News report provides status update on family homelessness in Massachusetts

Today’s Republican reports that the number of homeless families in motels is decreasing.  Click here for the story. From the article: State statistics show the number of homeless families living in […]


Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes: 3.9.10

Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes 3.9.10 Attendance: Jim Reis, HAP, Janet Lindfors, DTA domestic violence unit, Tom Salter, New England Farm Workers  Council,  Jane Banks, CHD, JD Hebert, BCAC, Barbara […]

Published in Family Services Committee, News, Uncategorized on March 11, 2010.

Family Services Meeting Minutes: 2/9/10

First, Next Meeting:  Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 9:30 – 11:00 am, DMH Haskell Building, Northampton (please note our earlier decision to rotate location and times on a monthly basis). Family […]

Published in Family Services Committee, News, Uncategorized on February 12, 2010.

Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 1/12/10

Thanks for a great family services meeting this week.  Minutes are below but first a few highlights: We will meet next on: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1-3 pm at the Holyoke […]

Published in Family Services Committee, News, Uncategorized on January 14, 2010.

Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes, 12/8/09

In attendance:  Jane Banks, CHD,  Maritza Rios, VOC,  Steve Huntley, VOC,  Peter Dejnak, Springfield Partners,  Suzanne Smith, Network data analyst, Steve Plummer, Springfield Partners,  Charlotte Dickerson, Springfield Partners,  Kathy Kroll, […]

Published in Family Services Committee, News, Uncategorized on December 10, 2009.

Family Services Committee Minutes – 11/10/09

First, I want to thank Sarah Slautterback of the Department of Education for taking the time to attend our meeting and share important information about her office’s work on behalf […]

Published in Family Services Committee, News, Uncategorized on November 11, 2009.

Family Services Guidelines; Meeting Minutes 10/13/09

We had 16  people in the room yesterday, including state agency representatives and providers, many of whom were not ICHH funded, but all of whom serve at-risk or homeless families.  […]

Published in Family Services Committee, News, Uncategorized on October 14, 2009.

Family Services Committee Minutes

We had a very productive meeting on Tuesday.  I want to first  flag our next meeting date since it is soon:  Next Tuesday, September 15, 9:30-11:00 am, location to be […]

Published in Family Services Committee, News, Uncategorized on September 9, 2009.

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