Spare Change News recently published “Young and Homeless,” an article featuring Andrew, a graduate of MHSA’s Fall 2015 Advocacy in Action Leadership Development Program for young adults. Reflecting on his experiences with homelessness, Andrew writes: I want you reading this today to know that even though this situation is really hard, people who are homeless can be resilient and…
DetailsOn January 8, 2016, representatives from MHSA member agencies participated in the first session of the 2016 MHSA Health Care & Homelessness Symposium. In light of current efforts to reform MassHealth, this series of conversations was established to address critical issues related to the intersection of health care and homelessness. The initial session, MassHealth &…
DetailsAs we begin the new year, we are excited to launch our new blog series: Medical Research on Health and Housing. This series will analyze and summarize current medical literature exploring the multiple links between health and housing. For our first post, Andy Hyatt and Andrew Olsen, medical students at Boston University School of Medicine, have worked with…
DetailsIn the December 2015 edition of Public Health Law News (PHLN), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Profile in Public Health Law interview with MHSA President & Executive Director Joe Finn. The interview explored the intersection between public health and homelessness, with an emphasis on MHSA’s work regarding the integration of health care and…
DetailsPictured above: Mark Dagnall of Justice Resource Institute, the family of Angela Berry and the O’Neil family join Ed O’Neil Award recipient Angela Berry of Justice Resource Institute (center). Photo credit: Matthew Dastoli Photography. Over 80 MHSA member agency representatives, Board Members and community partners gathered in Boston on December 16 for the 2015 MHSA Annual Meeting. In…
DetailsToday, The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Stateline blog quoted MHSA President & Executive Director Joe Finn in “States Freed to Use Medicaid Money for Housing,” an article by Michael Ollove exploring how states like Massachusetts are utilizing Medicaid to support formerly homeless individuals in moving into – and maintaining – permanent housing: Communities with big homeless populations…
DetailsADVISORY November 13, 2015 For more information contact: Caitlin Golden (617) 367- 6447 ext. 28 cgolden@mhsa.net MILTON COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HOLD NOVEMBER 14th CUT-A-THON TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS Funds raised will support City of Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Boston Homes for the Brave Initiative The Boston Homes for the Brave Initiative is…
DetailsOn the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) blog this week, USICH Deputy Director Richard Cho highlighted MHSA’s Home & Healthy for Good cost savings information in his blog post about ending chronic homelessness. “Aligning Hearts, Heads, and Budgets to End Chronic Homelessness in 2017” emphasizes that permanent supportive housing can dramatically reduce Medicaid costs…
DetailsThank you to everyone who joined us for Boston Homes for the Brave Cut-a-Thon in Milton on Saturday, November 14, 2015! Thanks to the generous support of all who participated in the event, we have raised nearly $10,000 through sponsorships, 100 haircuts, raffle tickets, and donations! We extend our special thanks to the Pariser family and Mackie’s Barber Shop…
DetailsFor Immediate Release October 29, 2015 For more information contact: Caitlin Golden (617) 367- 6447 ext. 28 cgolden@mhsa.net Kelly Turley (781) 595-7570 ext. 17 kelly@mahomeless.org YOUNG ADULT LEADERS ADVOCATE AT STATE HOUSE FOR END TO UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH HOMELESSNESS BOSTON – In partnership with the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, the young adult leaders of the…
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