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Engaging, empowering and equipping Black women for improved maternal health outcomes 

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ABCD Health Services Director Nancy Paladino, ABCD Reproductive Health Program Manager Maureen Scott and ABCD Chief Operating Officer Anne Corbin-Fennell visited 98.1FM The Urban Heat’s Morning Cafe to encourage listeners to attend our free community screening of the award-winning film Birthing Justice during Black Maternal Health Week, along with the panel discussion that followed.  Listen to their conversation about the film and America’s Black maternal health crisis.  April 11th, 2024: April 17th,…

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Federal subsidy connecting 367,000 Massachusetts households to internet is expiring

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Craig LeMoult April 25, 2024 Dana Hayden is a self-described “YouTube junkie” who especially likes watching classical music videos online. The 74-year-old lives in a Brighton apartment building for seniors run by the Boston Housing Authority, and has been getting his internet access for free through a federal program called the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). “I have cancer, so it’s very it’s…

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ABCD SummerWorks alumni leading the way

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SparkFM Online CEO Danielle Johnson During the mid-1960’s, ABCD SummerWorks was a new grassroots program coming into fruition, often during the wee hours, when former ABCD staff members like Sarah-Ann Shaw pored over applications trying to determine youth eligibility, staff hiring, etc. Since then, tens of thousands of Boston youth have joined the ranks of ABCD SummerWorks alumni success stories. …

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Longtime community health advocate ABCD hosts Black Maternal Health Week  screening of Birthing Justice followed by panel discussion with Boston health professionals

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April 16, 2024 MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: Jamie McIver 857.488.5068Jamie.McIver@bostonabcd.org WHAT: ABCD Health Services hosts a free community screening of the award-winning film Birthing Justice during Black Maternal Health Week, followed by a panel discussion by top maternal health practitioners and advocates – with the goal of engaging, empowering and equipping women and those who care for them to advocate for…

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ABCD hosts Black Maternal Health Week screening of Birthing Justice — April 17

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ABCD Health Services hosts a free community screening of the award-winning film Birthing Justice during Black Maternal Health Week, followed by a panel discussion by top maternal health practitioners and advocates – with the goal of engaging, empowering and equipping women and those who care for them to advocate for better Black maternal health outcomes.

Fuel assistance deadline is extended to May 10

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Bostonians who need help to pay their heating bills have more time to apply for assistance, according to the anti-poverty agency that administers a federally funded grant program. Eligible households can get up to $1,950 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, an increase of $600 from last year. The deadline is now May 10. Action for Boston Community…

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State campaign encourages individual climate action

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Avery Bleichfeld Massachusetts state officials are touting programs that they say will help people of all income levels access bigger-ticket climate actions in a new campaign launched this month. The campaign, from the state’s Energy and Environmental Affairs Department, advertises things like buying electric vehicles, weatherizing a home, installing heat pumps and using solar power as solutions individuals can pursue…

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Applications for futureBOS —  Boston’s youth jobs program — now open

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Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Employment and Opportunity (YEO) today launched futureBOS, the 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program, including all Successlink job opportunities, for Boston youth and young adults ages 14 – 24.

Fuel assistance maximums grow, application deadline extended to May 10

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ABCD has announced that the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) now provides up to $1,950 in fuel assistance for eligible households. This amount is an increase from the $600 maximum announced at the beginning of the winter season, and represents carryover funding from fiscal year 2023.  The application deadline has been extended. Residents of Greater Boston have…

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Women’s History Month: ABCD women who lead

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For more than 30 years, March has been designated Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation, and celebrates the contributions of women to this country and their respective fields of endeavor. At ABCD, women have a long history of leading – from Melnea Cass, the only woman appointed by Boston Mayor John Collins as a charter member of ABCD in 1962,…

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