We Showed Up! Over 150 Strong Joined in the Call for Action

HLC Secretary Matias, Our State Legislators, Our Mayors, Our Community: Together to Meet the Challenge On Friday, May 29, the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness held its 10th Annual Gathering on The […]

Published in Annual Gatherings on June 1, 2026.

Our 10th Annual Gathering

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Published in Annual Gatherings on June 1, 2026.

Western Mass News—Holyoke Meeting Examines Ways to Help Minimize Homelessness

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – A number of partners, advocates, and elected leaders came together in Holyoke Friday to discuss homelessness in our area and what needs to be done to […]

Published in Annual Gatherings, Media/Press Coverage on May 30, 2025.

Channel 22 News—Advocates Call for State Action to Address the Western Massachusetts Homelessness Crisis

Housing instability and homelessness is on the rise in Western Massachusetts. Click here for the full video.

Published in Annual Gatherings, Media/Press Coverage on May 30, 2025.

Daily Hampshire Gazette—Advocates Discuss Legislative Remedies Amid Growing Housing Instability

Standing before more than 150 elected officials, housing advocates and other western Massachusetts leaders, Gerry McCafferty shared some shocking statistics. Read more

Published in Annual Gatherings, Media/Press Coverage on May 30, 2025.

WWLP Channel 22: Massachusetts Housing Secretary meets with officials at HCC to address homelessness

HOLYOKE: The Massachusetts Housing Secretary met with more than 150 state and local officials at Holyoke Community College on Friday morning to address the homeless problem in our state.

Published in Annual Gatherings, Media/Press Coverage on May 31, 2024.

Daily Hampshire Gazette: Getting a fix on homelessness—Advocates convene, strategize

HOLYOKE — After a disabling truck crash left Jocephus Grant unable to work, his wife moved out and the bank foreclosed on the Springfield home he had bought in 2009.

Published in Annual Gatherings, Media/Press Coverage on May 31, 2024.

MassLive.com: Homelessness in Hampden County has increased. What are some solutions?

HOLYOKE — Springfield and Holyoke are seeing among the highest rates of homelessness in Western Massachusetts, according to housing officials.

Published in Annual Gatherings, Media/Press Coverage on May 31, 2024.

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