Library of Publications

Homelessness and Older Adults (Fact Sheet)

May 10, 2021

MAMH

Fifty percent of chronically homeless individuals are between 51 and 61 years of age.

MAMH FY22 Budget Priorities

April 12, 2021

MAMH

MAMH's FY22 budget priorities.

MAMH FY22 Budget Letter to House Ways & Means Committee

March 30, 2021

MAMH

This March 29,2021 letter to leaders of the MA House Ways & Means Committee outlines MAMH's FY22 budget priorities.

Social Security Disability Insurance and Retirement Benefits

March 2, 2021

Stacy Cloyd, Stacy Cloyd, National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives

This practice tip from the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives provides an overview of Social Security benefits for retirees and early retirees.

Visioning the Future of Gerontological Digital Social Work

December 23, 2020

George Mois and Karen L. Fortuna

Gerontological Social Work education has been substantially altered by the advancement of today’s digital technologies, influencing both the training and tools required to ensure student success in social work research, policy, and practice.

How Innovative Community Responses to COVID-19 Support Healthy Aging

October 30, 2020

Tiffany Clarke, Melissa Oomer, Victor Tavarez

This report offers insights from communities’ response during the coronavirus pandemic and demonstrates their nimbleness in creating more inclusive and equitable systems to support older people.

Testimony Describing Trends in Behavioral Health and Behavioral Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

October 23, 2020

MAMH

This testimony dated Oct. 23, 2020 describes the behavioral health impact of COVID-19 and calls for increased investment in behavioral health prevention, treatment, and supportive services.

Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report: Highlights

August 14, 2019

UMass Boston Gerontology Institute and Tufts Health Plan Foundation

The Highlights Report presents a snapshot of findings from the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Report intended to generate dialogue and action.

MassHealth: The Basics (Facts and Trends)

August 12, 2019

Commonwealth Medicine: University of Massachusetts Medical School

This updated edition of the MassHealth: The Basics chart pack provides new data on MassHealth enrollment and spending from the most recent state fiscal years available, as well as a high-level overview and status update on the state’s delivery system reform efforts.

A Profile of Health among Massachusetts Adults, 2017

July 31, 2019

MA Dept of Public Health

This report summarizes selected results from the combined landline and cell phone portions of the 2017 Massachusetts Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System of adults aged 18 and older.

Letter Re: Behavioral Health Priorities for the FY20 State Budget

July 26, 2019

MAMH

MAMH letter to Governor Charlie Baker and EOHHS Secretary Marylou Sudders on July 25, 2019 requesting support for budget priorities.

Environmental Scan of Older Adult Behavioral Health: Training & Advocacy Implications

July 11, 2019

MAMH

Executive Summary of the Environmental Scan of Older Adult Behavioral Health: Training and Advocacy Implications report compiled by MAMH.