Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA) and Bay Cove Human Services recently held a ribbon cutting for the newly-renovated Chelsea Commons, formerly known as Chelsea Community Center. The structure itself has a long history of serving the community of Chelsea in various capacities. From its beginnings as a YMCA housing veterans who had returned from…
On May 5, MHSA supporters and friends gathered at Polar Park in Worcester to celebrate MHSA’s special event reception Home for Good at Home Plate and to raise funds to support MHSA’s mission of ending homelessness in Massachusetts. The cheerful evening included drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres overlooking the new ballpark. The jumbotron displayed MHSA’s…
A PATH TO A PLACE TO LIVE: THE BLUEPRINT Thank you to everyone who joined us! We are processing the webinar recording and will share it soon! Join the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) as we embark on our latest endeavor to increase housing inventory by bringing innovative housing models to scale across…
A Virtual Discussion with Special Guests Philip Mangano, Tod Lipka, Andy Meyers, Jason Elliott, and Tom Hernandez Thank you to all who joined us on April 29 for Scaling Housing Solutions for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: Hotel/Motel Conversions. MHSA extends our special thanks to Philip Mangano, Tod Lipka, Andy Meyers, Jason Elliott, and Tom Hernandez for…
On March 3, 2021, MHSA hosted “Housing: The Only Thing to Really End Homelessness,” a virtual discussion with special guest Dr. Sam Tsemberis, CEO of the Pathways Housing First Institute. Featuring Dr. Tsemberis, MHSA President & Executive Director Joe Finn, and MHSA Senior Director of Policy & Programs Joyce Tavon, the discussion covered a range…
Thank you for joining us for the MHSA 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, and congratulations again to all the nominees! For any post-event questions, please contact Meg Hoffman Calleja at mcalleja@mhsa.net Honoring Senator Brendan P. Crighton (D-Third Essex District) Chair, Joint Committee on Housing with the 2020 Canon Brian S. Kelley Public Servant Award Senator Crighton's…
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Honoring Margot Trotter Davis, PhD, LICSW with the Bob Ray Partnership Award Dr. Margot Davis is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Behavioral Health at Brandeis University. She has been chosen for the Bob Ray Partnership Award because of a lifetime professional career of both developing and measuring successful interventions to better serve impoverished…
On May 17, more than 200 supporters and friends gathered at the Hyatt Regency Boston to celebrate MHSA’s 15th Annual Home for Good: Solutions Start Here. Over $130,000 was raised at the event, which will support MHSA’s program development and help further its mission of ending homelessness in Massachusetts through advocacy, collaboration, education and innovation.…
The MHSA Young Professionals Group (MHSA YPG) held its second annual Sip & Stretch event on Saturday, March 10 at Dorchester Brewing Co. Guests gathered from Boston and beyond to enjoy a yoga class with Roxy Hesh, drink craft beer from our generous host Dorchester Brewing Co., and mix and mingle with other young professionals. Thank…