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…
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…
Pioneer Institute published “CTI Homeless Intervention,” a blog post highlighting a policy proposal from MHSA Board Member Professor Dennis P. Culhane of the University of Pennsylvania and Assistant Professor Thomas Byrne of Boston University. The policy proposal received a Special Mention in Pioneer’s 2016 Better Government Competition. The policy proposal advocates for the creation of a hybrid system that integrates…
On July 13, 2016, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) published “People With Lived Experience Must be Meaningful Partners in Ending Homelessness,” an article by USICH Regional Coordinator Amy Sawyer that emphasizes that communities should shape their responses to homelessness based on the insights of people who have experienced homelessness. The article recognizes the Massachusetts Faces of Homelessness…
Yesterday, The Enterprise published “Tent City homeless struggle to find new place to stay,” an article by Benjamin Paulin on the recent removal of those living in Brockton’s homeless encampment known as “Tent City.” Dozens of people had lived in makeshift shelters in the privately-owned wooded property near the city’s downtown area – many staying there…
Spare Change News has published “MHSA Honors Jerry Ray at 13th Annual Fundraising Event.” Written by Katrina Carbone, the article features Jerry Ray, who received the William Lloyd Garrison Lifetime Achievement Award at MHSA’s fundraising event, Home for Good: Solutions Start Here. Jerry Ray, who recently retired from his position as Vice President of Homeless Services at Mental Health Association, Inc., was recognized for his…
Spare Change News quotes MHSA President & Executive Director Joe Finn in “Mayor Walsh Announces New Funding for Homelessness Services,” a recent article by Aneri Pattani. The article covers City of Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s budget proposal to invest in housing and services to support the City’s Action Plan to End Veteran and Chronic Homelessness in Boston. Read the Spare Change News article.…
Yesterday, MassLive.com published “State alliance honors Jerry Ray of Mental Health Association for dedication to the homeless,” an article by Peter Goonan that covered MHSA’s recognition of Home for Good: Solutions Start Here honoree Jerry Ray of Mental Health Association, Inc. Ray, who received the “William Lloyd Garrison Lifetime Achievement Award” in honor of his commitment…
On Wednesday, April 20, 2016, Secretary of Health and Human Services Marylou Sudders presided over a public listening session on the Commonweath’s plans to reform MassHealth, shifting from a fee-for-service model toward accountable care organizations (ACOs). Shira Schoenberg of MassLive.com covered the listening session in her article “Baker administration plans overhaul of $15 billion MassHealth system.”…
