Hebrew SeniorLife Receives Massachusetts Grant to Strengthen Safety and Security
The grant is one of 167 awarded by the Commonwealth to improve nonprofit facility, member, and staff safety.
Hebrew SeniorLife has received $25,812 through the Commonwealth Nonprofit Security Grant Program to support physical security enhancements.
“The grant will be used to secure and protect an educational lab room and to enhance Hebrew SeniorLife’s cybersecurity program,” said Sakhonh Kheuamun, director of security and emergency operations. “We are grateful to receive this funding from the Commonwealth to modify and improve our security facilities,” he said. “We are continually working to provide a safe environment for our patients, residents, staff, and visitors.”
This is one of 167 nonprofit grants distributed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts designed to improve security and protect facilities, members, and staff from hate crimes and extremist violence.
“Hate and violence have no place in Massachusetts,” said Governor Maura Healey in announcing the grants. “Organizations that serve our communities should never have to worry about their safety. These grants will help nonprofits strengthen security so people can safely gather, practice their faith, and access the services they rely on.”
In a December report, the Massachusetts Legislature’s Special Commission on Combatting Antisemitism highlighted the impact of the CNSGP and CNSPGP on Jewish organizations facing hate incidents. The Commission stated that the grant programs “have a meaningful impact for vulnerable communities’ sense of safety and ability to gather freely.”
About Hebrew SeniorLife
Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a national senior services leader uniquely dedicated to rethinking, researching, and redefining the possibilities of aging. Hebrew SeniorLife cares for more than 4,500 seniors a day across seven campuses throughout Greater Boston. Locations include: Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-Boston and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center-NewBridge in Dedham; NewBridge on the Charles, Dedham; Orchard Cove, Canton; Simon C. Fireman Community, Randolph; Center Communities of Brookline, Brookline; Jack Satter House, Revere; and Leyland Community, Dorchester. Founded in 1903, Hebrew SeniorLife also conducts influential research into aging at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, which has a portfolio of more than $87 million, making it one of the largest gerontological research facilities in the U.S. in a clinical setting. It also trains more than 500 geriatric care providers each year. For more information about Hebrew SeniorLife, follow us on our blog, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
