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Massachusetts Organizations

Angel Flight East
Provides free, volunteer-based, non-emergency air transportation to medical treatment for people who lack access to transportation for financial or medical reasons. Services communities in 14 northeastern states and provides flights up to 1,000 miles.
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IPRO
A Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) working with patients, providers, and government agencies to improve the health of people in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Also provides technical support on identified high-priority issues to rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and other acute care facilities serving vulnerable populations.
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Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP)
A statewide association of the 23 Community Action Agencies operating in Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Serves all the people in the Commonwealth, particularly the underserved, and promotes healthy people, healthy families, healthy communities and healthy environments through compassionate care, education and prevention.
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Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)
Offers programs, housing and funding to communities to serve those with low to moderate incomes.
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Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association (MHA)
A voluntary, nonprofit organization comprising hospitals and health systems, related organizations, and other members with a common interest in promoting the health of the people of the Commonwealth.
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Massachusetts Health Care Workforce Center (HCWC)
The Bureau of Family and Community Health supports a number of programs and activities designed to promote the availability of affordable, high quality systems of primary health care throughout the Commonwealth.
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Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Serves as an information source on community-based health care to policymakers, opinion leaders and the media and provides a wide range of technical assistance to its members and communities.
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Massachusetts Office of Community Health Workers
An office of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health working to improve health outcomes among vulnerable populations by providing programs and resources that strengthen CHW workforce development.
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Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services
Works to improve the health of Massachusetts residents. Departments include behavioral health, disability services, family services, and more.
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Massachusetts Office of Rural Health
A component of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health which collects and disseminates information on rural health; coordinates resources and activities within rural communities; provides technical assistance for planning and development; strengthens local, state, and federal partnerships; and administers the Massachusetts Rural Hospital Flex and the SHIP programs.
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Massachusetts Public Health Association
Statewide membership organization working to protect the health and safety of all Massachusetts residents.
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Massachusetts Regional Extension Center (REC)
Assists healthcare providers with the implementation of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems and achieving Meaningful Use.
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New England Rural Health Association (NERHA)
Serves as the rural health association for Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. A forum for promoting healthy rural communities and solutions to the unique health challenges facing rural New England.
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Northeast Center for Occupational Safety and Health (NEC)
A NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Center located at the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health promoting health and safety research, education, and prevention activities in the high-risk areas of farming, commercial fishing, and logging in the Northeast.
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Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
Focuses on rural issues including community and economic development, food systems, natural resources, and entrepreneurship. Serves Washington D.C. and a 12 state area in the Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, and Vermont.
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Northeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center
Offers training including continuing education and technical assistance on rural opioid and stimulant use disorders in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (NETRC)
One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT). Assists healthcare organizations, networks, and providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York. Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Resources for Communities and People Solutions (RCAP Solutions)
Works with communities of all sizes to address a broad range of needs in order to promote public, environmental and economic health.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Massachusetts (HUD)
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
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USDA Rural Development State Office: Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
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Last Reviewed: 11/1/2022