NEWSROOM

Running the Boston Marathon for the UMass ALS Cellucci Fund
The 129th Boston Marathon won’t be John Kelly’s first rodeo.
“This will be my second Boston," Kelly said. "I ran Boston last year as well for the ALS fund. I've run probably, I don’t know, 20 plus marathons.”
Local United Way awards nearly $400K in grants for youth programs
United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) also recently distributed $40,000 to four agencies as part of the second phase of its Determination of Need initiative, funded by a grant from UMass Memorial Clinton Hospital.
UMass Memorial Health Makes $5M Gift to Support Five New Endowed Chairs
The UMass Memorial gift, in partnership with University of Massachusetts Foundation, establishes new endowed chairs which support efforts to impact more patients across the region.
Community Healthlink receives $200K for homeless shower program
Worcester-based behavioral healthcare provider Community Healthlink has received a $208,000 grant from the City of Worcester for its Shower Program, which is part of CHL’s Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Project.
UMass Memorial, Shields grant $1.4M to 18 Central Mass. nonprofits
Eighteen Central Massachusetts nonprofits have been granted a combined $1.4 million from Worcester-based UMass Memorial Health in partnership with Shields Health in Quincy.
FEMA awards over $20 million to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID-19 costs
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $20 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc. for the cost of steps taken during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Worcester among Mass. cities to receive opioid settlement funds for recovery services
In Worcester, UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center is the only hospital-level provider between Boston and Springfield.
FEMA Awards Over $1.1 Million to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics
BOSTON – The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1.1 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.
Worcester Police Crisis Response Program Starting In June, City Says
In spring 2021, Worcester set aside $1 million to start the program, and later chose UMass Memorial's Community Healthlink (CHL) behavioral health center as the partner agency. For nearly a year, CHL has been designing the program, and is now targeting a June launch.
UMass Memorial Health awarded $1.2 million for COVID-19 response
UMass Memorial Health Care is the beneficiary of over $1.2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
FEMA awards over $2.3 million to UMass Memorial Health Care for COVID-19 staffing costs
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $2.3 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.
UMass Memorial Health proves RPM virtual sitting is as effective as in-person care
UMass Memorial Health is the largest health system in Central Massachusetts and the clinical partner of UMass Chan Medical School. UMass Memorial is the only adult Level I Trauma Center and Level III Neonatal ICU in Central Massachusetts.