Creating more bike and pedestrian-friendly spaces in Boston could promote mental health
(Boston, Ma) Several panelists at a recent online event titled “Designing Cities for Mental Health,” said the mental health of city residents could be linked to how urban space is utilized. This connection could have implications on how increasingly bike and pedestrian-friendly cities like Boston recover from the mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read full storyCity of Boston plans new program to address mental health issues
The city of Boston is creating a new program to improve how it responds to mental health calls. Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey asked the Health and Human Services Cabinet and the Boston Police Department to design a pilot program to help decrease the role of police in responding to mental health crises in the city.
Read full storyDorchester Artists are left in the dark about the future of their studios
(Boston, Ma) The artists at a Dorchester art collective are desperate to save their workspace from a potential sale. Humphreys Street Studios, a multi-building property housing artist and creative small business workspaces in the Uphams Corner neighborhood, was scheduled to be sold on July 5 to Kendall Realty. The deadline has passed, but the artists have received no new information about the deal despite repeatedly reaching out to the property owners and the buyer.
Read full storyDespite lifting COVID restrictions, food insecurity in Boston isn’t going away
(Boston, Ma) The rise in families experiencing hunger during the coronavirus pandemic has shed light on the larger causes of food insecurity in Massachusetts. According to a survey byThe MassINC Polling Group, 47% of respondents faced low to very low food security, despite the expanded assistance programs provided by the state during the pandemic.
Read full storyEpidemic in the Pandemic: The Mental Health Crisis Among Children and Teens is Growing
(Boston, Ma) On June 16, medical professionals from Tufts Children’s hospital discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a growing crisis involving children’s mental health during a virtual seminar. The event, titled “Epidemic in the Pandemic,” involved nurses, child psychiatrists and other medical experts.
Read full storyBoston Organization Helps Local Artists
(Boston, Ma) A Boston organization is helping local artists get a leg up. Now and There is a public art curator that produces temporary and site-specific art throughout the city.
Read full storyStudents are asking the questions at Boston’s mayoral forum
Boston’s youth are getting a chance to ask the future mayor of Boston questions. Today, June 7, at 4 p.m., Acting Mayor Kim Janey, Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu, Councilor Andrea Campbell, Councilor Annissa Essaibi George, State Rep. Jon Santiago, and John Barros, former chief of economic development for the city of Boston, will answer questions posed by students across the city.
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