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Stavros Housing Workshop – 5/28, 1 pm

Stavros is offering a Housing Workshop on available federal and state resources, reasonable accommodation and the how-to’s of housing search on Thursday, May 28, 1 pm – 3 pm, via […]

Published in Training on May 21, 2020.

Northampton COVID-19 Shelter Update

Please see the City of Northampton’s press release announcing the closure of the temporary emergency shelter at Northampton High School on Saturday, May 23. ServiceNet is overseeing the transition back […]

Published in Resources on May 21, 2020.

Upcoming Trainings from MA DPH to Support Families – 5/21 and 5/27

Please see below from the MA DPH Division of Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention and Services: Title: Helping Families to Develop a Family Preparedness Plan in the Context of COVID-19 Date/Time: Thursday, […]

Published in Training on May 19, 2020.

Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 5/12/20

In attendance: Joanna Berube, Horizons for Homeless Children, Tamicha Colon, WomanShelter, Hillary Cronin, VA HUD-VASH, Shaundell Diaz, Stavros, Jennifer Gonzalez, Holyoke Public Schools, Hwei-Ling Greeney, Amherst Community Connections, Anna Lavarreda, […]

Published in Family Services Committee, Meeting Minutes on May 15, 2020.

Updated Eviction Moratorium Materials

Thanks to Mass Law Reform Institute for this updated information: Attorney General Office Advisory The Attorney General’s Office has put out an Advisory about the eviction moratorium. In light of […]

Published in Advocacy, Resources on May 15, 2020.

Upcoming Network Trainings; Past Training Materials

Upcoming Training Reminders: Tuesday, May 19, 10 am: Enhancing Our Work with LGBTQ+ Individuals in Housing CrisisThis webinar will provide a framework to support providers, community organizers, and agency representatives […]

Published in Training on May 15, 2020.

Webinar: Accessing RAFT: How to Help with Missed Rent – May 20

Please join CHAPA and the Regional Housing Network of Massachusetts on May 20th from 10-11:30 AM for a free webinar on RAFT, a critical resource that is available to help low-income residents […]

Published in Training on May 14, 2020.

Sign Petition to Increase RAFT; Reform HomeBASE under COVID-19

Thanks to the MA Coalition to End Homelessness for leading the charge on these two advocacy efforts: Urge the Legislature to increase RAFT to $50 million to address the back […]

Published in Advocacy on May 14, 2020.

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