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Family Services Meeting Minutes – 2/9/16

Family Services Meeting Minutes February 9, 2016 In attendance: Liz Bewsee, Arise for Social Justice, Lisa Darga, Arise for Social Justice, Brittany Gordon, YWCA, Sean Hemingway, CHD, Jenise Katalina, Square […]

Published in Family Services Committee on February 17, 2016.

Springfield/Hampden County Funding Opportunities for Homeless Service Providers

There are several open funding opportunities for Springfield-Hampden County providers, as described below. Opportunities Related to the EOHHS RFR The Springfield-Hampden County Continuum of Care, through its fiscal agency the […]

Published in Family Services Committee, Funding Opportunity, Hampden County CoC, Individual Services Committee, Youth, Youth and Young Adult Services Committee on February 10, 2016.

President Obama’s FY17 Housing Budget Request

A federal budget update from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition: FY17 Request Goes Bold to End Family Homelessness President Barack Obama’s FY17 budget request seeks a long-overdue, significant investment in […]

Published in Advocacy on February 10, 2016.

Amherst One-Stop Resource Center Open!

Amherst Community Connections has opened a One-Stop Resource Center. Walk-ins welcome Monday-Friday, 8 am – 11 am 121 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst (next to the Downtown Post Office) Services: Free […]

Published in Resources on February 8, 2016.

Individual Services Meeting Minutes – 2/4/16

Individual Services Meeting February 4, 2016 In attendance: Jesus Arce, City of Springfield, Elizabeth Bienz, ServiceNet, Carl Cignoni, Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office/DOC Office of Re-Entry, Steve Connor, Veterans Services, Toni […]

Published in Individual Services Committee, Uncategorized on February 8, 2016.

Secure Jobs Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes – 2/2/16

Secure Jobs Advisory Committee February 2, 2016 In attendance: Debbie Bellucci, STCC, Ashley Brehm, HAPHousing, Bud Delphin, CareerPoint, Dawn DiStefano, Square One, Sean Hemingway, Center for Human Development, Lisa Lapierre, […]

Published in SJC Advisory Committee on February 5, 2016.

The Region’s EOHHS Proposals for Coordinated Entry Systems

This week, the Western region submitted applications in response to the MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services’ RFR to “Establish Local Consortiums to Provide Services to those Facing […]

Published in Network on February 3, 2016.