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September – October – November 2025 Meeting Minutes

September, 2025Family Services Committee – 9/11/25Quarterly Career Services Committee – 9/15/25Quarterly Veterans Services Committee – 9/17/25Western MA Task Force for Housing First – 9/18/25Individual Services Committee – 9/30/25 October, 2025Family […]

Published in Career services, Family Services Committee, Individual Services Committee, Meeting Minutes, Veterans Committee, Youth and Young Adult Services Committee on November 23, 2025.

Quick Actions for Critical Impact: Protect Housing for 170,000 People Nationwide and More

We have a lot coming at us while we do the pressing work of every day. Thanks to our state partner Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance and our several national […]

Published in Advocacy on November 18, 2025.

Be Heard: State Legislative Hearings on Top Priorities

We have two hearings that deserve our attention: Tuesday, November 18, 1 pm on protecting families facing homelessness: The Joint Committee on Families, Children and Persons with Disabilities will hear testimony on […]

Published in Advocacy on November 17, 2025.

HUD Policy Changes Will Drastically Cut Funding for Supportive Housing in Massachusetts

An update from the Massachusetts Housing Shelter Alliance (MHSA): Last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the 2025 Continuum of Care (CoC) Competition Notice of Funding […]

Published in Advocacy on November 17, 2025.

Contact Your Congresspeople Today!

First, please see this organizational sign-on letter from the National Low Income Housing Coalition to add your voice to protecting housing and homelessness programs through this shutdown. Secondly, thanks to the Massachusetts Housing […]

Published in Advocacy on November 10, 2025.

Join MHSA’s Mobilization Call: Wednesday, November 5, 4-5 pm

Thanks to the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA) for providing this critical organizing opportunity: Please join MHSA and national and local experts on Zoom on November 5 to learn about […]

Published in Advocacy on October 29, 2025.

Training Reminders!

The Three County and Hampden CoC invite you to their Lunch and Learn Series of Trainings:

Published in Advocacy on October 22, 2025.

Action Alert on HUD Threat to Supportive Housing

Please join in this action alert organized by the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA): The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing major policy changes that […]