Beacon Lens, the blog from Beacon Health Options, has published “Ending homelessness: A year-round job” by Erin Donohue, one of the unsung heroes of ending homelessness in Massachusetts. MHSA is grateful to Beacon Health Options for their collaboration in CSPECH. Read the full article.
DigBoston has published “The Outsiders: For Homeless LGBTQ Youth in Greater Boston, There Are No Safe Spaces” by Mike DeSocio. MHSA President & Executive Director Joe Finn is quoted in this article on the realities of LGBTQ youth homelessness, as told from the perspective of a young adult currently experiencing homelessness. Read the full article.
Today, The Boston Globe published “An innovative, practical solution for preserving the health and well-being of the homeless,” an op-ed by Lyndia Downie of MHSA member agency Pine Street Inn, Secretary Marylou Sudders of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and Audrey Shelto of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts Foundation. The article…
The Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI), a program of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, is releasing a new report authored by Thomas Byrne and George Smart that presents the results of a study analyzing the impact of the Community Support Program for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness (CSPECH) on the utilization and cost of…
Co.Exist has published “If Housing Is The Cure For Homelessness, Doctors Should Be Able To Prescribe It,” an article by Eillie Anzilotti. The article demonstrates that the Housing First model works- but only with sufficient housing options. Read the full article.
I’m a founding and executive member of the National Youth Forum on Homelessness (NYFH). We are a group formed exclusively of young people to help guide the nation in promoting innovative and youth-led solutions to address youth homelessness. NYFH works together with local communities and advises on a nationwide level, including collaboration with the U.S. Department…
WWLP-22 News has published “Providers describe struggle to serve homeless in Massachusetts” by Colin A. Young. Affordable housing, with support services as needed, remains a key factor in the fight to end homelessness. Read the full article.
MHSA is excited to welcome Lisa Renee Holderby-Fox, our newest staff addition who will head our Hospital to Housing (H to H) initiative. Lisa Renee has been a member of the community health worker (CHW) workforce in Massachusetts for nearly 25 years. As a national leader in the CHW movement, Lisa Renee focuses on leadership…
The Blue Review has published “Pay for Success?” by Vanessa Fry. Not only does the Pay for Success initiative work in ending chronic homelessness- it also offers a return on investment if the program’s goals are met. Read the full article.
The Maui News has published “Emergency room often easiest route for homeless health care” by Colleen Uechi. The article is another example of the cost of doing nothing about homelessness- and the critical intersection of health care and homelessness. Read the full article.