Category: Capacity Building
Cultivating leadership for organizational effectiveness
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things; s/he is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” Daniel Goleman Leaders shape organizational culture. Fostering a positive,…
Building statewide capacity for problem gambling treatment
With expansion of legalized gambling opportunities (casinos, online gambling, sports betting, etc.), gambling has become more accessible than ever. Thus, the need for problem gambling treatment services continues to rise. The Massachusetts Technical Assistance Center for Problem Gambling Treatment (M-TAC) is building statewide capacity to screen and treat people experiencing gambling disorder and gambling related harm….
Advancing health equity at the local level
In 2022-2023, Lincoln County HHS (Oregon) partnered with HRiA to further embed equity in their organization. Driven by a shared belief that real community impact begins with internal transformation, Lincoln County and HRiA aimed to…
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 Improvement funding had been significantly…
Diversifying the STEM workforce through youth development
Youth from marginalized groups have been historically excluded from the STEM workforce, resulting in perpetual disparities in representation among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and women. In 2005, the Boston Public School’s Department…