Somerville's Mayor Joseph E. Curtatone Attempts to have the U.S. Surgeon General Launch a Statewide Event At an Inaccessible Facility.
But, State officials do the right thing and respond immediately to the factual, verifiable information presented in this letter.
Original MAPC announcement (March 21, 2012) included in document.
Somerville's Mayor Joseph E. Curtatone Attempts to have the U.S. Surgeon General Launch a Statewide Event At an Inaccessible Facility.
But, State officials do the right thing and respond immediately to the factual, verifiable information presented in this letter.
Original MAPC announcement (March 21, 2012) included in document.
The changing landscape of rural healthcareRich_Tyler
Rural Americans make up roughly 20 percent of the population, and yet very few rural towns have complete access to health care facilities that the rest of the country enjoys. There have been many developments in health care delivery in the U.S. over the past few years. And just recently, more emphasis is placed on delivery sites in rural communities.
Talks On the Hill about the ACA and Primary care transformation by : Kevin Grumbach, University of California, San Francisco; Paul Grundy, IBM; Craig Jones, Vermont Blueprint for Health; and Jeffrey Schiff, Minnesota Department of Human Services. Melinda Abrams of The Commonwealth Fund and Ed Howard of the Alliance co-moderated.
EYHC 2011: Working Together for Better OutcomesYfoundations
Kings Cross attracts significant numbers of young people who are at risk of becoming entrenched in a high risk lifestyle involving long term homelessness; substance abuse issues; mental health; violence; problematic sex work; criminal activity and self harm.
The Inner City Youth at Risk Project was established in 2005 as a coordinated interagency early intervention strategy for young people. There are 15 partner agencies participating in the project.
The Project involves three key strategies including coordination by a project coordinator based in a health service who works with partner agencies; outreach sweeps conducted quarterly to collect data on the profile of young people; and brokerage available to support at risk young people in emergency situations and to support long term care plans and supported housing.
The project coordinator, Cindi Peterson, and her manager from South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Amanda Webster, presented this presentation at EYHC 2011 in the Home & Place workshop stream.
Talk by Dr Simon Duffy for AACQA on equal citizenship and aged care systems. Dr Duffy explores the meaning of citizenship and the problems inherent in support systems that are not focused on community inclusion.
The changing landscape of rural healthcareRich_Tyler
Rural Americans make up roughly 20 percent of the population, and yet very few rural towns have complete access to health care facilities that the rest of the country enjoys. There have been many developments in health care delivery in the U.S. over the past few years. And just recently, more emphasis is placed on delivery sites in rural communities.
Talks On the Hill about the ACA and Primary care transformation by : Kevin Grumbach, University of California, San Francisco; Paul Grundy, IBM; Craig Jones, Vermont Blueprint for Health; and Jeffrey Schiff, Minnesota Department of Human Services. Melinda Abrams of The Commonwealth Fund and Ed Howard of the Alliance co-moderated.
EYHC 2011: Working Together for Better OutcomesYfoundations
Kings Cross attracts significant numbers of young people who are at risk of becoming entrenched in a high risk lifestyle involving long term homelessness; substance abuse issues; mental health; violence; problematic sex work; criminal activity and self harm.
The Inner City Youth at Risk Project was established in 2005 as a coordinated interagency early intervention strategy for young people. There are 15 partner agencies participating in the project.
The Project involves three key strategies including coordination by a project coordinator based in a health service who works with partner agencies; outreach sweeps conducted quarterly to collect data on the profile of young people; and brokerage available to support at risk young people in emergency situations and to support long term care plans and supported housing.
The project coordinator, Cindi Peterson, and her manager from South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Amanda Webster, presented this presentation at EYHC 2011 in the Home & Place workshop stream.
Talk by Dr Simon Duffy for AACQA on equal citizenship and aged care systems. Dr Duffy explores the meaning of citizenship and the problems inherent in support systems that are not focused on community inclusion.
Jennifer Lee is the Senior Program Officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, where she manages grant portfolios for the Connecting Consumers with Care, Going Beyond Health Care, and Catalyst Fund areas. In this role, she facilitates the review processes of the different grant programs and supports grantees' ongoing learning and technical assistance needs. She also participates in and supports the Grantmaking Department's overall initiatives.
She previously worked as Outreach and Enrollment Manager at Health Care For All, a Massachusetts-based health care consumer advocacy organization, where she oversaw education initiatives about health care reform. Prior to this position, she was the Team Lead and Program Associate in the Children's Division, where she coordinated the Massachusetts-based Covering Kids and Families Initiative, part of a national effort to enroll children and adults in low-cost or free health care coverage programs. She also served as an AmeriCorps Fellow for the Massachusetts Promise Fellowship Program at Northeastern University, where she developed Teens Leading the Way, a statewide coalition that sought to develop the policymaking skills of youth leaders.
Jennifer is a past fellow of Grantmakers in Health's Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy and a graduate of the Foundation's Massachusetts Institute for Community Health Leadership. She has held previous leadership roles as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers and Co-Chair of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Associated Grant Makers, a regional association of philanthropic organizations.
She holds a Master's in Public Health from Tufts University's School of Medicine, and a Bachelor’s in Science from Boston College.
This is from a presentation by Mark Mark Matulef Trial Attorney U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 415 7th Street, SW, Room 10264 Washington, DC 20410 in New Orleans in the summer 2010
Rising Demand for Long-Term Services and Supports for Elderly People
02 23 11 Money Follows the Person grant release FINAL
1. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
1 Ashburton Place, 11th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 25, 2011
CONTACT: Jennifer Kritz, HYPERLINK "mailto:jennifer.kritz@state.ma.us"
jennifer.kritz@state.ma.us, 617-573-1612
Paulette Song, HYPERLINK "mailto:paulette.song@state.ma.us"
paulette.song@state.ma.us; (617) 573-1610
PATRICK-MURRAY ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $110 MILLION IN
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY LIVING INITIATIVES
Massachusetts Receives Largest Award from Affordable Care Act Over Five Years to Help
Elders and Individuals with Disabilities Live in Own Communities
BOSTON – The Patrick-Murray Administration today announced that Massachusetts will receive
$110 million in federal funds over five years as part of the Money Follows the Person (MFP)
program, which supports seniors and individuals with disabilities so they may live in their own
homes or in community settings successfully. Massachusetts is one of 13 states to receive federal
Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding for the program and will receive $13.5 million in the first
year, the largest grant awarded.
“We have always been committed to the principle of Community First and ensuring that
Massachusetts residents have more choices for access to care and how they want to live,” said
Governor Patrick. “We will use this funding to ensure that both seniors and individuals with
disabilities who want to live in their own homes and communities have the support they need to
do so successfully.”
With this federal funding, the state will support the transition of more than 2,200 Medicaid-
eligible individuals who are currently living in institutional settings, including nursing homes and
rehabilitation facilities, into community-based care. As part of this effort, the state will initiate a
more robust means of identifying eligible participants; counsel individuals about available
community-living options; and provide transition and long-term support services.
“This grant offers significant support for seniors and individuals with disabilities,” said Secretary
of Health and Human Services Dr. JudyAnn Bigby. “By offering more funding for community
supports, we are giving individuals an array of options for enriched residential living and care.”
The MFP program provides individuals living in nursing homes or other institutions with new
opportunities to live in the community with the services and supports they need. Individuals who
will benefit from these home-and-community based services include elders and people with
2. intellectual, developmental and/or physical disabilities, mental illness, and brain injury, among
other conditions.
“This federal funding is a tremendous boost to our efforts to expand choices and improve the
lives of our members,” said Medicaid Director Terry Dougherty. “This project will strengthen our
commitment to
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FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY LIVING INITIATIVES (cont’d, page 2/2)
transitioning elders and people with disabilities to the community from institutional settings and
improving MassHealth’s quality infrastructure, data resources, and reporting capabilities.”
Charles Carr, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission, added, "Our cross-
disability approach will greatly advance our efforts to make sure that people in institutional
settings, regardless of their disability, have the opportunity to move to the community."
“The Executive Office of Elder Affairs welcomes this additional funding to offer a broader array
of services and supports to those individuals who would prefer to return to community living
from their institutional settings," said Secretary of the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, Ann L.
Hartstein. "This grant will allow us to fulfill the dreams of people with disabilities who prefer to
live in their homes with community-based supports.”
“The independent living centers are looking forward to making this new opportunity for people
with disabilities a reality for those currently stuck in institutional settings,” said Jim Krudinier,
Executive Director of the Stavros Center for Independent Living.
“Money Follows the Person will provide an additional opportunity for the Commonwealth's
Aging and Disability Consortia to assist nursing facility residents to successfully transition
to community settings," said Dale Mitchell, Executive Director of Ethos, a non-profit
organization that promotes the independence, dignity, and well-being of elders and people with
disabilities.
As part of this initiative, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services has a memorandum
of agreement with the Department of Housing and Community Development to collaborate on the
creation of housing options for individuals transitioning from institutions into the community
over the course of the five-year grant demonstration period.
The Office of Medicaid, which is serving as the grant lead, is collaborating with a broad range of
state government partners, including the Executive Office of Elder Affairs, the Massachusetts
Rehabilitation Commission, and the Departments of Developmental Services, Mental Health, and
Public Health.
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3. DEVAL L. PATRICK
Governor
TIMOTHY P. MURRAY
Lieutenant Governor
JUDYANN BIGBY, M.D.
Secretary
Tel.: 617-573-1800
Fax: 617-573-1890
www.mass.gov/eohhs
