Multicultural Coalition on Aging (MCA)

Who we are and what we do

Founded in 1994, the Multicultural Coalition on Aging (MCA) is comprised of more than 75 agencies, institutions and private citizens in the greater Boston area.

The MCA is dedicated to the delivery of culturally appropriate care, including educational, clinical and research programs for older adults. The MCA holds monthly meetings for presentations, information sharing, interagency networking, and collaboration on Coalition initiatives. The Coalition hosts bi-annual Aging Well Together health conferences in 10 languages for a diverse group of older adults.

Membership provides an opportunity to:

• ESTABLISH relationships with agencies serving diverse populations to build capacity for collaborative projects
• EXPAND outreach efforts to culturally diverse elders
• ENHANCE grant proposals through collaboration with the MCA
• PARTICIPATE in monthly education to gain insight on cultural competence
• NETWORK with peers who represent various disciplines and ethnicities

Monthly meetings are held the first Wednesday from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, 1200 Centre Street, Boston. Guests are welcome. 

MCA Executive Task Force

• Gene Mazzella, M.S.G., Coalition Chair, Director, Senior Care Works
• Karen L. Brody, M.ED. d.b.a. KLB Senior Support
• Patricia Burke, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W, Director Boston Elder Info
• Kun Chang, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W, Associate Director Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center, National Asian Pacific Coalition on Aging
• Dana Kern, Director Business Development Hebrew SeniorLife
• Michael P. Kincade, Sr., Manager, Safety Services and Community Programs Alzheimer’s Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter
• Jane Matlaw, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W Director of Community Relations BIDMC
• Lucilia Prates, Director Massachusetts SMP Program Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley
• Diane Schneider, Elder Care Consultant
• Francis Thomas, Deputy Commissioner of Administration and Finance, Commission on Affairs of the Elderly, City of Boston