$500 wellness grants for 500 Bostonians
Resident proposes $500 grants for 500 residents to pay for therapy, gym, physical therapy or rest, aimed at poor and working-class people struggling with mental health.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
A $500 wellness grant for 500 Bostonians. This could be to cover the cost of therapy, gym membership, money to take a weekend vacation, cover some massages or physical therapy. One of the main issues people are struggling with is mental health
Who it helps and why
Partner with school social workers, health centers doctors and social workers to get the word out to poor and working class residents that really need this. This could be a great resource for BPHC to offer
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 17, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Center for Economic Democracy
- Submission language
- English
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
The same need in other cycles
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2024–25 (52 matching)
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