Our Work
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Our Impact in 2025
80K+
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$28M+
Dollars distributed through HRiA’s grant programs
234
Awardees of HRiA’s grant programs
Featured Impact Story
Capacity Building
Strengthening the capacity of public health communicators
Public health officials navigate rapidly evolving information and heightened public scrutiny often while managing multiple responsibilities with limited time and resources. Some officials are new to communications roles, while others are adapting to new platforms, audience expectations, and a constantly changing environment. As a result, there is a shared demand for relevant, practical health communications training. The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) partnered with HRiA to address this challenge.
Capacity Building
Strengthening the capacity of public health communicators
Public health officials navigate rapidly evolving information and heightened public scrutiny often while managing multiple responsibilities with limited time and resources. Some officials are new to communications roles, while others are adapting to new platforms, audience expectations, and a constantly changing environment. As a result, there is a shared demand for relevant, practical health communications training. The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) partnered with HRiA to address this challenge.
Assessment & Planning Capacity Building
Cultivating leadership for organizational effectiveness
Effective leadership plays a critical role in shaping team culture and driving success. When leaders apply the right mix of skills, approach, and mindset, they can minimize disruption, foster equity, and build a culture that is empowered, productive, and resilient. This article outlines key strategies leaders can use to drive organizational effectiveness.
Capacity Building
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. Learn how 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.
Assessment & Planning Capacity Building Policy & Systems Change
Advancing health equity at the local level
Lincoln County Health and Human Services (HHS) in Oregon partnered with HRiA to advance equity within their department. Grounded in HRiA’s Health Equity Framework, this work aligned Lincoln County HHS’s culture and practices with its goals of positive, equitable health outcomes for its community. Representatives from the team went on to present their findings at the 2023 NACCHO 360 conference. Join us on the journey from local health department to national stage in our impact story.
Capacity Building Grantmaking
Combatting racism through community-centered investments
Since 2020, Massachusetts organizations have leveraged an unusual yet powerful resource to disrupt outdated systems and build something that works. Learn about strategic investments across the state and their collective efforts to shift the narrative in our story about the MA Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds (aka The Funds).
Capacity Building
Diversifying the STEM workforce through youth development
The Leaders through Education, Action, and Hope (LEAH) Project engages youth of color in exciting hands-on STEM experiences and college readiness programming. In its 20 years, LEAH has helped nearly 100% of participants gain the leadership skills they need to succeed. Read on to learn how this groundbreaking Boston-based program develops future STEM superstars.
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