Accessing Child Care Vouchers/Head Start: Read On!
On Tuesday, April 30, the Network sponsored a training for over 60 famly shelter and other case managers at Holyoke Community College to learn about recent policy changes impacting (and […]
Opioid Training in the Berkshires – 5/17, Berkshire Community College
Strategies for Hope: Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Rural Communities Friday May 17, 2019Berkshire Community CollegeRobert Boland TheatrePresented By Berkshire AHEC with educational grants from Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Health Systems, Lee […]
FY20 House Budget and Network Priorities
Last week, the MA House of Representatives finalized its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2020. The Network’s own FY20 priorities fared with mixed results. On the plus side, we saw […]
CHAPA’s FY20 Budget Update
Note: The Network will provide an update on House Budget outcomes for its complete list of FY20 priorities within the next couple of days. For now, we are pleased to […]
DHCD: Fair Housing Hearing – 4/23 in Springfield; 4/29 in Boston
Apologies for the late posting but an important FYI in case you can attend: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS:ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICETHE MA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT […]
The Built for Zero Movement: 400 strong!
In late March, a team of 6 from the Springfield/Hampden Continuum of Care joined with 60 other communities across the country at a Built for Zero Learning Session. It was […]
Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee Minutes – 4/7/19
In attendance: Emily English, Gandara, Lisa Goldsmith, Community Action, Rosemary Fiedler, HCC, Ann Lentini, Domus, Inc. Jane Lindfors, DTA-DV unit, Rebecca Muller, Gandara, Lizzy Ortiz, Mercy Medical, Denise Rivera, FOH, […]
House budget amendments: ask your legislator to co-sponsor!
This week, our State Representatives will be deciding which House budget amendments to co-sponsor. This is our opportunity to advocate for their support of our key priorities (for contact info […]
