Press coverage of Network funding announcement
The Republican covered the Network’s recent announcement of funding to agencies in the region. From the article: The effort to end homelessness in the region received another boost in funds this […]
Report on Springfield’s Project Homeless Connect
Springfield’s Project Homeless Connect took place yesterday at the Mass Mutual Center. The Republican story is here. Here’s a snapshot of what happened:
Boston Globe: Homeless use of motels still on rise
The Boston Globe reports that there are now 1,010 families in motels, including more than 1400 children. The article describes how the state is responding: In an effort to quickly move […]
NPR on Home & Healthy for Good
NPR’s Neal Conan reports on Housing First: Home and Healthy for Good Fixes Homelessness. The summary, from NPR’s website: August 3, 2009 Dr. Jessie Gaeta co-founded the Home & Healthy […]
Housing First in Northampton
Today’s Republican profiles ServiceNet’s Housing First initiative in Northampton. The article quotes one of the residents, Don: “This is the first place I’ve been in where I have my own space,” […]
Press coverage of Boston area regional networks
Last week, the Boston Globe reported on Boston area regional networks in Nonprofits for Homeless Coalescing. The article details the initiatives funded by the North Shore Housing Action Group and the […]
751 homeless families in motels in Massachusetts
Today the Boston Globe reported that the number of homeless families in motels has reached 751–a new high. The story describes what it’s like for the families, notes that a monthlong stay […]
Cell phones & minutes for low-income people
This site has previously provided information on free cell phones and minutes for low-income people. Today a Republican article notes that the program is under-used by people who are eligible. The […]
