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Family Services Meeting – 1/9/18

Family Services Meeting Minutes – 1/9/18 In attendance: Shelly Benoit, BHN, Yoshi Bird, YWCA, Ellen Broadhurst, West Springfield Public Schools, Doris Gonzalez, YWCA, Fran Lemay, Greenfield Family Inn, Heather Marshall, […]

Published in Family Services Committee, Uncategorized on January 16, 2018.

Secure Jobs Advisory Committee Update

On the heels of the Secure Jobs Advisory Committee’s very successful Career Services Workshop on 11/15/17, with over 70 people in attendance, the group decided it was time to take […]

Published in SJC Advisory Committee, Uncategorized on December 17, 2017.

Family Services Meeting Minutes – 12/12/17

Family Services Meeting Minutes 12/12/17 In attendance: Christina Aliengena, NEFWC, Shelly Benoit, BHN, Yoshi Bird, YWCA, Cynthia Capella, VA, Christie Cullen, CFCE, Anthia Elliott, Safe Passage, Holly Florek, CHD, Tavar […]

Published in Family Services Committee, Meeting Minutes on December 17, 2017.

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Meeting Minutes – 12/11/17

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee Meeting Minutes – 12/11/17 In attendance: Emily English, Gandara Center, Rosemary Fielder, Thrive HCC, Lisa Goldsmith, DIAL/SELF, Rebecca Guimand, STCC, Sharon Hall-Smith, Gandara Center, Charlie Knight, Rainville, […]

Published in Meeting Minutes, Youth and Young Adult Services Committee on December 17, 2017.

Action Alert: Urge Governor Baker to Release Shelter Funds

The Daily Hampshire Gazette reported yesterday on the Governor’s failure to release the legislatively authorized funding for Craig’s Doors emergency shelter in Amherst (including a legislative override of the Governor’s veto). […]

Published in Advocacy on December 15, 2017.

Individual Services Meeting Minutes – 12/7/17

Individual Services Meeting Committee Minutes 12/7/17 In attendance: Rebecca Barowsky, Craig’s Doors, Sam Cunningham, Service Net, Interfaith Shelter, Jen Glover, Lifepath, Charlie Knight, Rainfille, Jay Levy, Eliot CHS-Homeless Services, […]

Published in Individual Services Committee, Meeting Minutes on December 10, 2017.

CHAPA: Call to Action! Call Congress Today!

Please see CHAPA’s Action Alert below and call your Congressional Representative and Senator Today! Last week, the Senate passed its tax reform plan. The Senate version of the bill retains […]

Published in Advocacy on December 7, 2017.

Explaining the FY18 State Budget Including Veto Overrides

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center has released the following summary and report: Explaining the State Budget for FY 2018 Including Veto Overrides In the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center’s […]