What's new at MLS

Please see below and call, tweet, and engage our Congressional delegation TODAY!   Also, reminder we will have a Coalition meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb 23 from 10-1130 AM. We will cover federal updates, state updates, check in on announcements and more. See you…

Webinar: What Recent Actions on SNAP, P-EBT, and WIC Mean for Food-Insecure Latino Children and Families - In English TODAY, February 19, y Español 24 de febrero   Please join UnidosUS and the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) for a webinar to discuss the recent federal…

A few announcements and updates on vaccine distribution:     Sign the Petition for Racial Equity in Vaccine Rollout:   The newly formed Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition of 11 civil rights, immigrant justice, and public health organizations, is calling attention to…

Important news about transportation to vaccine appointments for all Masshealth and Health Safety Net Patients eligible to receive COVID vaccines.    And as of 2-18-21 people 65 or older, people with certain high risk health conditions (now including asthma) & senior housing…

  Registration: tinyurl.com/VaccineEquityNow

There is no SNAP Coalition meeting today! The next Zoom will be next Tuesday, 2/23 from 10-11:30 AM. Agenda and Zoom link to come later this week.    New - DTA Homeless Liaisons for each local DTA office area    Due to DTA's concerns and concerns expressed by this…

  Feb 15, 2021 Health Update on Vaccine Distribution   Today’s front page Globe story highlights the problems with the vaccine rollout plan for people with disabilities who can’t get to vaccine clinics. (Yes that is our esteemed friend & colleague Dennis Heaphy…

Feb 12, 2021 Health Update  Greetings everyone, Below are several updates & upcoming events for the next two weeks.  We will not be holding a Health Care Working Group meeting in February, stay tuned for a date in early March.  We are preparing for our annual Health…

Thanks to all who tuned in for this morning's Coalition meeting with FNS NERO and DTA. FNS offered to come back to another SNAP Coalition meeting to explain how "Disaster SNAP" works (when there are widespread natural disasters such as fires, tornadoes). DTA also offered to bring their…

  Some highlights from events in the last week...   1.      Vaccine distribution --hot off the presses today, Gov Baker's announcement of  Call Center to help people age 75 or older having trouble making appointments on…