Advocacy re: Welfare Reform
From Homes for Families: Dear HFF supporter – Soon, leadership in the MA House of Representatives will release their version of a welfare reform bill. Once released, members of the […]
HUD Update Re: SNAPS and Transitional Housing
SNAPS Weekly Focus: What about Transitional Housing? Over the last several years, better information has emerged about how different homeless service models really work, which has prompted a discussion about […]
3 County CoC General Membership Meeting: 9/27, 2 pm
The newly configured 3 County Continuum of Care (Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire) is holding its General Membership meeting of the CoC on: Friday, September 27 2:00 – 4:00 pm Northampton […]
Human Services Forum to Host EOHHS Secretary Polanowicz
An invitation from the Human Services Forum: On Thursday, September 26, we welcome John Polanowicz, the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) who began his duties on […]
Individual Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 9/12/13
Individual Services Meeting Thursday, September 12, 2013 In attendance: Carl Cignoni, Hampshire Sherrif’s Office/DOC Re-entry Services, Martha Clark, ServiceNet, Karen Dean, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, Jay Levy, Eliot CHS-Homeless Services, […]
Family Services Meeting Minutes – 9/10/13
Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes September 10, 2013 In attendance: Jen Aprin, YWCA, Jane Banks, Center for Human Development, Brenda Barcome, YWCA New Beginnings, Shannon Barry, Springfield Public Schools, Bonnie […]
Housing People with Sex Offense Histories Minutes and Materials – 9/9/13
At the meeting outlined below, Joe Critelli of the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office shared his hand-outs for prospective employers and landlords providing “reasons to hire or rent people with sex […]
Jay Levy publishes book on Pretreatment Guide for Homeless Outreach and Housing First
Jay Levy, our Network partner from Eliot CHS-Homeless Services, has just released a new book entitled Pretreatment Guide for Homeless Outreach & Housing First: Helping Couples, Youth, and Unaccompanied Adults. […]
