Western Mass. Secures Funds to Secure Jobs for Homeless Families
Governor Patrick announced yesterday $1 million in funding for the Secure Jobs Connect Initiative statewide, which includes $250,000 for Western Massachusetts. This funding will allow our Secure Jobs Connect project […]
Secure Jobs Initiative in House Ways and Means Budget!
To our great surprise and delight, we learned last Thursday that the Secure Jobs initiative was written into the House Ways and Means budget! It is $500,000 funding statewide, which […]
Secure Jobs Connect Advisory Committee Minutes – 4/8; next meeting 5/6
Secure Jobs Connect Advisory Committee April 8, 2014 In attendance: Toni Bator, HAPHousing, Ken Demers, New England Farm Workers Council, Donna Harris, Franklin/Hampshire Career Center, Joanne Glier, DTA, Lisa Lapierre, […]
Family Services Committee Minutes – 4/8; next meeting 5/13
Family Services Committee Meeting April 8, 2014 In attendance: Shannon Barry, Springfield Public Schools, Cris Carl, Family Inn/ServiceNet, Bonnie Caldwell, HAPHousing, Ken Demers, New England Farm Workers Council, Anthia Elliott, […]
Mass Budget Analysis of House and Ways and Means Budget
A resource from Mass. Budget and Policy Center: Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee (HWM) presented its budget proposal for FY 2015. Our new Budget Monitor shows how this proposal would […]
House Budget Update from MA Coalition for the Homeless
Below is an advocacy update from the MA Coalition for the Homeless: Yesterday, the House Committee on Ways and Means (HWM) unveiled its fiscal year 2015 budget recommendations for the Commonwealth. This $36.2 billion budget […]
Advocacy Alert for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Bill
Please note this advocacy message from the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless regarding proposed legislation to serve unaccompanied homeless youth. The Network unanimously supports this legislation. Please act now! Dear […]
Veterans Committee Meeting Minutes – 4/4/14
Veterans Committee Meeting Minutes April 4, 2014 In attendance: Isabel Belen, Veterans Inc, Ben Cluff, Department of Public Health, Mary Cassidy, Springfield Partners, Steve Connor, Veterans Services, Pat DiGregorio, […]
