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The Office of Minority Health (OMH) invites you to join mental health professionals, health advocates and educators, health care providers, and public health professionals for an upcoming webinar Thursday, July 29. The webinar will help expand the conversation around the mental health impact of COVID-19 among minority populations. DETAILS.

New Fall catalogue of the

Sojourner Truth School for Social Change Leadership

The catalogue is now on the website at truthschool.org. This catalogue offers close to 50 FREE classes, taught by extraordinary trainers of local and national renown, as well as many new young trainers. As always, all classes amplify the leadership of Black, Indigenous people, and People of Color; they lead all Truth School classes, or teach in bi/multi-racial/cultural teams. Please go to the website to register for classes now at truthschool.org.

Last week's fave click? Culturally responsible health resource hub.

MassHealth Estate Recovery

Requirements Webinar July 28

To provide clarity and answers to the public regarding the Estate Recovery Require-ments Notice recently issued by MassHealth, the MA Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (MassNAELA) will host an informational webinar on July 28 at 10am, with remarks provided by Senator Jo Comerford and Representative Christine P. Barber. FULL DETAILS.

For some on-demand info on this topic, there's a 7-minute video available HERE.

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Join the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and Equal Pay Today for a discussion of recent research on the pay gap for Black women, the causes and consequences of racial and gender pay disparities, and policy strategies for pay equity. Waiting another century is not an option. July 29 at 3pm. REGISTER.

Hitchcock Center for the Environment

Names New Executive Director

The Hitchcock Center has hired William "Billy" Spitzer as their new ED. He will take over the helm in late July. Spitzer succeeds longtime ED Julie Johnson, who served the organization for almost two decades. DETAILS.

Nat'l Low Income Housing Coalition

Out of Reach 2021 Report

Massachusetts has the third highest housing wage in the nation. Check out this amazing interactive MAP and learn more about housing in MA and how many hours it takes a minimum wage worker to pay rent. DETAILS.