With great sadness: State Representative Peter Kocot

I am so terribly sorry to share the news that First Hampshire District’s State Representative Peter Kocot died yesterday after an illness. The article in today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette captures […]

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Published in News on February 23, 2018.

Youth Referral Info; Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Minutes – 2/14/18

Next meeting date and important referral information: Wednesday, March 14 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Frost Building, Barrett Room, Room 301A Holyoke Community College   (Note: Our usual space in […]

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Published in Uncategorized, Youth and Young Adult Services Committee on February 19, 2018.

Family Services Minutes – 2/13/18

Family services meeting minutes of 2/13/18   In attendance: Shelly Benoit, BHN, Anthia Elliott, Safe Passage, Holly Florek, CHD, Fran Lemay, ServiceNet/Greenfield Family Inn, Jane Lindfors, DTA/DV unit, Heather Marshall, […]

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Published in Family Services Committee, Uncategorized on February 19, 2018.

2018 Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference

The Fair Housing and Civil Rights Conference is taking place April 12-13 this year.  Information and registration is now available.  You can learn more and register by going here!

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Published in Training on February 16, 2018.

Individual Services Meeting Minutes – 2/1/18

  Individual Services Committee Meeting Minutes February 1, 2018 In Attendance: Tanisha Arena, Fenway Health VRP, Steve Connor, Central Hampshire Veterans Services, Nichole King, FOH/CSO, Charlie Knight, Rainville/former consumer, Jay […]

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Published in Individual Services Committee, Uncategorized on February 8, 2018.

Released: HOPWA RFP for Hampden/Hampshire/Franklin Counties; ESG RFP for Springfield

The City of Springfield has released two requests for proposals: The Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program provides funds to nonprofit agencies for homelessness prevention and housing assistance […]

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Published in Uncategorized on February 2, 2018.

More Governor Budget Analyses

Please see here for CHAPA’s analysis: For a full analysis of the Governor’s budget proposal, including changes to the line-item language, click here. And here for Mass. Budget and Policy Center’s […]

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Published in Advocacy on January 29, 2018.

MA Coalition for the Homeless on the Governor’s Budget

Please see below for the MA Coalition for the Homeless’ message on Governor Baker’s proposed FY19 budget: Yesterday afternoon, Governor Charlie Baker released his fiscal year 2019 budget recommendations for […]

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Published in Advocacy on January 26, 2018.

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