Hampden County Individual Services Meeting Minutes – 3/27/18

Hampden County Individual Services Meeting Minutes March 27, 2018 In attendance:  Grechar Aquino, Friends of the Homeless (FOH), Olivia Bernstein, Mental Health Association, Steve Connor, Veterans Services, Marvin Gonzalez, Eliot […]

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Published in Individual Services Committee, Uncategorized on April 1, 2018.

CHAPA FY19 Budget Priorities for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention

On March 16, the Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public hearing on the FY19 state budget. CHAPA attended and provided testimony in support of its priorities.  Below […]

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Published in Advocacy on March 19, 2018.

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee Meeting Minutes – 3/14/18

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee Meeting Minutes – 3/14/18 In attendance: Emily English, Gandara Center, Rosemary Fiedler, HCC, Lisa Goldsmith, DIAL/SELF, Rebecca Guimond, STCC, Jayson LaBombard-Morse, HCC student, Ann Lentini, Domus, […]

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NEW Network Individual and Veterans Services Meeting Structure

Following the Network evaluation process of the last few months, the Network, in collaboration with the Hampden County and Three County CoC’s, has decided to merge its Individual Services and […]

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Published in Network on March 17, 2018.

Opioid Overdose Resources for Congregate Housing and Shelters

The Boston Public Health Commission and Boston Health Care for the Homeless produced  Guidelines for Opioid Overdose Preparedness and Response in Congregate Housing & Shelters.  Version 1, Intended Audience: Housing & […]

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Published in Resources on March 8, 2018.

Art and History on SRO Housing: Friday, 3/9, Northampton

Single Room Occupancy:  Portraits and Stories from Northampton Lodging 1976 – 2016 Opening Reception | Friday, March 9th 5-8PM Arts Night Out Historic Northampton 46 Bridge Street Northampton, MA Northampton Lodging occupied […]

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Published in Network on March 7, 2018.

Leadership Council Decided Network Structural Changes and Focus Going Forward

At the last Leadership Council meeting on February 28 (meeting minutes here), the Leadership Council of the Western MA Network to End Homelessness made some big changes! First among them […]

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Published in Network Leadership Council on March 7, 2018.

Save the Date (June 14!) and Survey on Resource Fair to End Homelessness

The Second Annual Resource Fair will take place on Thursday, June 14, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm at Holyoke Community College, the Kittredge Center, Room 301-303.  This Fair is designed […]

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Published in Training on March 1, 2018.

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