July and August Training Opportunities
Please see the training opportunities listed below (starting almost now!): Also these information sessions: August 1, 9-10 am – MassHealth’s Medical Respite Program – learn about the MassHealth pilot program to fund […]
Governor Healey Adopts Drastic Limits on Family Shelter
HEALEY ADMINISTRATION RULE CHANGES EFFECTIVELY END MA RIGHT TO SHELTER FOR CHILDREN On Tuesday, July 23, Governor Healey announced a major overhaul to the family shelter system, imposing dramatic limits […]
Access to Counsel Heads to the Governor’s Desk!
Last Friday, July 19, the House and the Senate adopted an FY25 budget which includes $2.5 million to launch a statewide Access to Counsel pilot program. Over 240 organizations worked to advance this […]
Action Alert: Last Push for Strongest Possible Affordable Homes Act!
Right now, the Affordable Homes Act Conference Committee – 3 State Representatives and 3 State Senators – are deciding which policies will go into the final Affordable Homes Act that […]
Act TODAY for Senate Affordable Homes Act Amendments!
YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED to make the Senate’s Affordable Homes Act much more responsive to our communities’ needs. Here’s what’s missing: So let’s BE HEARD TODAY. First, join this Homes for All sign-on […]
Three Minutes, Three Things, Impact!
We’ve got almost 850 of us on this email list! If we each take 3 minutes to do these 3 things, western MA will MAKE AN IMPACT! 1. Email your Senator the […]
Senate Action on the Affordable Homes Act Starts Now!
First, a recap: Last Wednesday, June 5, The MA House of Representatives passed its redraft of Governor Healey’s Affordable Homes Act. It contains good news and bad news. Good news: a version of The Tenant […]
April and May 2024 Committee Meeting Minutes
Family Services Committee Minutes – 4/9/24Individual Services Committee Minutes – 4/23/24 Western MA Task Force for Housing First Minutes – 4/29/24 Career Services Committee Minutes – 5/2/24Family Services Committee Minutes […]