Old South Church in Boston will host the Boston premiere of Street Requiem on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at 7 p.m., as well as several events leading up to the premiere. Please see the following letter from Harry Lyn Huff, Minister of Music, Old South Church in Boston, outlining these upcoming events: Dear friends, I am writing now to apprise you…
Today, we continue our blog series, Medical Research on Health and Housing, which analyzes and summarizes current medical literature exploring the multiple links between health and housing. For this post, Haiyan Huang and Jenny Liang have worked with MHSA Advisory Council Member Dan Dworkis, MD-PhD, to analyze research about the connection between people who are experiencing homelessness and their quality…
MHSA has released the Summer 2016 edition of The North Star! Inside this edition: MHSA Celebrates 13th Annual Spring Fundraising Event Pay for Success Initiative Places Over 250 Individuals in Housing During First Year Message from the Executive Director: Building the Foundation for Our “Castle in the Air” Robert’s Story: “There’s Nothing Better Than My…
Pictured above: Pamela Driscoll; Steven Kadish, Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the Governor; Timothy Driscoll of the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC); family of Ed O’Neil; Jennifer Reed, daughter of Canon Brian S. Kelley; and former New England Patriot Jerod Mayo, Optum Senior Vice President, Business Development.Photo credit: David Fox Photographer. MHSA honored Secretary Marylou Sudders, Executive Office of Health…
On August 24, 2016, The Boston Globe published “Poverty drives homeless rates? Not so fast,” an article by Evan Horowitz that offers a thoughtful description of the complexities of homelessness. Read the full article.
Today, Spare Change News published “Pay For Success paves the way for over 250 individuals in first year,” an article by Katrina Carbone that highlights the first-in-the-nation Pay for Success (PFS) initiative to reduce chronic individual homelessness. PFS will provide at least 500 units of permanent supportive housing for up to 800 individuals over six…
Today The Huffington Post published “MA Pay for Success Worth Watching,” a blog post by Deborah De Santis, President and CEO of CSH. The blog post describes the innovative Pay for Success (PFS) initiative that is being implemented by the Massachusetts Alliance for Supportive Housing (MASH), a partnership of MHSA, United Way of Massachusetts Bay…
The MHSA Young Professionals Group (MHSA YPG) is dedicated to creating a dynamic environment that fosters connections between young professionals as they engage in ending homelessness. As the group continues to grow, we are excited to launch a member spotlight series that highlights the experiences of young professionals who are currently involved with MHSA YPG.…
On August 8, 2016, Spare Change News published “’Ending Homelessness’: Panel of experts discuss new book that details problems and solutions,” an article by Alex Ramirez about a recent panel discussion on the newly published book “Ending Homelessness: Why We Haven’t, How We Can.” Dr. Donald Burnes of the Burnes Institute on Poverty and Homelessness, co-editor of the…
On August 5, 2016, The Boston Globe published “Walsh appoints special chronic homelessness adviser,” an article by Akilah Johnson about Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s recent appointment of Laila Bernstein as adviser to the mayor for the Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness. The City of Boston’s goal is to end chronic homelessness in Boston by 2018. The article also highlights the Commonwealth’s Pay…