Daily Hampshire Gazette: Getting a fix on homelessness—Advocates convene, strategize
HOLYOKE — After a disabling truck crash left Jocephus Grant unable to work, his wife moved out and the bank foreclosed on the Springfield home he had bought in 2009.
MassLive.com: Homelessness in Hampden County has increased. What are some solutions?
HOLYOKE — Springfield and Holyoke are seeing among the highest rates of homelessness in Western Massachusetts, according to housing officials.
Learning Sessions: Permanent Supportive Housing Development – starts Feb. 7!
The Supportive Housing Pipeline Coalition is thrilled to offer a suite of comprehensive, practical learning opportunities that will equip your organization for success in developing and operating supportive housing! The opportunities […]
TIME TO SHOW UP for Rent Control and TOPA: Tuesday, November 14
The Joint Housing Committee is holding a hearing next Tuesday, Nov. 14 on two of our priority bills: the local option to enact rent control (S.1299 /H.2103 ) and the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase […]
Western Mass News “Getting Answers” with Dave Madsen (Sunday morning talk show)
This week, we’re getting answers from Pamela Schwartz, the director of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness.
Funds for Turning Motels into Homeless Shelters at Risk
In many communities, motels became homeless shelters during the pandemic. Now, cities are trying to continue that success.
Homelessness in western Massachusetts at a 5-year high, new data reveals
WAMC Northeast Public Radio—The number of people experiencing homelessness in western Massachusetts has reached a 5-year high as housing costs continue to rise and pandemic-era tenant protections have ended.
Western Massachusetts housing advocates measure challenges at gathering
Greenfield Recorder—Twice facing the trauma of eviction and once making a vehicle home for herself and her four children, as well as living inside a mold-filled apartment, Shaundell Diaz of […]
