Houston, we have no more homeless veterans

Congratulations to Houston, which announced today that it has effectively ended veteran homelessness. Houston is the second major US City to end veteran homelessness. New Orleans announced in April that […]

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UPDATED Western MA Opening Doors Plan (DRAFT)

Since my posting of the draft Western MA Opening Doors Plan on Friday, we have made a couple of significant amendments so please review our latest draft by clicking here.  Be […]

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Published in Network on June 1, 2015.

Draft Western MA Opening Doors Plan Available for Review!

We are so pleased to share with you the first draft of Western MA Opening Doors: An Action Framework to Prevent and End Homelessness.  Made possible with support from the Commonwealth […]

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Published in Continuum of Care, Network on May 29, 2015.

Network Presentation to Special Commission to Reduce Sex Offender Recidivism

On May 28, Pamela Schwartz, on behalf of the Network’s Work Group to House People with Sex Offense Histories, presented before the statewide Special Commission to Reduce Sex Offender Recidivism. […]

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Published in Housing Sex Offenders, Uncategorized on May 29, 2015.

Secure Jobs Advisory Meeting Minutes of 5/19/15

Secure Jobs Advisory Committee May 19, 2015 In attendance: Toni Bator, HAPHousing, Sara Chaganti, Brandeis, Bud Delphin, CareerPoint, Ken Demers, BerkshireWorks, Donna Harris, Franklin Hampshire Career Center, Joanne Lacour, DTA, […]

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Published in Secure Jobs News, SJC Advisory Committee, Uncategorized on May 29, 2015.

Senate Budget Update

The Senate passed its budget last Thursday.  We are vey grateful to our Western MA Senators for their advocacy and support of Network priorities. It’s now onto Conference Committee where […]

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Published in Advocacy on May 27, 2015.

Hampshire County Housing Agency Sought to Manage New Housing

Hampshire County Friends of the Homeless issued this Request for Letters of Intent.  Please read below: Request for non-binding Letters of Intent Background The Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals […]

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Published in Resources on May 18, 2015.

Family Services Meeting Minutes – 5/12/15

Family Services Committee May 12, 2015 In Attendance: Jason Allen, VA CWM HCS, Jane Banks, CHD, Sarah Cloutier, YWCA, Hillary Cronin, VA, Charity Day, Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment […]

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Published in Family Services Committee, Uncategorized on May 18, 2015.

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