Grants Awarded to GLHA

Grants Awarded to the GLHA

We are so grateful for the generous partners who supported our mission with grants in FY23

• AgeSpan/DPH. To increase community outreach regarding COVID-19, including providing COVID education and hosting (advertising for) community vaccine clinics.
• Health Resources in Action (HRIA)-Massachusetts COVID-19 Community Grant Program through the MA Dept. of Public Health
  To mitigate the spread and address the adverse impacts of COVID-19 in Lowell, including reducing COVID-19 infections, morbidity, and mortality among Black, Indigenous, and other people of color in our hardest-hit cities and towns; addressing vaccine equity; and providing community outreach, education, and messaging surrounding COVID-19
• Women Working Wonders. To support It Takes A Village: The Breastfeeding-Friendly Communities Project, including a toolkit with a goal to reduce environmental barriers new parents face when choosing how to feed their babies, as well as supporting the well-being of young families during the perinatal period.
• Health Resources an Services Administration (HRDA) via Lowell Community Health Center. To mitigate the spread of and addressing impacts of COVID-19 in Lowell, including reducing COVID-19 infections, morbidity, and mortality among Black, Indigenous, and other people of color; addressing vaccine equity; and providing community outreach, education, and messaging surrounding COVID-19
• Health Care for All. To deploy a community-based awareness campaign targeting MassHealth enrollees to ensure they understand how to renew and to be redetermined for eligibility for MassHealth coverage, with an added goal of ensuring individuals have up-to-date information on COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccinations.