Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 9/3/19
In attendance: Yoshi Bird, consultant, Waleska Estrada, NEFWC, Jill Fijal, Chicopee Public Schools, Holly Florek, CHD, Fran Lemay, ServiceNet, Andrea Marion, VOC, Heather Marshall, Elizabeth Freeman Center, Gerry McCafferty, Hampden […]
Exciting News on Ending Youth Homelessness!
Thrilling news to report: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Western MA region over $4.3 million to end youth homelessness as part of its Youth Homelessness Demonstration […]
3 County CoC RFP Released; Annual Meeting Save the Date 9/20
The Three County CoC announces: The RFP for the Local Funding Competition for the Three County CoC has been posted to Community Action’s website at https://www.communityaction.us/threecountycoc.Deadline to apply is August 30. […]
Three County CoC Individual Services Minutes – 7/29/19
In attendance: Elizabeth Bienz, ServiceNet, Diana Canales, CHD, Steve Connor, Veterans Services, Erin Forbush, ServiceNet, Chris Hughes, ServiceNet, Peg Keller, City of Northampton, Andy Klatka, ServiceNet, Jay Levy, Eliot Services, […]
FY20 State Budget is final and so is good news for housing and homelessness priorities!
Governor Baker signed into law the FY20 budget of $43.32 billion yesterday without any spending vetoes. This is great news for the Commonwealth in general and for housing and homelessness […]
Forum on Opioid Crisis in Rural Communities: 9/5, UMass
Sponsored by: Join us on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the UMass Amherst Campus Center for a forum, “Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Small and Rural Communities in Western Massachusetts.” […]
Webinar (8/7-8/8): Ending homelessness for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders
Please join SAMHSA’s Homeless and Housing Resource Network for a 2-day national online conversation about the most effective approaches to ending homelessness for individuals with serious mental illness and/or substance […]
The FY20 Conference Committee Budget: Good news!
Yesterday, the House and Senate voted to adopt the Conference Committee’s proposed FY20 budget. A resounding THANK YOU to our fabulous Western MA delegation for their leadership in making this budget possible. […]