Good news: 11% National Decline in Veteran Homelessness Since 2020

As Veterans Day approaches tomorrow, we have good news from our national partners, as delivered by the National Alliance to End Homelessness: Last week, USICH, HUD, and VA jointly announced […]

Published in Veterans Committee on November 10, 2022.

NEW RAFT Application Process Webinars for Hampden/Hampshire County Organizations

Way Finders is one of two statewide RAFT providers engaging in a pilot launch of the new Massachusetts Emergency Housing Payment Assistance Portal. DHCD is offering webinars on this new […]

Published in Training on November 10, 2022.

VICTORY!!! Question 1 and Question 4 WON!

What cause for celebration!! Question 1 – the Fair Share Amendment – WON! We have just created a permanently fairer tax system that will deliver billions of dollars in new […]

Published in Advocacy on November 9, 2022.

Housing Update: Wins and Losses in the Economic Development Bill

The long-awaited Economic Development bill passed the Legislature yesterday, and now awaits the Governor’s signature. Unfortunately, this version (unlike the previous iteration proposed in July) does NOT include the HOMES […]

Published in Advocacy on November 4, 2022.

Five Days ’til Election Day: Vote Yes on Questions 1 and 4

As November 8 approaches, we want to underscore the Western MA Network to End Homelessness’ endorsement of YES on Question 1 – the Fair Share Amendment – and YES on […]

Published in Advocacy on November 4, 2022.

October 2022 Task Force and Meeting Minutes

Western MA Task Force for Housing First – 10/13/22Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 10/13/22Three County Individual Services Meeting Minutes – 10/17/22Hampden Individual Services Meeting Minutes – 10/25/22

Published in Family Services Committee, Individual Services Committee, Meeting Minutes, Western MA COVID-19 Task Force for Housing First on November 3, 2022.

NEW Opportunity: Temporary Low-Threshold Housing RFR Released – due Nov. 28

The Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse (BSAS) has just released a new Request for Responses to expand statewide access to temporary low-threshold housing and stabilization services for […]

Published in Resources on October 25, 2022.

SNAP Training; Youth Financial Literacy Training; Voter Action

The final “Lunch and Learn” training! Come learn about the SNAP Program.Wed., October 26, 12:30-1:30 pmSee the flyer (with the zoom link) HERE. Youth Financial Literacy TrainingThurs., October 27, 4 pm – […]

Published in Resources, Training on October 20, 2022.

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