Network Presentation to Special Commission to Reduce Sex Offender Recidivism
On May 28, Pamela Schwartz, on behalf of the Network’s Work Group to House People with Sex Offense Histories, presented before the statewide Special Commission to Reduce Sex Offender Recidivism. […]
Secure Jobs Advisory Meeting Minutes of 5/19/15
Secure Jobs Advisory Committee May 19, 2015 In attendance: Toni Bator, HAPHousing, Sara Chaganti, Brandeis, Bud Delphin, CareerPoint, Ken Demers, BerkshireWorks, Donna Harris, Franklin Hampshire Career Center, Joanne Lacour, DTA, […]
Senate Budget Update
The Senate passed its budget last Thursday. We are vey grateful to our Western MA Senators for their advocacy and support of Network priorities. It’s now onto Conference Committee where […]
Springfield Republican Article on Individual Shelter Funding
On Friday, May 15, The Springfield Republican ran a front page article on the statewide disparities in funding rates for individual emergency shelters. This issue drives The Network’s FY16 budget […]
Hampshire County Housing Agency Sought to Manage New Housing
Hampshire County Friends of the Homeless issued this Request for Letters of Intent. Please read below: Request for non-binding Letters of Intent Background The Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals […]
Family Services Meeting Minutes – 5/12/15
Family Services Committee May 12, 2015 In Attendance: Jason Allen, VA CWM HCS, Jane Banks, CHD, Sarah Cloutier, YWCA, Hillary Cronin, VA, Charity Day, Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment […]
Senate Budget Amendment Requests – Act Today!
The Network is communicating with our Western MA Senators to request their support of the following amendments to the Senate Ways and Means (SWM) Budget, per our FY16 budget priorities. […]
Senate Ways and Means Budget Analyzed
Thanks to the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless for this analysis below of the Senate Ways and Means Budget Recommendations released yesterday. Stay tuned for the Network Action Alert on […]