Western Region CHAPA meeting: Thurs., 9/13 at 1:30 pm

HAP and the Western Mass. Network to End Homelessness invite you to the Western Region’s: 2012 CHAPA Regional Meeting Join us at  CHAPA’s Western region community meeting this fall to: […]

Published in Meeting Minutes on August 28, 2012.

DHCD RFR Posted on Housing for Homeless Individuals

Please read below.  The Network is available to assist with Western region coordination around this opportunity.  Please contact Pamela Schwartz at pschwartz77@gmail.com to discuss further. Through this RFR, DHCD plans […]

Published in Meeting Minutes on August 28, 2012.

Work Group to House Sex Offenders –

Work Group to House People with Sex Offense Histories August 15, 2012 In attendance:  Carl Cignoni, DOC Re-entry Services Division and Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office,  Joe Critelli, Hampden County Sheriff’s […]

Published in Housing Sex Offenders, Meeting Minutes, Uncategorized on August 28, 2012.

Family Services Update on EA Regulations; Next Meeting 9/5

At the last family services meeting on Tuesday, 8/14, the Family Services Committee  had en engaging and provocative conversation around DHCD’s proposed regulatory changes to the EA program.  Ruth Bourquin […]

Published in Family Services Committee, Meeting Minutes, Uncategorized on August 17, 2012.

Important Article on The Biology of Misfortune

Thanks to Rebecca Muller, Network Leadership Council member, for sending along this interesting article from a publication of the Institute for Research on Poverty on “The Biology of Misfortune” by […]

Published in Meeting Minutes on August 17, 2012.

Community Engagement Meeting Minutes – 8/14/12

Community Engagement Meeting Minutes August 14, 2012 In attendance:  Father Stan Aksamit, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Jane Banks, Center for Human Development, Michael DiChiara, United Way of Pioneer Valley, […]

Published in Community Engagement, Meeting Minutes, Uncategorized on August 17, 2012.

EA Regulation Debate and Information

On July 17, DHCD released proposed  regulations regarding implementation of the FY13 reforms to the Emergency Assistance (EA) family shelter and services program.  The proposal immediately engendered strong opposition from […]

Published in Meeting Minutes on July 21, 2012.

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Meeting Minutes – 7/17/12

Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Work Group Meeting Minutes July 17, 2012 In attendance: Shannon Barry, Springfield Public Schools, Danielle DeBerry, ServiceNet, Paul Fitzsimmons, DCF, Lisa Goldsmith, DialSELF, Peg Keller, City of […]

Published in Meeting Minutes, Uncategorized, Youth and Young Adult Services Committee on July 19, 2012.
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