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 […]

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Published in Family Services Committee, Meeting Minutes on September 6, 2019.

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 […]

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Published in News, Resources on August 30, 2019.

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. […]

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Published in 3 County CoC, Continuum of Care on August 5, 2019.

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, […]

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Published in Individual Services Committee, Meeting Minutes on August 2, 2019.

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 […]

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Published in Advocacy on August 1, 2019.

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.” […]

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Published in Best Practices, Training on August 1, 2019.

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 […]

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Published in Training on August 1, 2019.

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. […]

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Published in Advocacy, Uncategorized on July 23, 2019.

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