Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers’ Post

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! The Mass League was honored and excited to host Edward Rocha, founder and CEO of Rola Corporation, a language school based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last week as part of our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, where he spoke with our staff on how to leverage culture and language to advance your career. Rocha has written a bilingual children’s book series that promotes language learning and highlights life for Latinos in rural America. As an Elected Director for the Harvard Alumni Association, he has focused on advocating for greater alumni engagement, particularly among people of color. Edward was born and raised in rural Texas and is of Mexican descent. 

The City of Boston announced this week the members of a working group formed to evaluate the impact of the Carney Hospital closure in Dorchester and develop recommendations to respond to the crisis. The group is co-chaired by Michael Curry, Esq., President and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, and Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Commissioner of Public Health for the City of Boston. Massachusetts Governor Healey’s administration announced the members of a similar group to address the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. #stewardcrisis #stewardresponse Carney ‘working group’ includes 32 members | Dorchester Reporter (dotnews.com) 

We’re proud and excited to announce our own Michael Curry, Esq., President and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, has been named to the Boston Business Journal’s 2024 Power 50: The Movement Makers list! This list recognizes leaders in the Greater Boston business community who are working to help Boston continue to grow as a national hub for innovation and leadership. Michael was also included on the BBJ’s Power 50 list in 2022 and 2023. In his role leading the Mass League, Michael serves as an advocate for the Commonwealth's community health centers, who in turn serve more than 1 million patients statewide. At the core of this advocacy is a commitment to promoting health equity for all. #Power50 #MovementMakers https://lnkd.in/eEJbbj6F

Applications for MA Repay programs for student loan repayment close tomorrow, September 25th! If you are an eligible behavioral health or primary care professional in Massachusetts and would like to reduce your student loan debt, apply now to the MA Repay Student Loan Repayment Program here: https://lnkd.in/dbR5y9f2 

Attention, community health centers and primary care associations! There’s still time to sign up for our Health Center Compliance Academy’s September 30 workshop, “Health Center Procurement and Contracting Workshop: An In-Depth Interactive Discussion of the Health Center’s Contracting Process.” In this first-ever workshop offered by the academy, the Mass League’s Legal and Compliance team will cover every step of the procurement and contracting process. Visit https://lnkd.in/epAK2gwa for more details!

Are you a behavioral health or primary care professional working within one of the following settings?  ◾ Community Health Centers (CHCs)  ◾ Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs)  ◾ Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals  ◾ Acute Care Hospitals  ◾ Outpatient Treatment Facilities  ◾ Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs  ◾ Programs assessing and treating children with co-occurring developmental needs  ◾ State or state-contracted programs, including school-based settings  ◾ Settings serving justice-involved populations    If so, you may be eligible to participate in the MA Repay Student Loan Repayment Program. Learn more about eligibility requirements and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dbR5y9f2  #MARepay #HealthcareProfessionals #LoanRepayment #BehavioralHealth

The MA Repay Student Loan Repayment Program is accepting applications for behavioral health and primary care professionals across Massachusetts! Created to support our health care providers by alleviating student debt and encouraging workforce retention, you could receive up to $300k in student loan repayment. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!    Learn more about eligibility requirements and the application process here: https://lnkd.in/dbR5y9f2    #MARepay #HealthcareProfessionals #LoanRepayment #BehavioralHealth

Mass League President & CEO Michael Curry and Middlesex Sheriff's Office Sheriff Peter Koutoujian highlight the importance of ensuring continuity of care for people leaving correctional custody and reentering public life as HRSA invests more than $50M to provide returning citizens with a medical home. “Efforts like this aren’t just good for public health, they’re good for public safety, families, and communities,” wrote Curry and Koutoujian. “When treatment needs go unmet, it leads to more complex and expensive health care and to greater recidivism. People should be able to access the care they need, in the communities where they live. When they do, they, their families and communities can thrive.” #healthcare #primaryhealth #communityhealthcenters #returningcitizens https://lnkd.in/eHnsjp-k

Would you like to improve procurement and contracting compliance at your health center? On September 30 the Mass League’s Health Center Compliance Academy kicks off with the “Health Center Procurement and Contracting Workshop: An In-Depth Interactive Discussion of the Health Center’s Contracting Process.” In this first-ever workshop offered by the academy, the Mass League’s Legal and Compliance team will cover regulatory requirements, risk identification, and best practices for every step of the procurement and contracting process - click the link below to learn more! https://lnkd.in/eQsUrG-m

Behavioral health and primary care professionals across Massachusetts are an essential resource for our communities. To address the shortage of health professionals across the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, in partnership with Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, administers the MA Repay Student Loan Repayment Programs to help reduce educational debt and encourage retention.     Eligible health professionals committed to providing behavioral health or primary care services for 4 years in Massachusetts can receive up to $300k in student loan repayment. Applications will be accepted through September 25th.    We encourage you to direct members of your team to apply. To learn more about who is eligible, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dbR5y9f2 #MARepay #HealthcareProfessionals #LoanRepayment #BehavioralHealth