State Housing Bond Bill Passes the Senate!

Please see this exciting news below from CHAPA: On March 29th, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a $1.8 billion Housing Bond Bill. S.2368, recapitalizes affordable housing programs through the capital budget at […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 1, 2018.

Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 3/28/18

Family Services Meeting Minutes March 28, 2018 In attendance:  Shelly Benoit, BHN, Project FIT, Joel Cox, NEFWC, Dawn DiSefano, Square One, Emily English, Gandara Center, Tavar Jones, Arise for Social […]

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

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.

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