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Training: Tenants’ Rights in MA – 2/23

MASS. LAW REFORM INSTITUTE AND MASS. CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATIONBASIC BENEFITS TRAINING Tenants’ Rights in MassachusettsWednesday, February 23, 20229:30am – 3:30pm This training is for community and lay advocates, mediators, housing and legal advocates, and […]

Published in Training on February 7, 2022.

Racial Equity Analysis for our CoCs – Feb. 25

Thanks to the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance for this invitation: Over the past six-months, the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA) has been working with several CoCs in MA […]

Published in Training on February 7, 2022.

Our “own” Jeff Olivet Named Executive Director of the US Interagency Council on Homelessness

We are proud to share the exciting news that Jeff Olivet has been named to to head the US Interagency Council on Homelessness. The Network has had the pleasure of […]

Published in Network on January 31, 2022.

Western MA Senators Unite for Right to Counsel

We have another cause for big thanks to all 6 of our Western MA Senators for their advocacy in support of Right to Counsel in this letter to the Senate […]

Published in Advocacy on January 31, 2022.

Join Mass Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Action Day: Thursday, March 3, 9:30 am – 11:30 am

Please join our state partners at Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for this important Legislative Action Day: Please register today for Legislative Action Day 2022, taking place online this year on Thursday, […]

Published in Advocacy on January 31, 2022.

National Low Income Housing Coalition Housing Policy Forum – March 22-23

NLIHC’s Virtual Housing Policy Forum 2022: Achieving Housing Justice, taking place March 22-23, 2022, will feature a variety of interactive sessions with NLIHC experts, including one on Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The forum will […]

Published in Training on January 31, 2022.

Push is on for key housing bills: One quick email will make a difference!

The time is now to weigh in on the Network’s key housing priorities: Next Wednesday, Feb. 2, is the deadline for reporting our key bills out of the Joint Housing […]

Published in Advocacy on January 27, 2022.

Governor Baker Releases FY23 Budget Proposal

Yesterday, the Governor filed his Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal. The Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance offers a quick review of key housing and homelessness provisions here. For more detail, Below […]