The Somerville Times: Somerville orgs. receive "Racial Justice in Health" grants from BCBSMA Foundation

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January 18, 2022

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation today announced it has awarded the first grants through its new Racial Justice in Health program that will support grassroots nonprofit community organizations led by people of color. These grants were part of the Foundation's overall grantmaking activity in 2021 that totaled nearly $4 million and continued philanthropic support for dozens of statewide initiatives involving behavioral health and health care access.

The Racial Justice in Health program aims to strengthen the grant partners' capacity and expertise in health care advocacy, through peer learning and technical assistance. The selected organizations are committed to dismantling institutional and structural racism in health care. The two-year program is supported by two funding partners, Rx Foundation and CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.

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