: Nora Moreno Cargie; Phil Barr, Point32Health executive vice president and president, markets; Paola Garcia; Jerson Familia; Dayanne Leal; Chrismaldi Casado, manager, community relations; and Tanushree Baidya, technical program manager. | |
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Point32Health among top 20 givers in Massachusetts
Point32Health was celebrated as one of the top charitable contributors in Massachusetts at the Boston Business Journal's annual Corporate Citizenship Awards earlier this month. The BBJ recognized 95 companies which contributed $100,000 or more to Massachusetts nonprofits in 2021.
Point32Health earned the 17th spot on the list. Our total giving in Massachusetts alone was $7,106,482. This includes cash and in-kind contributions, but does not account for giving in the other states we serve. Overall, Point32Health and our Foundation gave $16 million in grants, matching gifts, sponsorships, in-kind and other contributions.
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Pictured above is the full Foundation team: Aaron Johnson, Anne Dumke, Henny Mulatre, Stacey Mann, Nora Moreno Cargie, Clarisse Beauvais, Phillip González, Regina Donovan, Christina Mathews, Alrie McNiff Daniels and Caitlin Sullivan. | |
Above is Point32Health Chief Operations Officer Patricia Howard with some of the Foundation team, from left: Anne Dumke, Regina Donovan, Christina Mathews, Stacey Mann, Nora Moreno Cargie and Phillip González. | |
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Together, we can end Alzheimer's
We're more than 70% of the way to our goal of raising $100,000. The Alzheimer's Association benefits from what we raise. Dollars will go to programs and services for families, advocacy for those living with Alzheimer’s, and research to find a cure.
The Point32Health team joined walkers in Foxborough, Manchester, Plymouth and Portland last weekend--and will be taking steps to end Alzheimer's in five additional New England locations in the coming weeks. Colleagues from our diversified businesses are supporting walks in their communities as well.
Visit our Walk page to join the team or make a donation. The Foundation will match all contributions to the Point32Health team through October 31--doubling our impact!
Upcoming walks:
· Sunday, Oct. 2 - Andover, Mass.
· Sunday, Oct. 2 - Worcester, Mass.
· Sunday, Oct. 2 - Providence R.I.
· Sunday, Oct. 16 - Boston, Mass.
· Sunday, Oct. 16 - Hartford, Conn.
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Sparking volunteerism
In 2018 the town of Kingston, Mass., had the opportunity to apply for a state grant program to build a new library and only pay half of the construction cost. Voters’ overwhelming rejection of the library project galvanized Lisa Warren, manager, business implementation in the Senior Products Call Center at Point32Health.
"It lit a fire under me to spread the word to as many people as possible about what a library offers the community, so that the next time we apply, the vote will pass with flying colors,” said Lisa.
That fire led Lisa to become actively involved with the Kingston Public Library. She successfully ran for a three-year term on the library’s Board of Trustees, and is a voting member of the Kingston Public Library Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises money to supplement the funds the library receives from the town. These volunteer roles have strengthened Lisa’s life-long love of libraries. “Aside from our house, it’s the building I spend the most time in.”
As a member of the Library Foundation, Lisa brainstorms and implements ways to raise money to support library programs and collections. In the fall of 2019, Lisa and fellow Foundation members hosted the library’s most successful fundraising event – the “Librewery.” Each guest donated $40 for a four-ounce mason jar and spent the day sampling craft beers from four local breweries. In addition to sipping, attendees enjoyed live music while the library showcased its programs and resources.
Volunteering has been revelatory to Lisa. “It really took me stepping into this leadership role to open my eyes to how many people are volunteering their time to support resources I use,” said Lisa. “I’m glad I can help others by filling a role that others have filled in the past for me.”
Thank you, Lisa for all you do to advance a thriving community in Kingston!
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In case you missed it: Corporate Citizenship Report
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