What's new at MLS

Happy New Year everyone, we're working on a summary of end of year/new year developments, meanwhile.... Here are several upcoming events  that you may want to attend: Jan 11 at 11 am Lift our Kids rally on the State House Steps to protest cash assistance cuts  The Lift Our…

Mother Nature is angry too, and crying heavily tomorrow with lots of wind and rain. We respect that.    The Lift Our Kids rally against the cash cuts is now THURSDAY at 11 AM on State House steps. See below.    Hi everyone,   Due to the…

We want to get this on your radar in case you have time to join in next week to help fight to defend WIC.  We need you to both reach out to the MA Congressional Delegation as well as family and friends in sister states.  Our colleagues at the Food Research and Action Center…

As 2023 winds down, I am writing to share with you that MLRI and La Colaborativa in Chelsea are teaming up (with Charles Group Consulting) to launch a 2023 Legislative and FY24 Budget Campaign to restore state-funded SNAP and TAFDC cash assistance benefits to legally present but federally-ineligible…

We are reaching out with a lot of information - some of which is positive, and some of which will be extremely challenging for Massachusetts families in 2023. We know there is a lot to absorb in this email. The most critical action step is to rest up - we have a lot to do in…

Hello all, and happy holidays!    A few MassHealth updates:   1. CommonHealth Changes- New Eligibility Operations Memo 2.  Three Month Retroactive Coverage- New Eligibility Operations Memo 3.  MassHealth MATCH Program- Housing Assistance 4. Amanda…

1.      MassHealth Listening Session on Dec 12 regarding approval of PCA hours Important Notices & News On Monday, December 12 at 10:00am, MassHealth will be hosting a Public Listening Session to ask for feedback about an upcoming change in the MassHealth…

Good morning, Hunger Free Campus Coalition advocates, Massachusetts can make history in 2022 by passing a Hunger Free Campus Initiative this month!   1 in 3 college students face food insecurity.  Senators Harriette Chandler, Joan Lovely and many of their Senate colleagues have asked…

Tnx to all who attended the SNAP Coalition meeting this AM and Thnx to our friends at the Food Research and Action Center for leading the discussion on federal issues.   Please see the FRAC Action Alert below. We need folks to contact Senator Markey and Senator Warren's office THIS…

We hope to see you at our Health Care Working Group meeting this Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 3pm!   Meeting Agenda:   1. Advocacy priorities for 2023:  The following groups plan to present their advocacy priorities: Language Access Coalition, 1199 SEIU, Health Care…