Steering Committee Meeting Minutes: 6/3/10
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes – June 3, 2010 Attendance: Father Stan Aksamit, Our Lady’s Parish, Dave Christopolis, Berkshire Community Action Council, Joanne Glier, Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority, […]
SNAP Eligibility for Certain Community College Students
A Reminder from the Department of Transitional Assistance: Many low-income students attending state-funded community colleges may be eligible to participate in the SNAP program. Identifying Eligible Students Students enrolled in […]
Job Opening: Community Organizer for Affordable Housing
From CHAPA: Job Opening Community Organizer for Statewide Affordable Housing Ballot Measure The repeal of the state’s affordable housing law will be on the statewide ballot on November 2, 2010. […]
Number of Homeless Families in Motels, Shelter Entries Down
The number of homeless families living in motels in Western Massachusetts has declined by nearly one-third since the end of January, dropping from 312 to 212 families living in area […]
Data and Evaluation Committee Meeting Minutes
The Data Committee met on Thursday, May 27 at the Springfield Housing Court. In attendance: Pamela Schwartz, Andrea Miller, Charlie Knight, Judge Robert Fields, Michael Doherty, Lori Ingraham, Deb Merkman, […]
Triage Planning Update
The Hampden County Triage Planning Group met on June 1. Participants included: Jane Banks, CHD, Karen Cavanaugh, WomanShelter, Martha Ceplikas, DHCD, Gerry McCafferty, City of Springfield, Donna Nadeau, DHCD, Jim […]
Family Services Meeting Minutes: 6/1/10
First, please mark your calendar for July and August meeting dates/times/locations, which are NOT our usual 2nd Tuesday of the month due to vacation schedules. Tuesday, July 20, 9:30 – […]
The Final Senate Budget Amendments
Thanks to the Masachusetts Coalition for the Homeless for this summary and analysis: Outcomes for Key Amendments to Housing, Homelessness, and Benefits Line Items* * Please note that the links below […]
