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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mass. nonprofits receive grant funds to combat opioid crisis
BOSTON (WWLP) – The Healey-Driscoll administration awarded $1.5 million in matching grant funds to municipalities and organizations across the state to address areas impacted by the opioid crisis. The grants have been delivered in collaboration with the Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, which began its partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's (DPH) Bureau of Substance Addiction Services and RIZE Massachusetts in 2024. The administration announced on Monday that 30 nonprofits and municipalities received funding. First responders host Public Safety Day in South Hadley 'Our ability to meaningfully reduce the devastating impacts of the overdose crisis is dependent on expanding pathways to accessible services at the grassroots level. These nonprofit organizations are equipped with the knowledge and resources to respond effectively to the unique needs of their communities,' said Department of Public Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD. 'Supporting culturally responsive and evidence-based strategies in our hardest-hit communities has – and will continue to – save lives.' Through this funding, with grants ranging from $5,000 to $150,000, organizations will be able to fund initiatives in their communities to support those impacted by the opioid crisis. These initiatives focus on at least one of these areas: prevention, harm reduction, access to care, recovery, trauma, grief, and family support. This is the second round of grants distributed through the Mosaic partnership. RIZE Massachusetts plans to conduct two more rounds of matching grants through 2027. The grant recipients receiving funds are the following: Adult & Teen Challenge Southern New England Women's Home Behavioral Health Innovators (BHI) Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Choices City of Cambridge City of Fall River City of Fitchburg City of Lawrence City of Lynn City of Medford City of New Bedford City of Revere City of Somerville Community Legal Aid, Inc. Franklin Regional Council of Governments Gloucester, Ipswich, Rockport Opioid Abatement Collaborative Justice Resource Institute d/b/a Program RISE Latin American Health Alliance Metropolitan Area Planning Council, Metro Mayors Coalition Power Forward Inc. Tapestry Health The Brien Center for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Town of Arlington Town of Brookline Town of Falmouth Town of Holbrook Town of Natick Town of Orange Town of Winthrop Troubled Waters Inc d/b/a The Bridge Club of Greater Lowell WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
02-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Walmart launches WIC online shopping in 2 states
Walmart has started offering online shopping to Women, Infants and Children Nutrition program participants in Massachusetts and Washington state, the states' health departments separately announced Tuesday. Massachusetts participants can, for the first time, buy WIC-approved foods online for in-store pickup or delivery from 48 Walmart stores across the state. The WIC program serves more than 125,000 residents in the state each year. In Washington, WIC participants can now place online orders from 67 Walmart stores. The state has approximately 205,000 WIC participants, according to the state's health department. The WIC pilot project in that state is set to last through the end of 2025, with the goal of expanding online ordering for WIC participants to other retailers after an evaluation period. In both states, WIC shoppers can use Walmart's app and website to place orders. "Walmart's multi-channel capabilities provide customers with a seamless shopping experience, whether through in-store, online, pickup or delivery to help increase access to healthy foods," Ryland Allen, vice president of baby merchandising at Walmart, said in the Washington announcement. WIC online ordering can address challenges like limited mobility, lack of transportation, language barriers, and time constraints facing WIC shoppers, Public Health Commissioner for Massachusetts Robbie Goldstein said in a statement. These launches stem from a pilot program by the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service to modernize the WIC program by allowing e-commerce orders, similar to the agency's pilot and subsequent rollout of SNAP online purchasing. Nine other states have also signed up for the WIC pilot. As part of the WIC pilot, Hy-Vee offers online shopping to WIC participants in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. Buche Foods in the Midwest is also participating in the pilot. Copyright 2025 Industry Dive. All rights reserved.
