Increasing Housing Placements of Homeless Veterans
In a recent SNAPS in Focus post, HUD’s Ann Oliva has communicated strategies about using VASH to house homeless veterans–and includes a shout-out to Massachusetts’ Tenancy Preservation Program, The entire […]
Meeting Notice: Hampden Co CoC Performance and Outcomes Committee
The Hampden County Continuum of Care Performance and Outcomes Committee will meet this Thursday, August 6, at 9:30 am at Friends of the Homeless, 755 Worthington St. The Committee will […]
Thanks to our legislators for important overrides!
A huge thanks to our Western MA legislators for their leadership and their votes that resulted in an override of the Governor’s vetoes of funding for unaccompanied homeless youth services […]
Network meeting with US ICH and Federal agency leader to discuss family homelessness
The Network enjoyed the privilege of meeting in Boston yesterday with Acting Assistant Secretary Mark Greenberg of the federal Administration for Children and Families and Bob Pulster, regional director of […]
Housing Sex Offender Work Group Update
Earlier this month, the legislature held hearings on bills that would prohibit Level 2 and 3 sex offenders from living in public and subsidized housing or emergency shelter or motels. […]
Congratulations Doreen Fadus!
Congratulations to Doreen Fadus, our Network’s co-chair. The Republican reports that Doreen has been tapped to serve as President of the Board for National Health Care for the Homeless Council, a network […]
Zero 2016 Progress Report for Springfield/Hampden County: June 2015
As part of the Zero 2016 campaign, we are tracking our monthly progress toward housing homeless veterans and chronically homeless individuals. The progress is tracked against goals that we set […]
Webinar Invite: Landlord Recruitment/Engagement – Best Practices
As part of Zero 2016, Community Solutions is offering a webinar series on best practices for recruiting and engaging landlords. With our widespread use of rapid rehousing and tenant-based permanenent […]
