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In This Newsletter
1. ABHC Updates
2. ABHC Network Member Highlights
3. Allston-Brighton and Public Health News of Note
4. Volunteer and Job Opportunities
ABHC's newsletter distributes every other week.
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ABHC Updates
We've updated our mission!
The Allston Brighton Health Collaborative (ABHC) is a neighborhood based public health nonprofit that convenes a network of organizations, advocates, elected officials, and residents. Together we work to improve the systems that impact health and wellbeing in Boston's Allston-Brighton neighborhoods. ABHC centers community members who are most in need, under-resourced, and under-served in its work to address and improve equitable access to transportation, food, community resources, and other public health needs as they arise. You can read more here.
Join us at these upcoming meetings!
- ABHC's Transportation and Mobility Committee: September 15, 6-7:30pm online
- Allston Brighton Neighborhood Check-In Call: September 20, 9:30am-10:30am online
- And you can always catch us at the Brighton Farmers Market, Wednesdays at 2pm on Brighton Common
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Public Health News and Updates
ALLSTON-BRIGHTON
How the richest university endowments exacerbate inequality
Mayor Wu Announces Major Expansion of Boston’s Bike Network
15-20 people displaced after two-alarm blaze in Allston
Can We Prevent Slumlords from Buying More Buildings?
Free Online Tutoring andMentoring Support for BPS Students
76 Ashford Street Draft Project Impact Report (DPIR)
Comment End Date October 08 2022
92 Seattle Street Institutional Master Plan Notification Form (IMPNF) / Small Project Review Application (SPRA)
Comment End Date October 07 2022
New Affordable Home Ownership Units: Nevins Hill - Brighton
Application Deadline: September 21, 2022
Fall 2022 MBTA Service Changes effective Aug 28: Affected Allston-Brighton bus routes
- 70 and 501: will see decreased weekday service
- 86: trips will shift throughout the morning on weekdays.
- 57: Due to the closure of Merrimac St, the early-morning trip from Haymarket does not serve Cambridge St and Tremont St.
Interested in Becoming a US Citizen?
The Literacy Connection is offering a 14 week Citizenship Preparation class.
Along with US history and Government information, assistance will be given with the N-400 application and interview experience.
Wednesday evenings, September 14-December 14, 2022
5:30-7pm
For more information, contact Sister Pat Andrews
The Literacy Connection, 637 Cambridge St., Brighton
617-746-2100
Allston Multimodal Project
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has extended the public comment period for the I-90 Allston Multimodal Project Notice of Project Change to September 13, 2022. For more information on how to access the document and how to submit your comment, please visit: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/recent-developments-and-next-steps-for-the-allston-multimodal-project
Donate to the Back to School Backpack Drive
Consider donating backpacks and school supplies to Allston Brighton families. You can drop off donations in the boxes in PSF Community Center's lobby or at the Oak Square YMCA or CafeNation, or choose an item from our Amazon wish list, and ship it directly to ABCD at PSF Community Center. You can view the wish list here: https://a.co/0RxFaiZ
YMCA’s Free Pedaling for Parkinson’s wellness program
Oak Square YMCA is excited to launch Pedaling for Parkinson’s (PFP) this October to support individuals living with PD in Allston-Brighton and our surrounding communities. This program is open to all eligible adults and available FREE of charge due to the generous support of our charitable donors and includes a complimentary individual, couple or family YMCA membership while in the program. This program will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 10:00-11:00am for 10 weeks starting October 3rd.
LiveSTRONG @ the Oak Square YMCA Free Program Enrolling Now
Medically-based fitness programs for adults living with cancer
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CLIMATE CHANGE
‘We need rain’: Drought threatens the very foundation of some Boston buildings
California approves a wave of aggressive new climate measures
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COVID-19
Baker administration to distribute 5 million rapid COVID-19 tests for Mass. municipalities and food banks
When to get your Omicron booster, and other things to know about the new shots
Coronavirus boosters targeting omicron get FDA blessing for fall push
Boston’s college students are back. The pandemic measures are not.
How it started vs. how it’s going: What we’ve learned about COVID-19
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EDUCATION
Free Online Tutoring andMentoring Support for BPS Students
The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in Math and Reading
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EQUITY AND EQUAL JUSTICE
RESEARCH: Segregation Reduces Black Students’ Life Expectancy
Monkeypox cases decline, but ethnic and racial disparities persist
After redrawn districts, far more candidates of color are poised to join State House ranks
For women of color in care work, racial and economic inequities abound, report shows
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HEALTHCARE
Medical Impact of Roe Reversal Goes Well Beyond Abortion Clinics, Doctors Say
Woke medicine doesn’t mean worse medicine
Chaos and trauma: This is what it's like to be a nurse right now
Hospitals scale back spending as multimillion dollar losses mount
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HOUSING
Massachusetts renters are fighting for the right to buy their buildings
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SUBSTANCE USE
Rise in deaths spurs effort to raise alcohol taxes
Juul to pay nearly $440M to settle states’ teen vaping probe
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TRANSPORTATION
Mayor Wu Announces Major Expansion of Boston’s Bike Network
Driving is the New Smoking: Lessons From America’s Public Health Victory Over Tobacco
A Bridge Too Far: Sagging Investment Leaves 644 Massachusetts Bridges Structurally Deficient
MBTA Installing Digital Information Kiosks and Bus Shelters with Real-Time Info
The Orange Line Has Been Replaced By Buses. How Bad Is It?
Sparks, smoke and loud bangs: Green Line shuts down after power line falls on train
Michelle Wu: Orange Line shutdown an opportunity for Boston to redesign streets
As back-to-school traffic adds more buses to streets, Orange Line shuttles taking twice as long for some
The MBTA cut bus service because it doesn’t have enough drivers. In Lawrence, higher pay has led to more drivers and more frequent service.
Final Safety Inspection Report Focuses on Hiring, Workforce Challenges at the T
‘Disturbed and disappointed’ lawmakers want answers from DPU after FTA slams agency over T oversight failures
Gas-car ban offers a hybrid loophole — and more options for Mass. drivers
After blistering report from federal inspectors, MBTA has its work cut out for it
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Job and Volunteer Opportunities
ABHC only shares job listings that have a posted salary/hourly or salary range. Women, femmes and BIPOC people are consistently paid less than white men in every sector. Requiring compensation on job descriptions helps ensure our commitment to racial equity and social justice.
Conservation Law Foundation
Director of Community Resilience
Director of Farm & Food
Asian Women for Health
Operations Director
Program Manager
MAPC Clean Energy and Climate Planner II
Muslim Justice League
Campaign Organizer
Communications Coordinator
Mayor's Office of Language and Communication Access - Training & Development Specialist
School Bus Driver - Boston Public Schools
Building Pathways Child Care Program Coordinator
New American Integration Program
Enroot - various openings
2Life Communities various openings
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Food Delivery Volunteers Needed!
ESOL Volunteers
Volunteers are needed at the Gardner Pilot Academy to work with adult English learners
No teaching experience necessary.
Tuesday and/or Thursday evenings, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Gardner Pilot Academy, 30 Athol Street, Allston
www.gpaesol.com
Contact Michelle Duval: m.d...@live.com
Volunteer with Allston-Brighton Food Pantry
Needs include food supply unloading, food basket making, supper prep and distribution, dessert making.
Contact Volunteer.a...@gmail.com
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Volunteer with youth ages 7-14
Volunteer for the Brighton Future Forward (BFF) Youth Programs at either Faneuil Gardens or Commonwealth Development in the afternoons from Monday Thursday. Fill out a volunteer interest form today and a program coordinator will get back to you regarding your role and schedule. Learn More
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Volunteer opportunity: Cycling Without Age
2Life Communities is seeking volunteers for a program to get older folks around by bike (technically a tri-wheeled rickshaw.)
Volunteer with CommonWheels Bike Co-Op
We love running our bike rides and our open shops and we need extra hands to fix bikes, marshal rides, help flyer, and much much more. Would you like to have the inside line on our rides, maybe help us plan a route? We want you! Email in...@commonwheels.org
Charles River Community Health Mobile Market Looking for Volunteers
Help sort, bag and distribute the shares.
Volunteers would be needed between 1:30pm and 3:30pm, and they could help for the shift, or a portion thereof. If you are interested in helping out, please call 617-783-0500
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