Right to Counsel Moves to Senate Ways and Means
Good news! The Right to Counsel pilot bill, S. 2785, on Thursday, July 16, officially moved to Senate Ways and Means Committee. It is urgent that the Senate Ways and Means […]
Network Testimony in Support of the Right to Counsel Pilot Program; Join the Coalition; Thanks to our Legislators!
The Network was pleased to submit written testimony in support of S.2785, An Act promoting housing stability and homelessness prevention through a right to counsel pilot program in Massachusetts in […]
Action: Submit Your Right to Counsel Testimony and Contact Governor Baker!
The Network’s two eviction priority bills are moving FAST and need your support this week! On Right to Counsel, please see this action alert from the MA Right to Counsel […]
RAFT Expansion Action Steps!
Please see this Action Alert from MA Coalition for the Homeless. Take a minute to help secure the vitally necessary RAFT funds to keep people in their homes. Officially endorse […]
Family Services Meeting Minutes – 1/7/20; next meeting 2/11/20
Family Services Committee Meeting Minutes – Jan. 7 2020In attendance: Ellen Broadhurst, West Springfield Public Schools, Tamicha Colon, Womanshelter, Hillary Cronin, HUD-VASH, Brenda Garcia, BHN Project Fit, Danielle Hartner, CHD, […]
Great News on RAFT increase! And public hearing on Jan. 14
Please see below this exciting update from Kelly Turley of the MA Coalition for the Homeless: We have some exciting updates to share about the Upstream RAFT/rent arrearage program, our […]
October 16 Action Alert: TODAY on the MA ID Bill
Yesterday, the MA Joint Transportation Committee heard testimony on the MA ID Bill – S. 2043/H. 3066 – to make it possible to obtain a MA ID with a fee […]
Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Meeting Minutes – 7/17/19
In attendance: Katy Abel, MA Department of Higher Education, Kim Borden, Berkshire Regional Housing Authority, Amber Connors, YWCA of Western MA, Emily English, Gandara Center, Rosemary Fiedler, HCC, Jill Fijal, Chicopee […]
