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🔒Inclusive development: The dustup over WPI’s hotel plans sparked a debate over who sits at Worcester’s tables of power

The WPI hotel-to-housing controversy sparked a secondary conversation about the organization which initially led the charge by sending WPI a fiery public letter.

🔒The search for sustainable change: Worcester is close to filling its long-vacant DEI role, which was restructured in hopes of creating stability

The City of Worcester’s chief diversity officer position has been vacant for nearly two and a half years, a timeframe longer than any individual has held the role since its creation in 2016.

🔒Bridging the gap: Joint Open Sky-Seven Hills program is boosting BIPOC representation in the mental health field

As the U.S. faces an ongoing behavioral health provider shortage, one Worcester program is working to boost BIPOC representation in the mental health field.

CVS offering birth control at Mass. pharmacies to help combat contraceptive deserts

CVS Pharmacy has begun offering same-day birth control consultation and prescriptions in Massachusetts, as part of an effort to provide lower-cost, easier-to-access reproductive health services.
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Central Mass. nonprofits receive cut of $8.5M in capital funding for early education facilities

Three Worcester County nonprofits have been awarded a combined $1.49 million in capital funding to refurbish their early education and out-of-school time program facilities predominantly serving low-income families. 

Safe Exit Initiative re-opens community resource center and day shelter

Worcester-based Safe Exit Initiative, a survivor-led nonprofit working to end the sex trade by  providing support and safe exit options, has re-opened Harbor, its community resource center and day shelter.

EcoTarium launches accessibility app to boost equitable museum viewing

Worcester’s EcoTarium has launched a mobile-phone navigation app prototype.

Three Central Mass. nonprofits granted slice of $3.8M to fight opioid impacts

Three Worcester nonprofits have been named among the first recipient cohort of Massachusetts’ new grantmaking program Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, an initiative providing funding to grassroots organizations working to reduce harm caused by the ongoing opioid epidemic within communities disproportionately affected and historically underserved. 
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State’s cannabis equity fund eclipses $27M

A state fund meant to open the legal marijuana industry up to more entrepreneurs from communities most harmed by prohibition and enforcement now has more than $27 million at its disposal.

Daughter of Blue Hive’s founder takes over leadership, ownership of Worcester manufacturer

Caitlyn Correia has taken over ownership of BlueHive Exhibits.
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