Another SSI/SSDI training added

Clare Deucher’s April 27 training on helping people who are homeless apply for SSI/SSDI has filled up.  Clare has added another section on May 7, 2009, 9:30 am to noon, Springfield […]

Published in Advocacy, Best Practices, News, Training on April 14, 2009.

Free SSI/SSDI training for case managers who work with people who are homeless

Clare Deucher, the Statewide HIV/Homeless Liaison for Disability Determination Services, will present a training about accessing Social Security disability benefits on Monday, April 27th from 9:30AM – Noon in Springfield.  This free […]

Published in Best Practices, Continuum of Care, News, Training on April 10, 2009.

Capital City Rescue Mission

The Capital City Rescue Mission was started in 1949 to provide food, clothing, shelter and gospel services to the homeless in Albany, N.Y.  Although its start was similar to that of […]

Published in Best Practices, News on March 17, 2009.

Massachusetts Ranks 8th in Nation in Addressing Child Homelessness

The National Center on Family Homelessness has released a new report on child homelessness in the United States.  Today’s report card updates a study NCFH released in 1999, and indicates  that the problem […]

Published in Advocacy, Best Practices, News on March 10, 2009.

Recommendations: Using the New Prevention and Rapid ReHousing Funds

The National Alliance to End Homelessness has released recommendations for use of the new stimulus funds devoted to homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing. One of the challenges with prevention programs is […]

Published in Best Practices, Continuum of Care, News on March 4, 2009.

Study: Effective Homelessness Prevention

A recently released paper, Evaluating Homelessness Prevention, examines the implementation in the UK of homelessness prevention activities and evaluates the effectiveness of different approaches to preventing homelessness. The study examines […]

Published in Best Practices on February 24, 2009.

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