Project Disaster Connect. Thank You.
This week wraps up the emergency shelter response to the area’s June 1 tornado. The shelter operating out of the Mass Mutual Center closed yesterday, and the West Springfield shelter […]
Worcestor’s PIP Shelter to Close Jan. 31
In an article in yesterday’s Worcestor Telegram, the City of Worcestor is being called the first community in the country to eliminate chronic homelessness. In November 2007, Community Healthlink and South Middlesex Opportunity Council, two […]
Boston Panel Discussion on Ending Homelessness (a/k/a shameless self-promotion, and statewide promotion of the Network)
ENDING HOMELESSNESS FROM: TO: Tuesday, September 21st @ 5:30PM Malkin Penthouse – Littauer 5th Floor, 79 John F. Kennedy Street A PANEL DISCUSSION FEATURING: LYNDIA DOWNIE, PRESIDENT […]
Project Homeless Connect 4: RESULTS!
We had another very busy and successful project Homeless Connect event in Springfield today. Here are the numbers that summarize what took place: Estimated 750 guests: people who are homeless […]
Structuring Prevention Efforts
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has published a new online training entitled “Structuring Your Prevention Efforts.” This online training is designed to introduce some of the basic concepts that […]
Western Mass press on release of Culhane’s paper on ending family homelessness in Massachusetts
The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation was in Springfield yesterday to spread the word about Dennis Culhane’s recent white paper: Ending Family Homelessness in Massachusetts. The event was held […]
Strategies for Working with Landlords and Finding Housing for Clients
The National Alliance to End Homelessness has posted an interactive, web-based training that provides participants with an overview of how to find landlords and track and document the success of landlord […]
Dennis Culhane on reducing family homelessness in Massachusetts
At Monday’s event we heard from Dennis Culhane, Professor of Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania and a recognized national expert on homelessness prevention strategies. Photo: Jim Langone Dr. Culhane was […]
