Ken Demers

It is with great sadness I write to announce the death of Ken Demers, the Executive Director of Berkshire Works.  Ken was a long-time member of the Network’s Leadership Council and […]

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Published in Meeting Minutes on June 6, 2017.

Family Homelessness Resource Fair: Thursday, June 8, 9:30 am – 12 noon

Please see the Media Advisory below and please join us! Advisory: WMass Family Homelessness Resource Fair Provider-to Provider Program to Focus on Preventing and Ending Homelessness WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – […]

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Published in Family Services Committee on June 1, 2017.

Senate Budget Outcomes and Network Priorities

Please click here for a revised spreadsheet summarizing the outcomes of the Senate budget that was approved late last week.  Overall, the Network priorities fared very well with one glaring exception of […]

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Published in Advocacy on May 31, 2017.

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee Minutes – 5/25/17

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee May 25, 2017 In attendance: Courtney Godbolt, Friends of the Homeless, Lisa Goldsmith, DIAL/SELF, Sarah Hills, Eliot CHS, John Lewis, Springfield Police/Shannon Grant, Kim Majewski, Gandara […]

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Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 5/16/17

Family Services Committee Minutes May 16, 2017 In attendance:  Jesus Arce, City of Springfield, Jane Banks, CHD, Shelly Benoit, BHN, Mirian Chavez, DTA-DV, Hillary Cronin, VA, Christine Zaskey  Cullen, Head […]

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Published in Family Services Committee, Uncategorized on May 26, 2017.

Update and Action Alert on Senate Budget Amendments

A quick update on Senate budget amendments to let you know the good news that our Western MA Senators have filed three amendments on the Network’s top priorities: Senator Eric Lesser […]

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Published in Uncategorized on May 19, 2017.

You’re invited! Family Homelessness Resource Fair for Providers: June 8, 9:30 am

Please distribute to your networks: Come together as providers to learn, get connected  and discover opportunities to help families prevent and end homelessness: Western Massachusetts Family Homelessness Resource Fair Thursday, […]

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Published in Family Services Committee on May 18, 2017.

Senate Ways and Means Budget: Thanks and some critical amendments!

The Senate Ways and Means (SWM) Committee released its Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal yesterday.  Please click here for a complete summary of how the Network priorities fared in the budget. […]

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Published in Advocacy on May 17, 2017.

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