Seven Massachusetts nonprofits awarded $230K in grants to improve access to health care

Commonwealth Care Alliance awarded grants to several nonprofits today. 22 News reporter Gabriella Villas-Boas joins us live in the studio with more about these organizations. That's right. Commonwealth Care Alliance and the CareSource Foundation recognized seven Massachusetts nonprofits today in East Hampton to strengthen services helping people overcome barriers to health care. The event celebrated a $230,000 grant. Recipients include Greater Springfield Senior Services, Stavros Center for Independent Living, Gandara Center, CSO Friends of the Homeless, and Behavioral Health Network. Each of these grants in its own way meets some aspect of health care that isn't confined to a doctor's office. We're not trying to deliver health care. We're trying to health care as a means to deliver better lives and a better life for the people who are dealing with these different challenges. The president of CAA says that recipients will be using the money to support different issues. For example, Stavros received a grant for wheelchair repair. Each of the organizations receiving funding will be receiving support for addressing their members' particular needs, such as behavioral health, independent living, and access to community resources. CAA says their mission is supporting person-centered care, and with these grants, these nonprofits can help carry that out into the community. Working for you, I'm Gabriella Villas-Boas, 22 News.