Funding Opportunity: Transitional Housing for Young Adults Exiting Corrections – Deadline 12/1

Please see this announcement below from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC). HLC is seeking applicants to operate sponsor-based transitional housing for young adults exiting corrections.  This […]

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Published in Resources on November 13, 2023.

WMNEH September and October 2023 Meeting Minutes

September Meetings Quarterly Career Services Committee – 9/13/23Western MA Task Force for Housing First – 9/14/23Family Services Committee – 9/19/23Quarterly Youth and Young Adult Services – 9/20/23Quarterly Veterans Services Committee […]

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Organizational Sign-on Letter: Recommendations to Move Beyond Family Shelter Crisis

Last week, you saw (and perhaps signed) a sign-on letter urging the State Legislature to uphold the right to family shelter. Now, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Massachusetts Law Reform […]

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Published in Advocacy, Family Services Committee on October 31, 2023.

Organizational Sign-On Letter to Keep Families Safe – by Monday, 10/30, 12 noon

The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts of Massachusetts are partnering on a quick-turnaround sign-on letter to the Legislature urging them to […]

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Published in Advocacy on October 27, 2023.

Statewide Family Homelessness Meeting 10/26; Advocacy Statement in Response to EA Changes

Healey Administration Meeting on Family Homelessness Emergency – Thurs., 10/26 Please join members of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s cross-secretariat Incident Command team for an update and discussion on changes regarding EA […]

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Published in Family Services Committee on October 24, 2023.

Big News on the Housing Bond Bill

Governor Healey Responds to the Affordable Housing Crisis  On October 18, Governor Healey released the Administration’s comprehensive housing bond bill, the Affordable Housing Act, which proposes an unprecedented $4 billion investment, […]

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Published in Network on October 20, 2023.

Sign-on Letter to Urge Federal Action on MA Family Homelessness Crisis – Deadline 10/19

On October 17, Governor Healey announced a dramatic shift in family shelter, effectively eliminating the right to shelter for children when the shelter capacity reaches 7,500 families (we’re at 7,100 […]

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Published in Advocacy, Family Services Committee on October 18, 2023.

Your Input Needed: The Network Survey Here!

The Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness wants your feedback! As we  approach our 15th anniversary, our Network Steering Committee would like to gain your insight on how the Network […]

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Published in Network on October 16, 2023.

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