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State agencies play a vital role in helping people meet basic needs, from accessing unemployment benefits to avoiding eviction and navigating the child welfare system. However, nearly one in four Massachusetts residents speaks a language other than English at home, and most state services remain English only, creating significant barriers that prevent hundreds of thousands […]
When a community member, nonprofit organization, legislator, or anyone else wants to see a change or addition to the law in Massachusetts, they typically must go through the legislative process. This can take up to 2 years to complete. If a bill does not pass before the end of the two-year legislative session, it is […]
April 3rd, 2026 Boston, MA – Last week, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law & Justice held an orientation webinar focused on increasing the accessibility, reach, and use of the Massachusetts Homeless Youth Handbook, a practical legal resource covering 20 key topics affecting young people across the Commonwealth. The handbook was developed in 2021 in partnership with Baker McKenzie and has since undergone two […]
March 26, 2026 Boston, MA – Building on the progress and impact highlighted in the 2025 Impact Report, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, a statewide social justice research and advocacy nonprofit, published its priorities for 2026 last week, outlining the organization’s continued commitment to advancing justice and equity across the Commonwealth. Every day, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2026 Boston, MA – Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, a statewide social justice research and advocacy nonprofit, launched its 2025 Impact Report in February, highlighting the organization’s progress, milestones, and measurable impact throughout the year. The report reflects Massachusetts Appleseed’s ongoing commitment to community education, strengthened partnerships, and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 28, 2025 Boston, MA — Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice is pleased to announce the addition of three distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors: McKenzi Baker, who joined the Board in September 2025, and Devin Cohen and Amy Fabiano, who joined in December 2025.These new Board members bring […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 19, 2025 Massachusetts Appleseed Celebrates Successful 17th Annual Good Apple Awards, Honoring Leaders Advancing Justice, Equity, and Access Boston, MA – The Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice gathered a vibrant community of changemakers at the 2025 Good Apple Awards, held last week in Boston. The event drew over […]
Given our community-based research approach at MA Appleseed, we collect data in several ways. Whether qualitative or quantitative, we center racial equity in our process to ensure that those impacted by the issues we study have their voices heard. We explained focus groups, qualitative surveys, and semi-structured interviews in past blog posts. This post will […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2025 Boston, MA- The Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice is proud to announce that Diane Patrick, Retired Partner from Ropes & Gray LLP, and former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick have joined as Honorary Co-Chairs for the 2025 Good Apple Awards Reception. The Good Apple Award celebrates outstanding leaders […]
Falling Through the Cracks In Massachusetts, pregnant and parenting teens experiencing homelessness continue to fall through the cracks of a system designed without their needs in mind. Despite some legal protections, individuals at the intersection of youth homelessness and pregnancy remain dangerously underserved. Shelters routinely turn away pregnant youth, services often require parental consent, and […]
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