Family Homelessness Committee Meeting Minutes – 12/8/15
Family Services Committee Meeting December 8, 2015 In attendance: Jane Banks, CHD, Toni Bator, HAPHousing, Mary Grace Biastoff, TPP, Yoshi Bird, CHD, Ashley Brehm, HAPHousing, Sarah Cloutier, YWCA, Hillary Cronin, […]
Domestic Violence/Homelessness Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes:
Domestic Violence/Homelessness Sub-Committee Meeting Minutes December 7, 2015 In attendance: Jane Lindfors, DTA/DV unit, Heather Marshall, Elizabeth Freeman Center, Gerry McCafferty, City of Springfield, Pamela Schwartz, Network, Rachel Trant, DCF […]
HUD on Access for Transgender People
HUD’s Special Needs Assistance Office has sent out the following message regarding access to for transgender people to HUD-funded shelter and transitional housing programs. Please see below. SNAPS In Focus: Equal Access […]
CORRECTED info for the Homeless Person’s Memorial Service – Dec. 18, 1 pm
New Definition of Chronic: HUD Explains, Part 2
HUD has sent out more information about the change to the chronic definition. See below. SNAPS In Focus: Final Rule on Defining “Chronically Homeless” Part II: Policy and Practical Implications […]
Individual Services Meeting Minutes – 12/3/15
Individual Services Committee Meeting December 3, 2015 In attendance: Elizabeth Bienz, ServiceNet, Matt Castleman, SMOC, Steve Connor, Veterans Services, Donna Duval, Westfield Next Step, Chris Gelonese, Hampden County Sheriff’s Dept., […]
Homeless Memorial Service: Dec. 18, noon
The Annual Service of Remembrance, a memorial service for homeless people who have died over the past year, will take place December 18, 2015, at noon, at Christ Church Cathedral, […]
New Definition of Chronic: HUD Explains
HUD will release a new final rule tomorrow, with a changed definition of “chronically homeless.” Today, Ann Oliva sent an email explaining the change–the email notice is included in full […]
