FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 15, 2017 For more information, contact: Meg Hoffman, 617-367-6447 x18 mhoffman@mhsa.net MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING & SHELTER ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING HONORS UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION,…
DetailsTelegram & Gazette has recently published an article that discusses a meeting about chronic homelessness with Worcester City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr.; Dennis Culhane, a professor of social policy at the University of Pennsylvania; and Joe Finn, MHSA President & Executive Director. MHSA commends City Manager Augustus for his efforts to reduce chronic homelessness through Home…
DetailsAdvisory December 11, 2017 For more information, contact: Meg Hoffman, 617-367-6447 x18 mhoffman@mhsa.net MASSACHUSETTS HOUSING & SHELTER ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING TO HONOR UNITED HEALTH FOUNDATION, COMMISSIONER JOAN MIKULA, AND JAYMS BATTAGLIA BOSTON – The Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) will honor United Health Foundation, Commissioner Joan Mikula of the Department of Mental Health, and Jayms…
DetailsMHSA is excited to participate in Ending Homelessness: What Successful Communities Do Differently, the second Community Meeting of A Faith that Does Justice (AFTDJ), which welcomes Rosanne Haggerty and Fr. J. Bryan Hehir. Both MacArthur Foundation Fellows, Ms. Haggerty and Fr. Hehir have decades of experience in the public sector, combining their passions for addressing social issues…
DetailsMHSA member agency Metro Housing|Boston is hosting a free Legal Clinic on Friday, December 1, 2017. This is intended for clients seeking help with civil legal issues. Please note that Metro Housing|Boston recently moved. This clinic will be held at the new office, located at 1411 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02120. For questions, please contact Clinic Director Mia Friedman…
DetailsThe Daily Item has published an article that highlights a Mathematica Policy Research study demonstrating how MHSA has created a new tool that uses data to further our mission to end homelessness. “The Mathematica study confirmed our own beliefs that this is an effective tool in triaging chronically homeless persons into housing. We look forward to…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 22, 2017 For more information, contact: Meg Hoffman, mhoffman@mhsa.net, 617-367-6447 x28 Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance’s (MHSA) New Triage and Assessment Tool Proven to Predict Emergency Service Utilization This innovative tool incorporates data to further MHSA’s mission to end homelessness in Massachusetts BOSTON – Mathematica Policy Research has released a new study that demonstrates how the…
DetailsToday, WBUR published an article about the City of Boston’s most recent housing surge, where the Boston Housing Authority had set aside 56 apartments for people like Lenny who have experienced chronic homelessness. MHSA staff was thrilled to participate in the surge and witness the joy that comes with finding a home. Read the full article.
DetailsMathematica Policy Research has created a new study that explores how MHSA is developing Housing First best practices for identifying and targeting high utilizers of emergency services among chronically homeless individuals. Author James Mabli, Associate Director at Mathematica, explains the study “synthesized two core components of the work we do each day at Mathematica: producing high…
DetailsThose Who Can for Those In Need is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping those with challenging life issue needs in the Boston and North Shore areas by informing and connecting them with those who provide important services for children, the elderly, low income, the homeless, and those who have lost a loved one. The organization…
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