October 25, 2024 Family Homelessness Listening Session
We have been hearing dire reports of families living in abandoned buildings, cars, parks and other places not fit for human habitation across the entire western region. YOU ARE INVITED to […]
Week of September 16: Actions to Protect Families’ Access to Shelter
Thanks to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for this upcoming week’s action alert to call on Governor Healey and the Legislature to prevent more families from having to sleep on […]
Actions to Protect Families’ Access to Shelter
Thanks to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for this week’s action alert to protect families’ access to shelter. We are continuing to call on Governor Healey, legislative leaders, and […]
Get Connected to Advocacy Efforts to Protect Families from Sleeping on the Streets
The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless has created an action page to respond to the impact of new Emergency Assistance family shelter limits that are threatening the health and safety […]
Affordable Homes Act Summary Presentation and Eviction Record Sealing Updates
As you know, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed into law the $5.1 billion Affordable Homes Act on August 6. It’s a big bill with many parts! To make […]
Keep the Pressure on Keep Children Safe!
While daily actions at the State House continue this week to protest the Governor’s severe restrictions on family shelter, we can weigh in from western Massachusetts this way: Sign this […]
The Affordable Homes Act Becomes Law!
Yesterday, Governor Healey signed the $5.16 billion Affordable Homes Act into law. Congratulations to all for the significant progress in this housing bond bill, including: There is much more in this […]
ACT NOW to Protect Eviction Record Sealing; The Legislature Adopts the Affordable Homes Act!
First, in the early morning hours of August 1, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the Affordable Homes Act, a $5.2 billion housing bond bill. The bill now goes to the Governor for signature. Good […]
