Secure Jobs Year 2 – Statewide March Report

The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation is pleased to provide this update on the Secure Jobs – Year 2 program that links formerly homeless families to jobs. In year 2, DHCD has contributed $1.5 million and […]

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Published in Career services on April 23, 2015.

Minutes of Work Group to House People with Sex Offense Histories – 4/16/15

Meeting Minutes – 4/16/15   In attendance:  Carl Cignoni, Hampshire County Corrections/MA DOC Re-entry; Jen Glover, Franklin County Home Care Corporation, Ellie Harris, ServiceNet, Richard Hendrick, social worker, Jay Levy, […]

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Published in Housing Sex Offenders, Uncategorized on April 23, 2015.

Family Services Meeting Minutes – 4/14/15

Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes April 14, 2015 In attendance: Jane Banks, Center for Human Development, Bonnie Caldwell, DHCD, Sarah Cloutier, YWCA of Western Mass., Charity Day, Franklin Regional Housing […]

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Published in Family Services Committee, Uncategorized on April 23, 2015.

More Budget Analyses on House Ways and Means Budget

The Massachusetts Law Reform Institute offers this initial analysis: http://www.masslegalservices.org/content/house-ways-and-means-fy-16-budget-proposal-mlri-analysis-selected-issues​ The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center offers this  HERE, along with this summary narrative: The House Ways and Means Committee released […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 19, 2015.

Secure Jobs Advisory Committee Minutes – 4/14/15

Secure Jobs Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes April 14, 2015 In attendance: Toni Bator, HAPHousing, Bud Delphin, CareerPoint, Donna Harris, Franklin Hampshire Career Center, Joanne LaCour, DTA, Lisa Lapierre, CPM, Melissa […]

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Published in Secure Jobs News on April 19, 2015.

Maternal and Child Health “Town Hall” – May 5, Holyoke Community College

Every 5 years the Massachusetts’ Department of Public Health (MDPH) undertakes a Title V Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment. This needs assessment is the basis for priorities that MDPH […]

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Published in Training on April 19, 2015.

Budget Action IMMEDIATELY for Network priorities!

Today at 5 pm is the deadline to file amendments to the House Ways and Means Budget.  I have summarized below (or find here to print Network Co-Sponsorship Requests) the amendments […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 17, 2015.

House Ways and Means Budget Update (Mass. Coalition for the Homeless)

Mass. Coalition for the Homeless has provided this update on the House Ways and Means Budget, released yesterday: The House Committee on Ways and Means (“HWM” or “House Ways and […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 16, 2015.

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