In today’s world, equipping young people with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate their sexual health is paramount. That’s where the Massachusetts Healthy Youth Act comes into play. First introduced in 2011, this visionary piece of legislation seeks to implement comprehensive sexual health education in schools, ensuring our youth have access to accurateContinue reading “Empower Youth through Comprehensive Sexual Health Education”
Category Archives: Social Justice
Thrive Act Letter
The Thrive Act (H.495/S.246), filed by State Representatives Jim Hawkins and Sam Montaño, and State Senators Jo Comerford, Liz Miranda, and Adam Gomez, offers an alternative vision. It replaces the failed receivership model with comprehensive support and improvement plans that address root causes with a whole child approach and clear accountability and benchmarks. And while MCAS would still beContinue reading “Thrive Act Letter”
Abortion Rights Actions You Can Take to Make A Difference
News from IMC’s Feminist Action Team For an overview of recent developments on this front and suggested actions, read this blog by team member Anita Saville of Concord Indivisible. Battle over Medication Abortion Heats UpAs a followup to Walgreen’s confusing announcements about where it will dispense Mifepristone for medication abortions, Gov. Healey has joined multiple Democratic governorsContinue reading “Abortion Rights Actions You Can Take to Make A Difference”
CARE (Coalition for Anti-Racism, Equity and Justice in Education
URGENT: WE NEED AS MANY LETTERS AS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND. USE THE TEMPLATE AND EASILY SEND A LETTER BY MARCH 15. An Act to Promote Racially Inclusive Curriculum in Schools Dear Friends and Supporters of the Coalition for Anti-Racism Equity in Education, Welcome to the 193rd Session of the Massachusetts Legislature! Bills have been filed,Continue reading “CARE (Coalition for Anti-Racism, Equity and Justice in Education”
Yes in My Backyard
Tell your legislators to support more homes! Ask your State Legislators to support housing affordability & Co-Sponsor H.3252/S.2006 this session! We need your state representative and senator to co-sponsor and support key legislation and we’ve launched this letter-writing campaign to help you do just that – we invite you to sign and share. (H1379/S858) AnContinue reading “Yes in My Backyard”
Call or Write: No New Prisons
The Legislature passed No Cost Calls (H.1796/ S.1494) and the Prison Moratorium (H.1795/ S.1979) last session, however they decided not to override Baker’s veto. It’s a disgrace, because the moratorium would have stopped our hard earned tax dollars from funding and filling unneeded prisons. A $50 million new prison will just beg to be filled with: NowContinue reading “Call or Write: No New Prisons”
Write to Support Common Start
The Common Start Coalition is a statewide partnership of organizations, providers, parents, early educators and advocates working together to make high-quality early education and child care affordable and accessible to all Massachusetts families. Our goal is to ensure that all families have the care solutions they need and that all children in our Commonwealth haveContinue reading “Write to Support Common Start”
Help End Period Poverty
Write your State Senators and Representatives to add their names as a co-sponsor to H.534/ S.1381: An Act to increase access to disposable menstrual products. No one should have to choose between food, a roof over their head, theireducation, and access to menstrual products. Yet every day inMassachusetts, menstruators are forced to make exactly that choice.
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