Easthampton and Craig’s Doors Partnership in the News
Hats off to the City of Easthampton and Craig’s Doors for creating a partnership that will help address winter emergency shelter needs for residents of Easthampton, and thanks to the […]
In the News: Western MA Hotel-Based Shelter Success Featured
The National Public Radio Affiliate in Boston – WBUR – did a story last week on hotel-based shelter during the pandemic titled “Hotel-based homeless shelters changed lives in pandemic. Some […]
We gathered 250 strong to end homelessness; catch up to it all here!
This post is one big shout-out to the amazing unity demonstrated at last Friday’s 6th Annual Gathering of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness. We showed up, over 250 […]
In the News: Western MA Legislators’ advocacy for a better shelter system
23 of our Western MA legislators – all 6 of our Senators and 17 Representatives – signed on to a joint letter to the MA Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) […]
How should Massachusetts fund its emergency shelter system? Lawmakers vouch for regional equity, 24/7 shelters
THE BERKSHIRE EAGLE—As the state eyes a new funding system for homeless shelters, Western Massachusetts lawmakers have said they want funding to be equitable across regions, available for non-congregate sites […]
Legislators, advocates urge state to improve shelter system for homeless
DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE—As the second winter in a global pandemic approaches, advocates in Western Massachusetts are fighting to ensure some of the lessons learned last year on sheltering systems for […]
Advocates urge the state to improve its shelter system
THE RECORDER—As the second winter in a global pandemic approaches, advocates in Western Massachusetts are fighting to ensure some of the lessons learned last year on sheltering systems for homeless […]
State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa endorsing the work of WMNEH
Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa recently retweeted the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health endorsing the message put forth by WMNEH Executive Director Pamela Schwartz.
