Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Meeting Minutes – 4/2/18 In attendance: Ellen Broadhurst, West Springfield Schools, Rebecca Chavierri, Holyoke Public Schools, Rosemary Fiedler, HCC, Lisa Goldsmith, DIAL/SELF, Sharon Hall-Smith, Gandara Center, Vicky […]

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Three County CoC 2018 Point in Time Count Data Available

Please click  here for the first installment of Three County Point in Time Count Data for 2018, produced by Andrea Miller, the 3 County HMIS Director.

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Published in Data on April 5, 2018.

Policy Discussion on Housing and Public Health: May 3

Please see below or click here for the attachment to distribute.  Please spread the word!

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Published in Training on April 5, 2018.

Congress Agrees to Historic Funding for HUD in FY18 Omnibus Budget Bill

From the HUD Resource Center: Congressional leaders Wednesday announced agreement on a $1.29 trillion fiscal year (FY) 2018 omnibus spending bill, of which nearly $700 billion was for defense and $591 […]

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Published in Uncategorized on April 2, 2018.

State Housing Bond Bill Passes the Senate!

Please see this exciting news below from CHAPA: On March 29th, the Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed a $1.8 billion Housing Bond Bill. S.2368, recapitalizes affordable housing programs through the capital budget at […]

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Published in Advocacy on April 1, 2018.

Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 3/28/18

Family Services Meeting Minutes March 28, 2018 In attendance:  Shelly Benoit, BHN, Project FIT, Joel Cox, NEFWC, Dawn DiSefano, Square One, Emily English, Gandara Center, Tavar Jones, Arise for Social […]

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Published in Family Services Committee, Uncategorized on April 1, 2018.

Hampden County Individual Services Meeting Minutes – 3/27/18

Hampden County Individual Services Meeting Minutes March 27, 2018 In attendance:  Grechar Aquino, Friends of the Homeless (FOH), Olivia Bernstein, Mental Health Association, Steve Connor, Veterans Services, Marvin Gonzalez, Eliot […]

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Published in Individual Services Committee, Uncategorized on April 1, 2018.

CHAPA FY19 Budget Priorities for Affordable Housing and Homelessness Prevention

On March 16, the Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a public hearing on the FY19 state budget. CHAPA attended and provided testimony in support of its priorities.  Below […]

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Published in Advocacy on March 19, 2018.

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