Rules Include 6 Month Time Limit
On Friday, November 22, Governor Healey announced systemwide changes to the family Emergency Assistance shelter system. You can read about them in her press release here and the Boston Globe article here. The […]
Secretary Ed Augustus Meets with the Network
Our Network delivered in its truest form yesterday—legislators, mayors, city and town staff and our family and individual shelter providers—to meet with Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus to discuss the unprecedented rise […]
Lunchtime Learning Session: Infectious Diseases and the Homeless Population
Infectious Diseases and the Homeless PopulationWednesday, November 2012 noon–1 pmRegister here: https://forms.gle/G87jkPnZ6c15cGHPA As we enter into the season of increased respiratory illness, it’s important to think about how to keep guests […]
Webinar: Encampment Outreach and Engagement Techniques – Nov. 13, 2 pm
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering this webinar on encampment “engagement techniques to serve as a bridge to care for mental health, substance use and medical needs.” […]
More Progress: Access to Counsel Request for Proposals Is Here
Every step closer to reality for access to counsel in evictions is cause for celebration and we have a new one: The Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation released its Request for Proposals […]
October 25, 2024 Family Homelessness Listening Session
We have been hearing dire reports of families living in abandoned buildings, cars, parks and other places not fit for human habitation across the entire western region. YOU ARE INVITED to […]
Winter Shelter Funding Available!
Today, the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities released its Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) seeking proposals for winter emergency shelter capacity for individuals and households without children. Click here […]
Funding Available for Supportive Housing Units
Both the Springfield-Hampden County and Three County Continuums of Care (CoC) are seeking applicants for the CoCBuilds program for their respective regions. The CoCBuilds program will provide a one-time grant of […]
