Membership Alert: Cognitive Behavioral Health Follow-Ups
Join us for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Q&A Session Follow ups: Thank you to all who participated in the workshops on using cognitive behavioral therapy. To support your work, MCOA and JF&CS are offering two follow up Q&A sessions to those who...
MCOA Membership Alert: FY21 EMHOT
MCOA is asking our membership to join elder Advocates from around the state to contact their Senators to support the Elder Mental Health Outreach Teams (EMHOT) Amendment. Amendment 206 filed by Becca Rausch, and co-sponsored by Senators Comerford and Jehlen, requests...
MCOA Alert- Call Your Senators for SHINE $
MCOA Membership Alert: FY21 SHINE MCOA is asking our membership to join elder Advocates from around the state to contact their Senators to support the SHINE Amendment. Amendment 204 filed by Becca Rausch and Pat Jehlen provides $1m in additional resources for a...
MCOA Legislative Alert: SWM Budget Level Funds- AS REQUESTED
MCOA Membership: The Senate Ways and Means just released its version of the FY21 (this year’s) Budget Proposal and it level funds both our line items as we requested. The $17m for 9110-9002/local aid to COAs allows for full funding of the Service Incentive Grant...
MCOA Membership Legislative Alert FY21 Revised
MCOA Members: What an interesting time we live in. I hope all of you and your loved ones remain healthy as we navigate these uncharted waters. As I mentioned during our 5-day virtual conference last week, I have never been as proud of our network as you all...
Councils on Aging FY21 Budget Request to Legislators – Revised
To the 191st General Court: On behalf of the 350 cities and towns that have established a municipally based Council on Aging, thank you to the members of the 191st General Court for your work during this time of COVID. During this difficult time, you along with the...
Director of the Year
MCOA Board President Becky Moriarty Announced the Director of the Year Award at the MCOA Virtual Fall Conference Friday. Watch the presentation below. https://youtu.be/Vs-nuj0lKaw
COVID and Formula Grant Projections FY21
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Five Honored, Including David P. Stevens, as NCOA Trailblazers
Local leaders recognized at first national aging conference in COVID-19 era Arlington, VA, June 8, 2020 — Today, the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a trusted national leader working to ensure that every person can age well, is honoring four individuals and one...
Emergency Change Permits Remote Public Meetings
Baker Order Applies to State and Local Bodies Michael P. Norton, State House News 3/12/20 9:19 PM MARCH 12, 2020.....In a significant change spurred by the spreading coronavirus, government boards in Massachusetts may now meet without a physical quorum of members...