The Lt. Governor Meets the Network!
Our Network had the pleasure of meeting with Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray on Tuesday, August 24th at the Friends of the Homeless in Springfield. The Lt. Governor requested the meeting […]
Number of Homeless Families in Motels, Shelter Entries Down
The number of homeless families living in motels in Western Massachusetts has declined by nearly one-third since the end of January, dropping from 312 to 212 families living in area […]
Family Services Committee Minutes – 5/11/10
Family Services Committee Minutes – 5/11/10 Attendance: Jane Banks, CHD, Tammie Butler, Community Action, Marcia Crutchfield, HAP, Nick Fleisher, CBHI, Joanne Glier, Franklin County Regional Housing and Redev. Authority, Brad […]
Data and Evaluation Committee Meeting Minutes – March, 2010
Data and Evaluation Committee Meeting Minutes – March, 2010 In Attendance: Lori Ingraham, Charlie Knight, Judge Robert Fields, Michael Doherty, Pamela Schwartz, Andrea Miller, Suzanne Smith. Performance Measurement – Committee […]
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes – 5/6/10
Steering Committee Meeting Minutes – 5/6/10 Attendance: Father Stan Aksamit, Our Lady of Peace Parish, Jane Banks, CHD, Dave Christopolis, BCAC, David Gadaire, Career Point, Peter Gagliardi, HAP, Stephen Huntley, […]
Individual Services Committee Meeting Minutes – 5/3/10
Minutes of 5/3/10 Individual Services Committee Meeting Attendees: Elaine Arsenault, CHD, Karon Belunas, ServiceNet, Yolanda Godard, Friends of the Homeless, Dave Havens, MHA, Jay Levy, Elliott-CHS Homeless Services, Bill Miller, […]
Dennis Culhane on reducing family homelessness in Massachusetts
At Monday’s event we heard from Dennis Culhane, Professor of Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania and a recognized national expert on homelessness prevention strategies. Photo: Jim Langone Dr. Culhane was […]
Network video: Housing ends homelessness
Our Network unveiled a video regarding our work at Monday’s ‘Progress Report” event. The video highlights the impact of the network and of Housing First, and shows stories of some of the […]