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Point32Health named to The Civic 50
Point32Health is a 2022 honoree of The Civic 50, a list honoring the 50 most community-minded companies in the country.
Points of Light, a global organization that encourages the spirit of service to community, announced our recognition alongside national brand names such as UPS, General Mills, The Hershey Company and Subaru. We are one of only seven New England companies to be honored this year.
Points of Light evaluates four dimensions of community engagement: strategic use of resources; community engagement that is integrated into business functions; policies and systems that support community engagement; and how an organization measures impact.
This award affirms our lived values and every Point32Health colleague who generously supports community efforts to advance equity and improve health and well-being for all.
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Continuing to listen, learn and grow
Our work with Health Resources in Action (HRiA) will continue throughout the summer and into the fall. The listening sessions organized by HRiA earlier this year are informing our work as are key informant interviews and focus group conversations led by HRiA.
Our team remains available to community organizations through open office hours and participation in community meetings and events.
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National recognition for commitment to racial equity
The National Council on Aging recently recognized Nora Moreno Cargie, president of the Point32Health Foundation and vice president of Corporate Citizenship at Point32Health, with the 2022 Trailblazers in Aging, Change Agent Award.
This award reflects Nora's steadfast commitment to "centering social justice and racial equity in all her work."
NCOA describes the Trailblazers in Aging Awards as honoring "leaders from around the country who are working toward a just and caring society that allows all of us to age with dignity, purpose, and security.”
Congratulations to all the Trailblazing in Aging Award honorees.
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Massachusetts reports highlight age-friendly successes
ReiMAgine Aging, the Age-Friendly Massachusetts Year Three Progress Report, was released this month. Massachusetts was one of the first states to join the Age-Friendly Network and the Foundation team is part of a broad collaboration advancing this work. The report showcases examples of new partnerships, enhanced investment and additional resources delivered to older people and their communities across the Commonwealth last year.
Also this month, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs released a summary of the accomplishments and impact of the Governor’s Council to Address Aging in Massachusetts. Established five years ago, the Council works to build momentum for the statewide age-friendly effort and create a vision for what it means to grow up and grow old in Massachusetts’ communities.
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2Life and Boston Housing Authority partner to develop new housing model for older people
On June 2, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joined the Boston Housing Authority, 2Life Communities, local residents and community partners to celebrate the groundbreaking at JJ Carroll Apartments in Brighton. This project replaced 64 obsolete apartments with 142 modern, adaptable, energy-efficient, affordable new apartments, along with a ground floor PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) center. The PACE center serves both residents and older adults in the neighborhood.
This project is piloting a new strategy for integrating housing and healthcare for older people with low-incomes.
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Massachusetts Public Health Workforce Expansion Project
The Executive Office of Elder Affairs is working to expand the public health workforce in the aging and disability network in Massachusetts to better address Covid-19 challenges. They are seeking contractors to collaborate, coordinate and work with local organizations.
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Influencing other funders by sharing our perspectives
Phillip González, director of community investments, joined a Connecticut Council for Philanthropy panel on “Participatory and Community-Led Grantmaking: Sharing Power to Increase Equity and Impact.” Phillip shared the Foundation’s experience creating grantmaking programs shaped and informed by community.
Patrick McKenna, program officer at the Connecticut Community Foundation; and Saran White, executive director of the Leever Family Foundation, joined Phillip for the conversation.
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Dispelling stereotypes to advance healthy aging | |
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Alrie McNiff Daniels, director of communications and stakeholder engagement, led a Reframing Aging training for faculty, staff, and students at the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston. In September, Alrie is conducting another training for a cohort of students.
The Gerontology Institute team is developing a pilot module to help students understand the impact of ageist behaviors and language--and how to avoid reinforcing misperceptions about aging.
Alrie also led a session at the Positive Aging Institute hosted by the University of Oklahoma.
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1,250 colleagues served 49 community organizations | |
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This month, 1,250 Point32Health colleagues, including the entire senior leadership team, came #TogetherInCommunity during our annual Volunteer Week to support nonprofit organizations throughout the five states our company does business.
Colleagues proudly donned their purple t-shirts, and participated in 57 different virtual and in-person projects across the region. Activities included preparing medically tailored meals for Boston residents; cleaning up hiking trails in Portland, Maine; beautifying the Providence, R.I., coastline; sorting and packaging food kits for families in Conn.; and building raised garden beds in Manchester, N.H.
Thank you to the 49 nonprofit organizations we served with--for helping us learn more about your work and for all you do every day in community.
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New double match to advance racial justice | |
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Nonprofit organizations working to build thriving, equitable communities for all will get additional resources through the Foundation's expanded Match Program. A new double match reinforces our organization’s commitment to advance health equity and eliminate disparities in communities historically left out.
Colleagues making donations to eligible organizations may now qualify for a two-for-one match up to a $1,000 annually. We will consider eligible organizations in all five states served by our company.
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Point32Health celebrates Juneteenth
On June 16, Point32Health celebrated Juneteenth, recognized for the first time as a federal holiday. Led by the Black Professionals Colleague Resource Group, the event held in our Canton offices commemorated African American freedom and achievement, and reminded us of the systemic change still necessary to create an equitable and just society that respects all cultures.
CEO Cain Hayes and Chief People Officer Pete Church gave remarks during the celebration. After the formal program, colleagues participated in an on-site service project, packing hygiene kits and writing well-wish notes for youth and teenage students served by the YMCA of Greater Boston. The volunteers assembled 400 kits.
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Small actions, big impact
An avid cyclist and fitness enthusiast, Arthur Edwards, program manager at Point32Health, volunteers in myriad ways. He uses his GPS-equipped bike to map the streets of Boston, gathering data to determine whether a particular area will benefit from a dedicated bike lane. He rebuilds bikes for residents with low incomes, which are then donated to organizations like the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley. On weekends Arthur combines bike repairs with educating new cyclists on bike maintenance at the nonprofit’s Bike to Market pop-up shops in communities where there is a scarcity of bike shops.
One of the biggest realizations for Arthur has been how small things can have such a big impact. “A conversation about a flat tire may lead to someone sharing difficulties with affording healthy foods or paying rent on time that can then lead to a deeper conversation about life challenges,” said Arthur. “I have learned a lot about the struggles of those who may not have access to transportation.”
“Volunteering makes me feel connected to my community,” said Arthur. “It is rewarding to connect to those struggling with transportation and other health equity challenges, and it gives me a sense of completeness to work with people who share the same passions and interests.”
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In case you missed it: Corporate Citizenship Report
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