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Sustaining Innovative Demonstration Projects

Frost Building Room 309 Holyoke Community College, Holyoke

Too often pilot or innovative employment programs demonstrate good results only to fade away when the original funding ends.  While the Secure Jobs Initiative will be the primary focus of this discussion, lessons learned can be broadly applied and all are welcome. Topics to be covered include: Maintaining the services through integration of current resources […]

Combining Housing and Employment for Homeless Young Adults

Holyoke Community College/Kittredge Center 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA, United States

Education and employment are critical to the development of young adults experiencing homelessness as they try to claim their place in the adult world.  In this session we will explore: Models of employment services for homeless youth Critical linking employment with housing for youth Examples from the field Click here to register. Trainer: John Rio, MA, CRC […]

Tenant Employment in Permanent Supportive Housing

Holyoke Community College/Kittredge Center 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA, United States

Permanent Supportive Housing offers a stable platform from which tenants can regain a working life. In this workshop we will consider the reasons for making employment services a priority, the benefits to tenant employment and why supported employment is the preferred employment intervention in PSH. Several examples of PSH based employment will illustrate the commitment […]

Training: Sealing CORIs and Appealing Housing Authority Denials

This training - to be held on Zoom - will be led by Community Legal Aid Attorneys Nina Harrison and Jane Edmonstone. Part 1 will address CORI records, including what records can be sealed and how to seal them, and Part 2 will talk about what to do if a subsidized housing application is denied, […]

Training: Enhancing Our Work with LGBTQ+ Individuals in Housing Crisis

This training will provide a framework to support providers, community organizers and agency representatives working with community members who identify as LGBTQ+ during the pandemic and beyond.  It will offer a primer on creating inclusive and affirming environments for LGBTQ+ individuals, utilizing national resources and lived experience of community members. The trainer, James Shultis (they/them […]

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