During this time of division, Massachusetts has chosen to serve as a state which will support women’s rights to abortion, alongside New York, California, Washington, and others. However, not everyone in the state has the same opinion. Misinformation is being spread about abortion to try and prevent people from going ahead with these procedures. For Massachusetts to become a haven…
The past few years have been turbulent ones in the field of public health. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 put severe strain on healthcare systems around the globe, and the aftershocks are still felt roughly 4 years later. At ABCD’s Health Services department, administrators, clinicians, and support staff are working diligently to repair the damage left behind by the pandemic,…
ABCD launches three-machine pilot to address maternal health, STI disparities For Black communities, local and national statistics have identified disparities in maternal health outcomes and transmission rates of sexually transmitted infections. A program launched by ABCD aims to close some of those gaps by increasing free, around-the-clock access to reproductive health supplies through vending machines installed at three of its…
(Boston, MA) – For the third consecutive year, ABCD’s Free Tax Preparation Program secured more than $7 million in state and federal tax returns for residents of Greater Boston and the Mystic Valley during the 2026 tax season. Results of this year’s tax season supported by 48 IRS-trained Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) preparers include completion of 3,545 federal/state completed…
The recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning federal protection for abortion access is just one of several pivotal legal moves affecting access to contraception and infertility care and the right to privacy underpinning this access. Gary L. Gross, MD, has been a proponent of access to family planning resources for 60 years. In the early 1970s, he worked with members of the Family…
In partnership with leading Boston-based anti-poverty and community development organizations, SHINE brings solar jobs and renewable energy to these marginalized neighborhoods BOSTON—Rare, an international conservation organization specializing in social change for the environment, today announced the launch of Solar Helping Ignite Neighborhood Economies (SHINE), an initiative aimed at connecting solar power job opportunities and renewable home energy to underserved neighborhoods…
BOSTON, September 06, 2023–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rare, an international conservation organization specializing in social change for the environment, today announced the launch of Solar Helping Ignite Neighborhood Economies (SHINE), an initiative aimed at connecting solar power job opportunities and renewable home energy to underserved neighborhoods of Boston. The project is in partnership with Boston’s leading community action agency, Action for Boston Community Development…
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — On Monday, even with rain moving in, donators paid to take the field at Fenway Park for a charity ballgame benefitting the advocacy group, ABCD’S SummerWorks jobs program. According to the anti-poverty organizations website, the event “Field of Dreams” has raised over $5 million for ABCD SummerWorks over the 20 or so years. At “Field of…
Fire and flair at Fenway! Field of Dreams, ABCD’s iconic softball benefit, returned to Fenway Park in style on May 29th for its 27th year. Featuring softball on the field, tours of the park, appearances from former Red Sox pitchers and 2004 MLB champions Derek Lowe and Keith Foulke, and more, Field of Dreams once again delivered a unique and…
Last week District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced the distribution of $60,000 in grants to Suffolk County nonprofit organizations dedicated to promoting the health and safety of the county’s residents. Three nonprofits doing work in Jamaica Plain were among the 13 nonprofits to receive grants between $2,500 and $5,000 through Hayden’s Community Reinvestment Grant (CRG). “Throughout my career as a prosecutor…