Network Housing First Training – Registration Open!
Housing First – From New Ideas to Working Models The Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness is pleased to announce that it is sponsoring a training on Housing First–what it […]
Minutes, Individual Services Committee, July 3, 2014
Present: Jerry Ray (MHA), Janice Humason (FOH), Laura Saponare (Catholic Charities), Dave Modzelewski (Network), Angel Middleton (HRU Lighthouse), Charlie Knight, Rebekah Wilder (Craig’s Doors), Dave Christopolis (Hilltown CDC, 3-County CoC), […]
New Resource for Coordinated Assessment
Just in time for us, the National Alliance to End Homelessness has released a multi-stage coordinated assessment tool. Check out a discussion and link to the tool here. Locally, we have been working […]
Family Homelessness Webinar: 5/22/14
Family Connection: Building Systems to End Family Homelessness Webinar May 14, 2014 Join Us to Discuss Ending Homelessness among Families and Children Family Connection: Building Systems to End Family Homelessness Webinar […]
Is your program a housing first model?
Research shows that use of a Housing First model leads to better outcomes for people who have been homeless, and better outcomes for communities. In the most recent CoC funding […]
Using Data to Predict Family Homelessness
Interesting article on Co.Exist: Facing a Homelessness Crisis, New York City Pinpoints Vulnerable Families by Mining Eviction Filings. Among homeless families, about one in three first enter the shelter system […]
Hartford Launches Universal Housing Application
It’s reported today that the Greater Hartford area has launched a Universal Housing Application. From the Hartford Courant article: Twenty-one housing programs across 10 different agencies are currently participating. In addition, […]
Keeping the Focus on Ending Homelessness
There’s a great blog post making the rounds that lists the things we need to STOP doing in order to end homelessness. Click to read 2013: The Year to Stop […]
