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October Salutations! We have 10 days remaining in the month, comprising everything from Diwali to Halloween, from World Mental Health Day to Breast Cancer Awareness.  However you celebrate the colorful transition from long, warmer days to shorter and colder…

Hello to All! As we wind down summer and enter the start of a new school year (for some) and cooler days (for all), here is this week’s Health Announce, featuring: MassHealth confirms major changes to the Independent Assessment Entity (IAE) Request for Response at the Dignity Alliance…

A number of updates and resources below! Reminder we do not have a SNAP Coalition meeting in August - our next meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 10-11:30 AM.  Sign on to joint comments seeking improvements to Summer EBT - by Noon Tuesday, 8/27 We appreciate the work you all have…

Important updates below! Reminder there is no August SNAP Coalition meeting. Our next meeting will be on Sept. 24. Pat and I are here for questions/concerns in the meantime, reach out any time!   Summer EBT updates - NEW DTA form for families who need case number & multilingual PINing…

This eblast is focused on families who got Summer EBT cards - issued to families who were not on SNAP or DTA cash benefits when Summer EBT was issued.      Please continue to refer to this MLRI slide deck for up to date information on Summer EBT, including the…

Free Test Kits The federal website for ordering free COVID test kits announced that it is suspending ordering on Friday. Orders submitted through Sept 1 will still be honored. https://www.covid.gov/tests Ordering through this program will be suspended on Friday, September 2 because…

Today's (8/29) White House Conference Listening Session for Persons with Lived Expertise - new Zoom registration link: Please see the WH communication below and share this new link directly with community members with lived experience, asking them to register/re-register if…

Happy Friday, indeed the last Friday in August. Make the most of it!   Update on skimming/PIN removal- Eastern MA DTA offices open Saturday AM   Thx to all who were able to join the SNAP Coalition call yesterday to get DTA updates on the ongoing crisis of “skimming”…

Thanks to those of you able to join the Health Care Working Group meeting yesterday & special thanks to our presenters: Abigail Kim from ABH, Jen Honig & Danna Mauch from MAMH, Suzanne Curry from HCFA & Sarah Yousuf from MHLAC. Attached are links to some of the materials with more…

A couple of reminders on the skimming situation below, and a new video from the City of Boston to circulate! Please let me - vnegus@mlri.org - know what you are seeing and hearing in your communities on this - and if you are working with anyone who had their SNAP stolen through…