Veterans Committee Meeting Minutes – 9/25/15
Veterans Committee Meeting Minutes September 25, 2015 In attendance: Beth Barbra, Veterans Inc, Steve Connor, Veteran Services, Scott Haskell, Turners House, Jim Mahoney, Holyoke Veterans Services, Melissa Mateus, Springfield Partners, […]
From the Zero 2016 Campaign: Leadership Training, Webinars, and Online Resources
Please see the message below from the Zero 2016 campaign. If you are part of Zero 2016 work in Hampden County and are interested in attending the Leadership Academy, please […]
CT Declares End to Chronic Veteran Homelessness
Connecticut is First State in America to End Chronic Veteran Homelessness State Receives First-in-the-Nation Designation from Federal Government in Response to Positive Housing Efforts (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. […]
Western MA Veteran Expo and Job Fair: Provider Sign-up Now!
Provider/Exhibitor/Participant: Please join us for the 2nd Annual Western Mass Veteran Expo & Job Fair October 1st from 10:00 am – 4:00 p.m. MassMutual Center generously donated 40,000 square feet for this […]
Increasing Housing Placements of Homeless Veterans
In a recent SNAPS in Focus post, HUD’s Ann Oliva has communicated strategies about using VASH to house homeless veterans–and includes a shout-out to Massachusetts’ Tenancy Preservation Program, The entire […]
Zero 2016 Progress Report for Springfield/Hampden County: June 2015
As part of the Zero 2016 campaign, we are tracking our monthly progress toward housing homeless veterans and chronically homeless individuals. The progress is tracked against goals that we set […]
Webinar Invite: Landlord Recruitment/Engagement – Best Practices
As part of Zero 2016, Community Solutions is offering a webinar series on best practices for recruiting and engaging landlords. With our widespread use of rapid rehousing and tenant-based permanenent […]
Veteran Outreach in Springfield – monthly drop-ins, last Wed. of the month
Data in Springfield/Hampden County shows that a number of our long-term homeless veterans access shelter only sporadically and are not seeking out services. A peer-to-peer outreach worker is looking to find these veterans […]