Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance

On behalf of all of us at MHSA, we wish you and your loved ones a happy and healthy year ahead, and may 2025 bring us closer to ending homelessness across Massachusetts. Thank you for your continued support and partnership to help make our communities better places for all of us.

“Today is a good day. Today we celebrate our community’s commitment and responsibility to our neighbors, especially those who are unhoused, living in shelter or outside.” - Eileen Peltier, Hearthway, Inc.  Yesterday, MHSA was proud to celebrate the groundbreaking of 37 new permanent supportive housing units and a housing resource center in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The project is an example of effective collaboration by local and state housing advocates, faith-based organizations, municipal leaders, and the state government. MHSA is happy to support this project through funds from the Massachusetts Alliance for Supportive Housing (MASH) and Home & Healthy for Good (HHG). Read more from The Berkshire Eagle’s Claire O'Callahan: State and local housing advocates broke ground Tuesday on 37 new supportive housing apartments and a housing resource center in Pittsfield | Central Berkshires | berkshireeagle.com Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities 

As Lowell’s anti-camping ban takes effect, WBUR’s Lynn Jolicoeur visits the city to learn more about the effects it will have on the growing unsheltered population. Read the report and listen to the two-part series below. Photo Credit: Jesse Costa, WBUR   https://lnkd.in/dfQwsQVt https://lnkd.in/dTg-mM8u

How can Massachusetts solve #homelessness in a comprehensive way? Join us on December 11th, 5:30pm (doors open 5pm), at Boston's Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA for a special screening and Q&A of A Bigger Vision Films new feature documentary BEYOND THE BRIDGE: A Solution to Homelessness. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eU8runEr Watch the trailer here: https://lnkd.in/gtvMEw5z #BeyondtheBridge

“We’re not getting out of this by passing these bans and offering no other responses or solutions,” said Joyce Tavon, chief executive of the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance. “We’re not fighting for the right of someone to sleep on a bench, or live in a tent. We’re fighting for solutions to this crisis, and that means housing for those who don’t have homes.” Read more from john hilliard at Boston Globe Media. https://lnkd.in/eHWWnbnh

MHSA is #hiring! We are seeking qualified candidates for the position of Communications Manager or Senior Communications Manager (CM/SCM). The CM/SCM will work with senior staff to create a strategy for and manage all MHSA communications to successfully convey our mission and advocacy work, as well as support our fundraising efforts. The CM/SCM will design physical and digital content to be shared to a variety of audiences. This position is full-time and reports to the Director of Development. Job title and corresponding salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Read the full job description and details about how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/etQNmTUv #jobopportunity #jobposting #endhomelessness #communication #marketing

"The election will influence how we respond to what local advocates described as an unprecedented “avalanche” in homelessness and a growing movement to criminalize it" - Boston Globe Media “There are about 10,000 units across the state that provide supportive housing, many of which receive HUD funding under housing first policies, said Joyce Tavon, chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance.”   Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eJz2XvB5

“If I could wave a magic wand, there would be enough housing so you’d never have to come here to begin with.” Lyndia Downie of Pine Street Inn has been a longtime member of the MHSA Board of Directors and serves on our Member Advisory Board. Thank you, Lyndia, for your dedication to ending homelessness and your partnership. https://lnkd.in/eJ8_sX89 Boston Globe Media

The Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Director of Administration & Finance The Director of Administration & Finance is responsible for the planning and oversight of the organization’s administrative and financial operations, including IT administration, compliance, and budgeting. This position will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors to collaborate on strategic planning and ensure financial and operational viability for the organization. The Director of Administration & Finance will supervise three full-time staff, the Assistant Director of Finance & Administration, the Assistant Director of Finance for Program Contracts, and the Senior Operations Manager. View the full job description here: https://lnkd.in/e4e2zNvA

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