Community Care Partners

Wishing happy and safe Holidays to all! 

Are you impacted by the closure of Carney Hospital in Dorchester? Lend your voice and advocate for the health needs in your community by attending the Boston Public Health Commission’s Community Listening Session on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 17 Training Center, 1181 Adams St, Dorchester, MA 02124. Members of the public will have the opportunity to share comments. Registration is optional, but encouraged: http://boston.gov/carney 

We're looking forward to this valuable learning opportunity! #masshealth #medicaid #communitypartners #ACO #accountablecareorganizations #masshealthreform #healthequity

MassHealth has taken steps toward increasing access to maternal health information and resources by creating 3 webpages for members about doula services, pregnancy, and sexual and reproductive health!

Did you know October is LGBTQIA+ History Month? In the context of healthcare, we're encouraged by the progress that has been made over time to advance services such as gender-affirming and HIV/AIDS care. However, stigma and discrimination persist as significant barriers to truly equitable care for LGBTQIA+ folks. Let's take this time to reflect on where we've come from and how much further we need to go to vanquish health disparities for the LGBTQIA community! 

CCP wishes all of our Hispanic and Latine staff, members and their families a wonderful #HispanicHeritageMonth! National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th to October 15th and is an observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson. It was later expanded by President Ronald Reagan to cover a 30-day period. CCP serves a rich, culturally diverse membership with a sizable Hispanic and Latine population. As such, we welcome this time to celebrate the histories, cultures and contributions of our fellow Hispanic and Latine Americans.

Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC) is a nonprofit children's advocacy organization that works with students, families, communities, and at the policy level to remove barriers to education for children across Massachusetts. To assist families in understanding their children's educational rights, they have designed this wonderful infographic: https://lnkd.in/eXcrQ3Zi MAC also offers a free multilingual helpline that provides guidance, resources, and referrals as needed, to families (including immigrants and migrants) with children who are facing barriers to receiving educational support and services to which they are legally entitled. Helpline number is: 617-357-8431

Erin Gadbois, CCP Senior Program Manager and Adaeze Ibe, Bay Cove Assistant Director of Care Coordination attended Brockton's Annual Overdose Vigil this past Thursday in honor of #OverdoseAwarenessMonth. Many organizations such as CCP distributed resources and attendees witnessed a moving program including speakers, singing, and a memorial slideshow of community members who have passed due to substance use disorder. 

Have you heard? MassHealth is looking for individuals to join the new MassHealth Member Advisory Committee (MAC). The MAC advises MassHealth on topics related to policy development and program implementation to improve quality and access to care for MassHealth members. Applications for the MAC are due by September 27th at 5:00 pm. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/eSi9BHVN

MassHealth members, check this out!