In today’s guest blog post, Karen LaFrazia, President & CEO of MHSA member agency St. Francis House, reflects on National Homeless Memorial Day. Tonight, as we eagerly mark the winter solstice as the turning point to longer days filled with sunshine, many in our community will be grappling with the longest night of the year.…
The Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) is excited to share our new logo! The new logo was designed to reflect MHSA’s innovative solutions to homelessness, with the image of a house and an open circle symbolizing movement forward to end homelessness. The circle also serves as a symbol of the importance of appropriate support…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2016 For more information, contact: Caitlin Golden, 617-367-6447 ext. 28 cgolden@mhsa.net MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING & SHELTER ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING FEATURES SPECIAL GUESTS, INCLUDING FORMER NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS PLAYER JEROD MAYO MHSA honors Secretary Marylou Sudders, Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and Timothy Driscoll of South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC)…
To download the Fiscal Year 2016 MHSA Annual Report, please follow the link below. 2016 MHSA Annual Report Thank you to Adam Katz of Atomik Design for designing this year’s report! If you are interested in receiving a hard copy of the Annual Report, please contact Tess Carenbauer at tcarenbauer@mhsa.net or 617-367-3667 ext. 17.
The sixth part of The Boston Globe Spotlight Team’s series “The Desperate and the Dead” explores the intersection of mental illness and homelessness. The article quotes MHSA President & Executive Director Joe Finn on the significance of low-threshold housing, a cost-effective response that provides stability to individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness. Read the full…
Advisory December 7, 2016 For more information, contact: Caitlin Golden 617-367-6447 ext. 28 cgolden@mhsa.net MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING & SHELTER ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING TO FEATURE SPECIAL GUESTS, INCLUDING FORMER NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS PLAYER JEROD MAYO MHSA will honor Secretary Marylou Sudders, Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and Timothy Driscoll of South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC)…
Today, The Boston Globe published “South Boston event offers housing, hope to homeless,” an article on a recent housing surge planned in conjunction with City of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s goal of ending chronic homelessness by 2018. MHSA staff members were thrilled to participate in the surge, which targeted providing housing and support services for individuals…
The Portland Press Herald has published “White House visit by Portland addiction collaborative could pave the way to opioid funding,” an article by Joe Lawlor about the Greater Portland Addiction Collaborative’s participation in a recent White House panel discussion considering models to address the opioid epidemic. The article, which includes a description of the Massachusetts…
Join MHSA member agency Justice Resource Institute (JRI) for an Open House on Thursday, November 10 from 6-8 p.m. at the Great Hall of the Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester to learn about JRI’s Boston-based services. We encourage you to share this opportunity with your networks. Thank you for your assistance!
Boston Youth Advisory Board (YAB) is seeking young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who have experienced homelessness or housing instability to participate in a series of meetings to support the City of Boston in creating a system that better meets the needs of youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. Upcoming meetings include Thursday, November 3 from 6-8…