Working to end homelessness: Legislators, providers to attend annual resource fair
Homeless support organizations, state agencies and providers from across the region are expected this Monday, June 10, for the third annual Western MA Homelessness Resource Fair for Providers at the […]
Media on Ending Homelessness Event – 11/16/18
At our regional gathering on Friday, November 16, the Network released a report on Homelessness in Western Massachusetts : The Numbers, The Solutions, The Partnerships. Over 150 leaders attended, including our […]
Homelessness should be ‘rare, brief, and non-recurring,’ advocates say at Western Massachusetts summit
GREENFIELD — While it may not be possible to “end homelessness,” it is feasible to make sure that episodes of homelessness are “rare, brief, and non-recurring,” said Gerry McCafferty, housing […]
Fighting homelessness in Berkshires remains year-round quest
PITTSFIELD — As snow approached Thursday, those who manage the Barton’s Crossing shelter prepared for a busy night of checking in guests and keeping peace in the building’s mazelike corridors.
Tackling homelessness ‘one bite at a time’
Shortly after a Friday discussion over how to end homelessness in western Massachusetts, two of the most influential policymakers in the room succinctly put how that goal can be achieved […]
Strategies To Tackle Homelessness Discussed At Western Massachusetts Forum
A new report says progress is being made on reducing homelessness in the four counties of western Massachusetts.
Western Massachusetts on a mission to end homelessness in region
The Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness has assembled a group to address the consequences of living in poverty.
Powerful piece on poverty, employment and homelessness
Matthew Desmond, author of the widely acclaimed book Evicted, has just authored an important article that appears in the New York Times titled: Americans Want to Believe Jobs are the Solution […]
