TODAY at 2:30: National Low Income Housing Coalition on National Threat to Immigrant Families
Apologies for the late notice, but please see below: The National Low Income Housing Coalition’s HoUSed campaign call today, December 9, 2:30-3:30 pm ET, will discuss anticipated threats to housing access to […]
Housing and Homelessness Progress for Western Massachusetts
In Pittsfield: There was cause for celebration in Pittsfield yesterday as the community celebrated the groundbreaking for 37 new permanent supportive apartments and a housing resource center. The projects will […]
Opposing Shelter Rule Changes to Keep Families Safe
Yesterday at the State House, people gathered to protest Governor Healey’s new rule changes regarding family shelter. The protest was organized by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Massachusetts Law […]
The Network Needs Your Support: Please Consider Your Annual Contribution
A Message From the Network Co-chairs Dear Network Partner: We are writing as Co-Chairs of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness to ask for your support of the Network. […]
Rules Include 6 Month Time Limit
On Friday, November 22, Governor Healey announced systemwide changes to the family Emergency Assistance shelter system. You can read about them in her press release here and the Boston Globe article here. The […]
Secretary Ed Augustus Meets with the Network
Our Network delivered in its truest form yesterday—legislators, mayors, city and town staff and our family and individual shelter providers—to meet with Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus to discuss the unprecedented rise […]
Lunchtime Learning Session: Infectious Diseases and the Homeless Population
Infectious Diseases and the Homeless PopulationWednesday, November 2012 noon–1 pmRegister here: https://forms.gle/G87jkPnZ6c15cGHPA As we enter into the season of increased respiratory illness, it’s important to think about how to keep guests […]
Webinar: Encampment Outreach and Engagement Techniques – Nov. 13, 2 pm
The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering this webinar on encampment “engagement techniques to serve as a bridge to care for mental health, substance use and medical needs.” […]
