Join National Action To Oppose Criminalizing Homelessness

Read this important update from the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): Today, April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, the most significant […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 21, 2024.

FY25 House Budget Amendment Advocacy Begins Now!

The House Budget Debate Begins April 24 – Let’s Push Our Amendments! Next week, the MA House of Representatives will debate and decide its proposed FY25 state budget.  This is […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 18, 2024.

HLC Coming to Western MA for Listening Sessions – 4/23, 5/15, 5/16

An Opportunity to be Heard Here in Western Massachusetts! The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC or HLC) – the state agency that oversees individual and family shelter […]

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Published in Network on April 17, 2024.

ACT NOW for Automatic Eviction Record Sealing

We are making progress but NOW is the time for a big push! Use the sample letter here to urge the HOMES Act lead sponsors and House and Senate leadership to […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 16, 2024.

Our Homes Our Votes Webinar Series Starts April 15

The Our Homes, Our Votes campaign – the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s nonpartisan initiative to boost voter turnout among low-income renters and elevate housing as an election issue – is hosting a webinar […]

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Published in Training on April 8, 2024.

Take Action to Support Key Housing and Homelessness Priorities

 Check out this one minute action from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless.  Let’s be heard in advance of the House Ways and Means FY25 Budget release this Wednesday, April 10!

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Published in Advocacy on April 8, 2024.

TODAY at 4 pm: Housing, Homelessness and Health: What Can Communities Do?

Apologies for the late notice, but there’s still time to collect some inspiration at the end of your day: Our own Western MA leader Rose Webster-Smith, Executive Director of Springfield […]

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Published in Forum on April 2, 2024.

February and March 2024 Committee Meeting Minutes

February, 2024Quarterly Career Services Committee Meeting – 2/1/24 Family Services Committee Meeting – 2/13/24Western MA Task Force for Housing First – 2/27/24 March, 2024Quarterly Youth and Young Adult Committee Meeting […]

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