Residency restrictions for sex offenders struck down

On Friday, August 28, the MA Supreme Judicial Court issued a ruling that struck down residency restrictions for sex offenders.  This Boston Globe article reported: Cities and towns cannot ban […]

Published in Housing Sex Offenders on August 30, 2015.

Western MA Veteran Expo and Job Fair: Provider Sign-up Now!

Provider/Exhibitor/Participant:  Please join us for the 2nd Annual Western Mass Veteran Expo & Job Fair  October 1st from 10:00 am – 4:00 p.m. MassMutual Center generously donated 40,000 square feet for this […]

Published in Veterans Committee on August 30, 2015.

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee Meeting Minutes – 8/19/15

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Committee Meeting August 19, 2015 In attendance: Lisa Goldsmith, Dial/SELF, Rani Gould, YWCA, Sarah Kline, Adams Schools, Kim Majewski, Gandara Center, Diana McLean, Westfield, Lizzy Ortiz, City of […]

Published in Uncategorized, Youth and Young Adult Services Committee on August 24, 2015.

Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 8/18/15

 Family Services Meeting Minutes – 8/18/15 In attendance: Jane Banks, CHD, Yoshi Bird, CHD, Bonnie Caldwell, DHCD, Sarah Cloutier, YWCA, Hillary Cronin, VA, Anthia Elliott, Safe Passage, Rose Evans, DHCD, […]

Published in Family Services Committee, Uncategorized on August 24, 2015.

Increasing Housing Placements of Homeless Veterans

In a recent SNAPS in Focus post, HUD’s Ann Oliva has communicated strategies about using VASH to house homeless veterans–and includes a shout-out to Massachusetts’ Tenancy Preservation Program, The entire […]

Published in Best Practices, Veterans Committee on August 7, 2015.

Housing Sex Offender Work Group Update

Earlier this month, the legislature held hearings on bills that would prohibit Level 2 and 3 sex offenders from living in public and subsidized housing or emergency shelter or motels. […]

Published in Housing Sex Offenders, Uncategorized on July 30, 2015.

Zero 2016 Progress Report for Springfield/Hampden County: June 2015

As part of the Zero 2016 campaign, we are tracking our monthly progress toward housing homeless veterans and chronically homeless individuals. The progress is tracked against goals that we set […]

Published in Hampden County CoC, Individual Services Committee, Veterans Committee, Zero: 2016 on July 23, 2015.

Webinar Invite: Landlord Recruitment/Engagement – Best Practices

As part of Zero 2016, Community Solutions is offering a webinar series on best practices for recruiting and engaging landlords. With our widespread use of rapid rehousing and tenant-based permanenent […]

Published in Best Practices, Family Services Committee, Housing Sex Offenders, Individual Services Committee, Veterans Committee, Youth and Young Adult Services Committee, Zero: 2016 on July 21, 2015.
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