Our Work
We are a national organization working locally. Discover how we and our partners are creating real sustainable impact.
Our Impact in 2024
82,157
Calls, chats, and texts to Helplines
$21M
Dollars distributed through HRiA’s grant programs
213
Awardees of HRiA’s grant programs
Featured Impact Story
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Combatting racism through community-centered investments
The Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (the Funds) are committed to disrupting and removing barriers to health through community-centered policy, systems, and environmental change approaches. Previously, Community Health Initiative funding had been significantly…
Combatting racism through community-centered investments
Centuries of racism influenced the development of seemingly immovable barriers to health for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. A 2017 change to Massachusetts law made it possible to distribute dollars to...
Diversifying the STEM workforce through youth development
A diverse workforce is critical in advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, yet inequities persist. People of color are less likely to enter STEM fields, and those who do often earn...
Funding innovations in the treatment of human disease
It’s a long and hard road to become a scientist making discoveries that will ultimately impact human health and the treatment of disease. The Charles A. King Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports early-stage...
Advancing equity in tobacco prevention and control
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the groundbreaking surgeon general’s report on the dangers of smoking, and 20 years since the last comprehensive review of the health effects of involuntary exposure to smoke....
Collaborating on community health improvement
In 2022, two neighboring Massachusetts towns (Andover and North Andover) pursued a collaborative approach to community health assessment and improvement planning. Together with HRiA, the partners identified common needs...
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