Help end and prevent family homelessness in Massachusetts. Join the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless as we take action to ensure everyone has a place to call home. Protect Access to Emergency Assistance Family Shelter Learn more about our advocacy to protect and improve the Commonwealth's Emergency Assistance (EA) family shelter program, a state-funded program that provides emergency shelter, rehousing supports, and other resources to eligible families with children under the age of 21 and/or a pregnant household member #HousingisaHumanRight #EndHomelessnessMA Join Us to Protect Families’ Access to Shelter Since November 2023, Governor Healey and the Legislature have taken steps to reduce access to shelter for children and families experiencing homelessness, moving away from the state's 40-year history of honoring the right to shelter for families. Take action with us to restore the right to shelter and improve access to upstream homelessness prevention resources and long-term deeply affordable housing. Take Action Today! Recent and Upcoming Advocacy Opportunities: Join us in person and online for more actions to protect the right to shelter: Upcoming Actions: Check back soon or join our mailing list by clicking here Recent Actions: Wednesday, February 12th: Please join us in asking State Senators to swiftly provide supplemental funding for Emergency Assistance (EA) shelter and to adopt key budget amendments on access to Emergency Assistance (EA) shelter and temporary respite centers. Learn more about key Senate amendments here: https://tinyurl.com/senate-ea-supp Call-in day to State Senators, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Visibility action at the State House, 10:30–11:30 a.m. We will meet in front of the Senate Chamber on the 3rd Floor. RSVP to let us know you can join us: https://tinyurl.com/ea-event-rsvp Thursday, February 6th: Visibility action at the State House 10:30–11:30 a.m. to call on the Legislature to swiftly provide needed supplemental funding for shelter and services for children and parents experiencing homelessness and to reject the Governor's proposals to further limit access to Emergency Assistance (EA) shelter. We also will be asking Representatives to cosponsor and actively support key supplemental budget amendments, which are scheduled to be voted on that day. Learn more about key House amendments here: https://tinyurl.com/house-ea-supp Monday, February 3rd–Thursday, February 6th: Call-in days to state legislators, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. each day, asking them to swiftly provide supplemental funding for Emergency Assistance shelter and to reject the Governor's proposals to further limit access to EA. Call script and details: https://www.mahomeless.org/_files/ugd/6c63ec_e38e87e26977473cb9f80dddb5ff46bd.pdf Thursday, January 16th: "The People's State of the Commonwealth: Spotlight on Family Homelessness" action: 12:00–1:00 p.m. in front of the Massachusetts State House Call-in day to legislators: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Call script and more details Tuesday, November 12th: Monitoring the next meeting of the state's Special Commission on Emergency Housing Assistance Programs, 10:00–11:30 a.m. at the Massachusetts State House in Room 157 or on Zoom: Agenda, meeting details, and Zoom link Tuesday, October 15th: Monitoring action: 1:00–2:30 p.m. in Room 157 of the State House (or on Zoom) at the next meeting of the state’s Special Commission on Emergency Housing Assistance Programs Visibility action: We will start the hour in front of Governor Healey's office on the third floor and end the hour with a procession past key rooms on that floor, including the House Chamber, Senate Chamber, office of the Senate President, and office of the House Speaker. Monday, September 16th: Rally: 4:30–5:30 p.m. on the Boston Common at the Embrace Memorial and the 1965 Freedom Plaza Guest speakers will include Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune and Reverend Mariama White-Hammond of New Roots AME Church, Dorchester. Directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CP2ho4SY5RmZjy6V9 Monitoring action: 1:00–2:30 p.m. in Room 157 of the State House (or on Zoom) at the next meeting of the state’s Special Commission on Emergency Housing Assistance Programs Agenda, meeting details, and Zoom link Thursday, September 5th: State House action, 12:30–1:30 p.m. We will start the hour in front of Governor Healey's office on the third floor and end the hour with a procession past key rooms on that floor, including the House Chamber, Senate Chamber, office of the Senate President, and office of the House Speaker. Tuesday, August 20th: Virtual action hour online, 12:00–1:00 p.m. Monday, August 19th: Visibility action : 12:00–1:00 p.m. in front of the McCormack Building, 1 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 before the next convening of the Special Commission on Emergency Housing Assistance Programs Monitoring action : 1:00–2:30 p.m. inside the McCormack Building, 1 Ashburton Place, 21st Floor, Boston, MA 02108 (or on Zoom) at the next meeting of the state’s Special Commission on Emergency Housing Assistance Programs Agenda, meeting details, and Zoom link Wednesday, August 14th: Candlelight vigil in front of the State House, 7:00–8:00 p.m. Learn more about the Emergency Assistance Family Shelter Program Emergency Assistance (EA) program information from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) Emergency Assistance biweekly reports and other data from EOHLC Family homelessness, Emergency Assistance, and overflow shelters in the news November 2024 recommendations from the Coalition to the state's Special Commission on Emergency Housing Assistance Programs November 2023 recommendations from the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association, and the Moving Beyond the Emergency Working Group to the Administration and Legislature Are you an advocate, case manager, or social worker interested in learning more about the Massachusetts Emergency Assistance Family Shelter Program? Click here to access the comprehensive guide on Emergency Shelter and Rehousing Services for Families with Children Experiencing Homelessness in Massachusetts. View Advocacy Guide Take action with MCH Today! !

Help end homelessness in Massachusetts. Join the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless by donating, volunteering, or advocating for change. Your support can make a difference. Upgrade to remove watermark www.marketpushapps.com www.marketpushapps.com 19,141 People Experiencing Homelessness in MA 7000+ Families Experiencing Homelessness in MA $2500 Average Cost of Rent for a Two-bedroom Apartment in MA 700000+ People in MA are Currently Living in Poverty The mission of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless is to create lasting solutions preventing and ending homelessness in all parts of the Commonwealth.  2024 Annual Appeal ! Providing brand new beds to low-income children throughout Massachusetts, ensuring they have a safe and comfortable place to sleep. A Bed for Every Child Initiative Go LEARN MORE Birth to Big Kid Initiative Working with expectant mothers living in poverty to teach safe sleep education and providing resources until their infants become toddlers. Go LEARN MORE The Casa Project Offering a one-stop comprehensive resource service and supporting families and individuals facing housing instability, displacement, and homelessness. Go LEARN MORE A Bed for Every Child Providing low-income children with brand new beds of their own all across Massachusetts. Providing low-income children with brand new beds of their own all across Massachusetts. A Bed for Every Child Advocating to for housing, benefits, and assistance for underserved populations throughout Massachusetts. Systemic Change Go LEARN MORE With Gratitude to Our Valued Sponsors Acknowledging those who help the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless make an impact in communities across the Commonwealth. 2024 Impact Report Your sustaining donation is a lifeline for those facing poverty. Join us in breaking the cycle and building brighter futures for individuals and families across the state.

Join us for Legislative Action Day, hosted by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. Collaborate with advocates, legislators, and community leaders to develop and promote legislative solutions to homelessness. Your voice and action can help shape a better future for those in need. Legislative Action Day We hope you will join us for the Coalition’s next Legislative Action Day (LAD) at the Massachusetts State House. Our annual LAD event brings together community members, advocates, providers, and legislators to take action to address and end homelessness across the Commonwealth. In the morning, participants will hear from powerful speakers who will share their lived experiences and insights on key budget and bill priorities related to housing, homelessness prevention, cash assistance, and safety net benefits. In the afternoon, participants will meet with legislators and staff members to advocate for investments and policy changes to ensure everyone in Massachusetts has a safe and permanent place to call home. Thank you for joining us for Legislative Action Day 2026! Sponsored by Representative Jim O'Day When Thursday, March 5, 2026 RSVP Registration for Legislative Action Day (LAD) 2026 is now closed. Stay tuned for our announcement for Legislative Action Day 2027. Missed it? Join our alert list to get the invite, training materials and advocacy opportunities. Sign up today! Check out our event photo album here. What to expect at our annual Legislative Action Day Check out our 2026 event flyer (PDF) and please share it with others in your community and in your network. During the event, we will focus on the Coalition’s current legislative (bill) priorities and fiscal year budget priorities. Here are our 2026 event agendas: agenda in smaller font size (PDF) and agenda in larger font size (PDF). While the agenda in the smaller font size is in the participant folders, we also will have printed copies of the agenda in the larger font size at the registration desk. Read about our 2025-2026 bill priorities here (PDF) and here (bill chart). Read about our Fiscal Year 2027 budget priorities here (PDF) and here (budget chart). Here are print-ready versions of the complete participant packet (PDF) and complete legislator packet (PDF). As a key part of the event you will also be encouraged to meet virtually or in-person with legislative offices. During the registration process, MCH will ask if you need help setting up meetings with your legislators, and if so, we will work to set up appointments for you. You are provided with a training and materials to share with the legislators and staff and during the meetings, you pick a few of our priorities we spoke about in the morning session that are most important to you and let legislators and staff know why. Here are some other tips for meeting with legislators and State House staff. How can you help make this event a success? Volunteer to Be Part of the LAD Event Team Interested in being a Legislative Action Day volunteer? Sign up today to be part of our LAD event team! (Shareable link: https://tinyurl.com/lad26vol ) Spread the Word Help spread the word by sharing the link to this page: https://tinyurl.com/mchlad2026 . Invite your friends, colleagues, community members, and state legislators. Unsure who your legislators are? If you have an address, enter it in this tool from the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s office . Join Us for the Pre-Event Training Leading up to Legislative Action Day 2026, we hosted a pre-event training on Monday, February 23rd, 1:00–2:00 p.m. In case you missed it, here are the slides we shared . Share Feedback on Your Legislative Meetings After meeting with legislators and/or legislative staff members, please let us know how your meetings went by filling out this feedback form (PDF). An online version can be found here. Share Your Event Photos and Videos If you have event pictures and videos to share, please send them to Kelly (email address below). For more information, please contact Kelly or Julia: kelly @ mahomeless. org and julia.garvey @ mahomeless. org (without spaces). Thank you! Interested in sharing your story and expertise to advocate for change? We are actively seeking speakers with lived experiences of homelessness, housing instability, and/or participation in state-funded benefit programs issues to be part of Legislative Action Day, legislative briefings, and other advocacy events. Your story and expertise can help shape public policy and make change. Connect with us and learn more today! CONTACT ! Our hearts are filled with gratitude for all of your support for our March 7th Legislative Action Day at the State House! Thank you to all the attendees for joining us in the fight to end homelessness. We had 200 people with us: families, youth, and adults with lived experience of homelessness, providers, advocates, and legislators all speaking up for solutions to homelessness, housing instability, and poverty, and taking action to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY SPEAKERS! We are SO incredibly grateful for advocates, people with lived experience of housing instability and homelessness, and our nonprofit partners who shared their stories and remarks on the importance of addressing housing and homelessness issues NOW. Read Kelly & Julia's heartfelt THANK YOU letter to all involved LEARN MORE Learn more about the legislative process and advocacy opportunities by watching MCH's online Legislative Advocacy 101 Training Video LEARN MORE Take action Today! ! No amount is too small when it comes to making a difference. Support MCH's work by donating today!

Read the Privacy Policy of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless to understand our commitment to privacy, data protection, and transparency as a statewide nonprofit. Privacy Policy Your Privacy Matters. Browsing The Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless (“MCH, the Coalition”) understands that privacy is an important concern to members of our community. You can visit most portions of the Coalition website without telling us who you are and without revealing any personal information. The only information we collect from a normal web site visit is the IP address of the computer being used to visit our site, the browser and type of machine being used, the web site that referred that computer to us, the pages requested and the date and time they were requested. We use this information to generate statistics and measure site activity to improve the usefulness of the site to our visitors. Collection of Personal Information Online Data: The Coalition may collect email addresses and other personally identifiable data about visitors when such data is voluntarily submitted on the site. All such information is collected and stored in a manner appropriate to the nature of the data. If you choose to make an online contribution to the Coalition, we will collect information necessary to accept and process your donation and send you a receipt. This information may include your name, address, telephone number, email address, and credit card information. All donations made online and off-line, are not exchanged or sold with any other organizations. We use a number of security measures to protect your information. We limit access to only those people necessary to ensure that the website is functioning correctly. Sensitive data such as credit card information is additionally protected through encryption. Servers that contain sensitive information are maintained in secured facilities. Donor Information Exchange: For all donations made online and off-line, are not exchanged or sold with other organizations. Third Party Information Collection and Disclosure Practices Coalition web pages may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by third parties. The Coalition does not control the content or privacy practices of those sites. You expressly acknowledge and agree that such third parties may employ information collection and/or disclosure practices that differ from those of Coalition. The Coalition does not make any warranties or representations concerning the information collection and/or disclosure practices of such parties.

Stay Informed with the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless! Sign up today to receive the latest news, updates, and alerts delivered directly to your inbox. Be the first to know about our advocacy efforts, upcoming events, and ways you can make a difference. Join Us Stay Informed with the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless! Sign up today to receive the latest news, updates, and alerts delivered directly to your inbox. Be the first to know about our advocacy efforts, upcoming events, and ways you can make a difference.

Since 1981, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless has been committed to ending homelessness through advocacy, support, and systemic change. Learn more about our mission and impact About Us The mission of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless is to create lasting solutions to housing, income, health, education, and racial inequalities in all parts of the Commonwealth. Our Vision At the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, our vision is a Commonwealth where everyone has a safe, stable, and dignified place to call home. We envision a future where homelessness is rare, brief, and nonrecurring, and where systemic barriers to housing and income are addressed through collaborative solutions. Through advocacy and innovation, we strive to create a Massachusetts where all individuals and families living in poverty can thrive. Our Core Values Dignity and Compassion We honor the lived experiences of those impacted by homelessness and approach all our work with empathy, respect, and a belief in the inherent dignity of every person. Prevention and Systemic Change We prioritize upstream solutions that prevent homelessness before it begins and advocate for long-term policy changes that address the root causes of poverty and housing instability. Advancement and Equal Access We believe that housing is a human right, and that addressing homelessness requires a deep commitment to creating opportunities and advancing social inclusion. Accountability and Impact We are data-informed and results-driven, committed to continuously improving our work and delivering measurable, meaningful outcomes. Collabortation and Community We believe lasting change is only possible through authentic partnerships with community members, service providers, legislators, and those with lived experience. Our Programs A Bed for Every Child: Helps children to obtain a place to dream, learn healthy sleep habits, and improve academic performance. Launched in 2012, A Bed for Every Child is one of a few resources in the state that utilizes a holistic approach to create a stable and nurturing environment for children living in poverty. Birth to Big Kid Initiative: Works to reduce infant mortality by providing cribs and safe sleep education to low-income expectant mothers, focusing on prenatal and childhood development. Since 2022, MCH has partnered with hospitals and health centers across Massachusetts to assist pregnant mothers with safe sleep education approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Birth to Big Kid is the only initiative in Massachusetts that supports families from prenatal stages through toddlerhood. The Casa Project: Helps low-income families and individuals avoid displacement or becoming unsheltered by providing upstream preventive resources and support. For over 20 years, MCH has utilized an upstream homeless prevention approach, ensuring that over 30,000 households in Massachusetts could have obtained a place to call home. Statewide Systemic Change: Advocates on behalf of underserved populations and communities across Massachusetts. For over 40 years, MCH has propelled vital efforts that have led to lasting positive impacts such as securing funding for RAFT, the Massachusetts YOUth Count, and strengthening the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act in the Commonwealth. Our 2023 Impact in Numbers Upgrade to remove watermark www.marketpushapps.com www.marketpushapps.com 30123 Members engaged across our initiatives on our digital platforms 2287 Households obtained or retained housing 70898 Hours of advocacy provided 2259 Children received beds and learned sleep education Your donation can make a real difference in the lives of individuals and families facing homelessness in our community. Consider giving today!

Explore a collection of impactful reports on homelessness shared by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. Access valuable resources and insights from leading experts in the field. Reports and Resources Along with the dedication and support of our partners in ending and preventing homelessness, we have created this page to provide valuable information and reports on critical issues related to homelessness, poverty, sleep, and housing. This page aims to serve as a centralized location for accessing the latest research, data, and guidelines that can help inform and support individuals, families, and communities facing these challenges. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all those who have worked tirelessly to research, survey, and publish this information. Their efforts are crucial in making a positive impact and difference on the lives of many. Special Commission to Study Poverty Download A Shortage of Affordable Home 2025 Report Download The State of the Nations Housing 2025 Report Download Massachusetts Homeless Student Data 2023 Download Barriers to Obtaining ID and Assistance to Help Gain Access Download March of Dimes: Healthy Moms. Strong Babies. Download Massachusetts Youth Count 2022 Download The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes Download Housing America's Older Adults 2024 Download Annual Homelessness Assessment Report Download Out of Reach The High Cost of Housing 2023 Download 2024 Kids Count Data Book Massachusetts Download Kids Count Report 2024 Download Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2023 Download Homeless Camping Ordinance Dispute Download Massachusetts State Plan to End Youth Homelessness 2018 Download Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs Housing Inventory Download The State of Maternal and Infant Health for American Families Download Emergency Assistance Family Dashboard Download Homelessness in Greater Boston Download National Center for Homeless Education View

Explore the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless in the news. Stay informed about our latest initiatives and media coverage as we work to address homelessness across the state. Social Media and the News Click on the links below to access the articles and resources referenced on our social media pages, as well as media coverage of the Coalition’s work. We also invite you to follow us on across social media at the links below. Links and Latest News June 11, 2025: Take action: Join us today to work to strengthen the FY26 Conference Committee budget Shareable link to our online action – https://tinyurl.com/fy26confbudget Read more in our latest action alert - https://conta.cc/3FRQVY4 May 12, 2025: Take action with us tomorrow to support a key bill to improve the Emergency Assistance (EA) family shelter program April 24, 2025: Action alert – Please ask your State Rep to cosponsor and actively support key homelessness prevention, housing, and cash assistance amendments to the FY26 House budget. Shareable link to our online action – https://tinyurl.com/fy26housebudget April 23, 2025: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our April meeting are here . March 26, 2025: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our March meeting are here . February 26, 2025: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our February meeting are here . December 11, 2024: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our November/December meeting are here . October 23, 2024: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our October meeting are here. Action alert – Participate in an online listening session this Friday to help shape the recommendations of the Emergency Assistance Commission, and more! September 25, 2024: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our September meeting are here. August 16, 2024: Invitation – Join us in person and online for more actions to protect the right to shelter. Details and RSVP form for August 19th and August 20th events August 12, 2024: Invitation – Join us at the State House this Wednesday, August 14th, 7–8 p.m. for a candlelight vigil to protect access to shelter for children and families. More details below the online action on this page: https://mahomeless.org/protect-access-to-shelter/ August 3, 2024: Boston Globe Article: Shelter policy is cruel and harmful August 2, 2024: Action alert: Join us to protect families’ access to shelter July 25, 2024: Invitation – Join us at the State House or in Springfield next Monday to protect access to shelter for children and families July 24, 2024: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our July meeting are here. July 5, 2024: Invitation – We are participating in the Target Circle program! You can vote for us and help direct Target’s giving to benefit the Coalition’s A Bed for Every Child program. Learn more and vote here now until September 30th: Target Circle June 5, 2024: Invitation – Follow the House of Representatives debate on the housing bond bill: livestream link June 4, 2024: Action alert – Please ask your State Rep to cosponsor and actively support key amendments to the housing bond bill May 29, 2024: Action alert – Thanks for your advocacy in support of key FY25 Senate budget amendments! Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our May meeting are here . May 17, 2024: Advocacy opportunity – Please ask your State Senator to cosponsor and actively support Amendment 603 from Senator Pavel Payano to clarify the start date for Emergency Assistance Family Shelter time limits. Help ensure children and families have the additional time needed to secure housing before losing vital shelter benefits: Fact sheet and one-minute online action on this amendment and other key amendments April 22, 2024: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our April meeting are here . April 19, 2024: Action alert – Please sign our new one-minute online action to encourage your State Rep to cosponsor key FY25 budget amendments. March 27, 2024: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our March meeting are here . March 22, 2024: Invitation – Join us at the State House next Tuesday, March 26th for the Joint Committee on Ways and Means public hearing on the FY25 budget! If you would like to provide oral testimony to the committee, sign up here by Monday, March 25th at 5 p.m. March 20, 2024: Action alert – Please ask your State Senator to cosponsor key amendments to the supp budget to better serve families experiencing homelessness March 19, 2024: Thank you note/action alert – Thank you for being part of Legislative Action Day. Our advocacy together continues. March 1, 2024: Invitation – Volunteer with us at the State House next Thursday at Legislative Action Day 2024! Learn more and sign up today to be part of our event-day team February 27, 2024: Invitation – Join us tomorrow for our pre-event Legislative Action Day training and sign up to join us at the State House next Thursday February 20, 2024: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our February meeting are here . January 24, 2024: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our January meeting are here . December 20, 2023: Action alert – Participate in our organizational sign-on letters on the new Emergency Assistance regs and procedures plus take action to support the Everyone Needs ID Mass ID access campaign December 15, 2023: Advocacy opportunity – Weigh in with Housing and Livable Communities on their new Emergency Assistance family shelter regulations and guidance December 13, 2023: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our November/December meeting are here . December 6, 2023: Action alert – Great news: The Legislature passed the supplemental budget and the Governor signed it into law! December 1, 2023: Supplemental budget update: We are back at the State House today, encouraging legislators to do all they can to swiftly pass the compromise supplemental budget, which was released by House and Senate leadership yesterday. The compromise bill includes $250 million to address family homelessness issues as well as language to require the Administration at least one overflow shelter site for families who have been placed on the waiting list for longer-term shelter placements. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/right-to-shelter November 21, 2023: Advocacy update – Thank you to everyone who joined us for our candlelight vigil at the State House and at local solidarity events to support children and families experiencing homelessness! Vigil videos and photos: Google Photos album Keep up the pressure at the State House: Weigh in with State Legislators to push for swift passage of $250 million in supplemental funding for family shelters and services plus language to require the Healey Administration to create overflow shelter spaces to serve all families put on the Emergency Assistance family shelter waiting list. See our November 17th action alert for a call script and call details. November 17, 2023: Invitation – Please join the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, and allied organizations for a candlelight vigil this Monday, November 20th, 4–5 p.m. in front of the Massachusetts State House to show support for families and children experiencing homelessness and to call on state leaders to establish overflow shelter sites for families on the waiting list for longer-term shelter placements. Read more here and RSVP here . Boston Globe letter to the editor from the Coalition – Mass. right-to-shelter law collides with harsh reality November 6, 2023: Invitation – Please join us for a legislative briefing on the Mass ID access bill this Thursday, November 9th! October 25, 2023: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details here . October 24, 2023: Action alert – Join us in protecting the right to shelter for children and families October 12, 2023: Action alert – Mass ID Access Action: Please sign and share our online action to House leaders on expanding access to Mass IDs for people experiencing homelessness! September 27, 2023: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details here . September 21, 2023: Action alert – Please join us for an important bill hearing next Wednesday to codify MRVP and create an Access to Counsel program! September 6, 2023: Action alert – Please join us for an important bill hearing next Tuesday to improve the EAEDC program! August 23, 2023: Action alert – Mass ID Access Action: Please sign and share our latest online action to House leaders on expanding access to Mass IDs for people experiencing homelessness ! Plus direct link to online action Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details here. August 21, 2023: WBUR coverage – State places homeless families in unstaffed sites, raising safety concerns August 15, 2023: Axios coverage – Advocates urge lawmakers to spend remaining federal COVID aid on shelter crisis August 11, 2023: Action alert – Sign our joint statement on the Governor’s family homelessness emergency declaration plus take action on the FY24 budget July 26, 2023: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details here . July 19, 2023: WBUR coverage – In new strategy, state asks locals to host unhoused. June 23, 2023: WBUR coverage – Mass. expands services for homeless families, opening intake center and shelter at Joint Base Cape Cod June 21, 2023: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details here . June 20, 2023: Action alert – Please join us for an important bill hearing next week: Support legislation to improve the RAFT, HomeBASE, and Emergency Assistance programs on Monday, June 26th! June 14, 2023: Action alert – Take action to prevent and end homelessness: Join with us today to work to strengthen the FY24 Conference Committee budget plus direct link to our one-minute online action to legislators June 6, 2023: Action alert – Please plan to join us for two important bill hearings next week: Support the #EveryoneNeedsID Mass ID access bill, bill of rights, and Emergency Assistance bills on Tuesday, June 13th! May 25, 2023: Action alert – FY24 budget update: Thank you for asking your State Senator to cosponsor and actively support key FY24 budget amendments! May 23, 2023: Livestream link to watch Day 1 of the FY24 Senate budget debate , link to our FY24 budget tracking chart , and invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details here. May 17, 2023: One-minute online action – Join us by signing our online action to your State Senator and Senate leaders to strengthen the fiscal year 2024 Massachusetts state budget May 8, 2023: Action alert – Join us at the State House or online tomorrow to support key bills on eviction protections, access to counsel, and eviction record sealing! April 28, 2023: One-minute online action: Please sign and share our new online action to State Senators and Senate Leaders to strengthen the FY24 budget! April 26, 2023: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details here. April 24, 2023: Advocacy resource – The Coalition’s FY24 budget tracking chart, with a new column (Column D), where we will share updates and outcomes from the House budget debate April 21, 2023: One-minute online action – Join us by signing our online action to your State Representative and House leaders to strengthen the fiscal year 2024 Massachusetts state budget plus see our related action alert April 10, 2023: Boston Globe article – “Mass. House leaders to propose making eviction protection measure permanent” plus link to the online Chapter 257 action to legislators April 7, 2023: Action alert – Two quick updates: Participate in Monday’s Ways & Means Committee hearing on FY24 budget and sign our updated online action to restore Chapter 257 eviction protections April 4, 2023: Action alert – Provide testimony at the Ways and Means Committee hearing on the FY24 budget this Monday, April 10th! Sign up to testify here. March 31, 2023: WBUR interview –“How the end of a pandemic-era protection against eviction impacts Mass. residents” plus link to our one-minute online action to legislators March 30, 2023: Join us on for Homes for Families’ “Cookie Day” events to advocate for the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program. Register here for the Tuesday, April 4th Zoom event. There also will be a rally and legislative meetings at the State House on Wednesday, April 5th. March 29, 2023: Invitation – RSVP today for Friday’s Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. More details about our March meeting are here. March 28, 2023: Boston Globe article – “As evictions climb in Mass., one last measure to prevent them expires Friday “ plus letters of support from Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell (PDF) and Boston City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune (PDF) March 27, 2023: Testimony – The Coalition’s testimony in support of House Bill 43, An Act to create the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities and rename the Executive Office of Economic Development , presented to the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight March 26, 2023: Salem News, Gloucester Times, and the Daily News of Newburyport article – “Advocates seek further eviction protections” March 25, 2023: WBUR newsletter – “The clocking is winding down on a Mass. eviction prevention policy hailed by advocates” March 23, 2023: Action alert – Keep up the momentum: Sign our new one-minute online action to extend important eviction protections! Plus join us for a legislative hearing on creating a new Executive Office focused on housing. Additional links: Direct link to online action and details on the hearing. March 13, 2023: Action alert – Take the next step to extend important eviction protections for tenants with pending rental assistance applications! Be part of a new organizational sign-on letter from the Coalition and Massachusetts Law Reform Institute to extend Chapter 257 eviction protections beyond March 31st. Direct link to sign-on letter . March 9, 2023: Livestream link to watch the Senate debate on the FY23 supplemental budget March 8, 2023: Action alert – Join us in welcoming Julia Garvey, our new Community Organizer/Legislative Advocate, and take action to extend important eviction protections! plus direct link to online action from our colleagues at Lynn United for Change. February 13, 2023: Action alert from February 9th – Please take action today by asking your State Representative and Senator to cosponsor priority bills on housing and homelessness. Register for Legislative Action Day 2023, too! February 5, 2023: Pediatrics Journal advocacy case study: “Community-academic advocacy to improve shelter access for families experiencing homelessness ” (PDF); video abstract and additional materials on the American Academy of Pediatrics website February 4, 2023: MassLive articles – “Mass. shelters prepare to help unhoused during ‘dangerously cold’ temperatures” and “Boston’s South Station to open for homeless as ‘dangerous arctic blast’ arrives in Mass.” January 25, 2023: Happening this week! Please join us online this Friday, January 27th for our first Housing and Benefits Committee meeting of the new year. Check out the agenda and details here. January 6, 2023: We are continuing to accept applications for our Community Organizer/Legislative Advocate position on a rolling basis. Read more and apply today! December 23, 2022: Daily Hampshire Gazette obituary: We pause to honor and remember former State Representative Stephen Kulik , who passed away over the weekend. December 22, 2022: WBUR coverage – “In record numbers, families without shelter are turning to Massachusetts emergency departments” December 15, 2022: WBUR coverage – “Advocates question conditions at shelter for families experiencing homelessness” December 9, 2022: The Coalition is hiring a new Community Organizer/Legislative Advocate! Please read and share our posting and see the posting on our website . November 2, 2022: Radio Boston segment – “The latest on families placed in emergency housing in hotels in Methuen and Plymouth” October 19, 2022: Action alert – Thank you for your efforts thus far to restore upstream access to the RAFT homelessness prevention program October 17, 2022: There’s still time to participate in our email action to legislators to restore upstream access to the RAFT homelessness prevention program. Also check out the related organizational sign-on letter we delivered today to legislators and Baker Administration officials, which includes 167 organizations and municipal officials. October 13, 2022: Boston Globe coverage of the campaign to restore upstream access to the RAFT homelessness prevention program – “Mass. fended off a feared wave of evictions for two years, but with aid drying up, some worry it’s coming soon” September 30, 2022: Join us in taking action to restore upstream access to the RAFT homelessness prevention program. Participate as an organization or an individual: Sign-on letter for organizations and email action to legislators for individuals July 27, 2022: Action alert – Take action today to strengthen the economic development bill, plus there’s still time to sign our FY23 budget action letter to Governor Baker July 25, 2022: Action alert – Participate in our online action to ask Governor Baker to keep key housing and homelessness funding and provisions in the FY23 Budg et July 20, 2022: Action alert – Take action today to strengthen the economic development bill: Please ask your State Senator to cosponsor and actively support key housing and homelessness amendments July 12, 2022: Action alert – Take action today to strengthen the economic development bill: Please ask your State Rep to cosponsor and actively support key housing and homelessness amendments June 29, 2022: Email alert to State Senators – Take action to repeal archaic and derogatory statutes on people experiencing homelessness: Please cosponsor and actively support Amendment #1 to Senate Bill 2956 June 15, 2022: Action alert – Take action to prevent and end homelessness: Join with us today to work to strengthen the FY23 Conference Committee budget June 1, 2022: Online action – Everyone Needs ID: Sign our online action to push for passage of the Mass ID access bill! May 27, 2022: Action alert – Thank you for strengthening the Senate budget outcomes! See how key budget amendments on housing, homelessness prevention, and cash assistance fared in the final FY23 Senate budget. May 19, 2022: Action alert – Please keep up the calls and emails to State Senators in support of key Senate budget amendments on housing, homelessness prevention, and cash assistance! April 25, 2022: Action alert – Take action! There’s still time to encourage your State Representative to cosponsor and actively support key housing stability, shelter access, and cash assistance amendments to the FY23 budget April 19, 2022: Action alert – Take action! Please encourage your State Representative to cosponsor and actively support key housing stability, shelter access, and cash assistance amendments to the FY23 budget April 12, 2022: Video from today’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) press conference, where the Coalition and allies called on the Baker Administration and Legislature to stop the April 15th cuts to ERAP. Special thanks to all of the speakers and organizers, and shout outs to the Massachusetts Public Health Association for filming the press conference and to Homes for All Massachusetts for posting the video! April 8, 2022: Action alert – Emergency Rental Assistance Program advocacy: Join the Coalition and allies for a press conference as we call on the Baker Administration and Legislature to stop the April 15th cuts to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) March 31, 2022: Action alert – Weigh in today or tomorrow with the Joint Committee on Ways and Means to actively support deeper rental assistance, housing stability, and benefits program investments in the FY23 budget March 30, 2022: WBUR Radio Boston coverage of the winding down of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) and advocacy to continue it – “The return of live music, and the end of pandemic-era rental assistance” March 28, 2022: Action alert – Next steps: Please ask your State Legislators to actively support key rental assistance and housing stability provisions in the compromise FY22 supplemental budget plus updated amendment chart with Senate outcomes March 24, 2022: Follow along as the State Senate debates its version of the FY22 supplemental budget: livestream link March 22, 2022: Take action with us to expand rental assistance, tenant protections, and homeowner resources in the Senate version of the FY22 supplemental budget! Chart of key Senate amendments ; link to find out who your State Senator is and their contact information March 17, 2022: Action alert – Find out what is happening with efforts to expand rental assistance in the FY22 supplemental budget and join us in taking action! and check out the Senate Ways and Means version of the supplemental budget, Senate Bill 2776 , released this afternoon March 16, 2022: Join the advocacy efforts on the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) and read the Baker Administration’s March 15th ERAP announcement March 9, 2022: Action alert – Take action this morning! Please ask your State Representative to cosponsor and actively support Amendment #39, Access and Equity in Homelessness Prevention, in the FY22 supplemental budget March 1, 2022: Action alert – Two days to go! Sign up today to join us online for the Coalition’s Legislative Action Day this Thursday, March 3rd February 19, 2022: It’s time to invest more in housing stability: Supplement the FY22 budget January 28, 2022: Action alert – See how housing and homelessness issues fared in the Governor’s FY23 budget proposal and take action with us to strengthen the budget January 26, 2022: Governor Baker’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposals January 24, 2022: Sign up today for Legislative Action Day 2022: Registration link and more details January 18, 2022: Free at-home COVID-19 test kits from the federal government: Website in English ; sitio web en español; test kit order form in English ; formulario de pedido de pruebas en español January 12, 2022: Good news on the Everyone Needs ID bill to expand access to Mass IDs for people experiencing homelessness December 27, 2021: State House News/MassLive coverage of the state’s planned scaling back of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) and the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) program – “New checks on Massachusetts emergency rental aid draw protests “ December 23, 2021: CommonWealth Magazine coverage of scaling back of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program – “Mass. to start trimming back housing assistance in Jan.” December 22, 2021: Thank you to everyone who participated in our organizational sign-on letter to state leaders to avoid negative changes to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). See the final letter and endorser list . December 17, 2021: Please sign and share our organizational sign-on letter to state leaders on the Emergency Rental Assistance Program: State leaders must act with urgency to allocate additional funding for emergency rental assistance instead of curtailing benefits December 1, 2021: Please join us for our monthly Homeless Youth Providers Engaging Together (HYPET) meeting on Thursday, December 9th! November 17, 2021: Public Health & Human Rights for Mass. and Cass Coalition recommendations letter and Boston Globe article: “Mayor Wu says city will pause removals of unhoused people at Mass. and Cass while lawsuit pending” November 13, 2021: Massachusetts Latino News Network Opinion+ interview on the Coalition’s work on the issues of homelessness and housing instability November 10, 2021: Action alert – Take action! Please contact your State Senator today to ensure maximum investments in housing, homelessness prevention, and cash assistance programs in the COVID-19 recovery budget. October 27, 2021: Action alert – Take action! Please contact your State Rep today to ensure maximum investments in housing, homelessness prevention, and cash assistance programs in the COVID-19 recovery budget. October 22, 2021: Join us online next Friday, October 29th, at our monthly Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. See the meeting agenda and details and RSVP today! October 18, 2021: Details for this week’s Unity in Diversity event, hosted online by Merrimack College . We will be part of a panel discussion, “Engaging Diverse Communities through Activism and Advocacy”, this Wednesday, October 20th between 2:00-3:15 p.m. October 13, 2021: Join us online this Friday, October 15th for an important virtual State House hearing on key homelessness legislation October 8, 2021: Action alert – Join us for two important virtual State House hearings next week. October 6, 2021: Join us online next Tuesday, October 12th for an important virtual State House hearing on key housing and homelessness legislation. The Housing Committee will be taking testimony on key bills related to HomeBASE, RAFT, MRVP, and right to counsel. Read more here. September 29, 2021: Happening now: Virtual hearing on income and food security issues in front of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, including the Lift Our Kids bill (House Bill 199/Senate Bill 96.) Watch the hearing here . Participate in the next public hearing of the Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Probation Service, scheduled for this Friday, October 1st at 1 p.m. Read more here. September 23, 2021: RSVP to join us online tomorrow at our monthly Housing and Benefits Committee meeting. September 21, 2021: Training opportunity – Sign up now to join us for an online training on assisting families experiencing homelessness September 8, 2021: The Coalition is hiring for our next Community Organizer/Legislative Advocate! Please check out our job description and help us spread the word. August 27, 2021: Join us in thanking Marwa and saying farewell to her, plus take action to support swift passage of the COVID-19 Housing Equity bill August 5, 2021: Details on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Housing August 12th hearing on House Bill 1434/Senate Bill 891 , legislation to prevent evictions and foreclosures and promote housing equity during the ongoing pandemic and the upcoming recovery August 3, 2021: Breaking news: The CDC has instituted a new eviction moratorium. Read for preliminary details plus updates on veto overrides and federal relief funds July 30, 2021: Advocates, Baker admin. officials press for stimulus spending on housing, job training July 22, 2021: Join us in asking your State Rep and Senator to swiftly override the Governor’s FY22 vetoes and reject amendments on homelessness and benefits programs: July 21st action alert and online action to sign and share Join Homes for All Massachusetts and the Coalition in reaching out to State Legislators to push for swift passage of the COVID-19 Housing Equity bill (House Bill 1434/Senate Bill 891) July 20, 2021: Livestream of the Legislature’s first hearing on how to invest new federal recovery funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) July 15, 2021: Information about advance Child Tax Credit payments for tax year 2021 from the IRS July 14, 2021: Action alert – The Legislature unanimously approved the FY22 Conference Committee budget, and the budget is now on the Governor’s desk. July 9, 2021: FY22 state budget chart, updated with details from the Conference Committee June 29, 2021: Supreme Court rejects request to lift federal ban on evictions June 25, 2021: The CDC has extended its nationwide COVID-19 eviction moratorium until July 31st: New York Times coverage and the text of the CDC order June 9, 2021: Be part of Massachusetts Youth Count 2021! June 3, 2021: Register to join the Massachusetts delegation for the National Alliance to End Homelessness’ virtual Capitol Hill Day 2021 on Wednesday, June 16th! June 3, 2021: Joint Committee on Housing informational hearing on the Eviction Diversion Initiative June 1, 2021: Action alert – Weigh in with Senate Ways and Means in support of ongoing housing protections and read our update on homelessness and housing issues in the final FY22 Senate budget May 25, 2021: Senate budget email action to Senators and link to watch today’s Senate budget debate May 20, 2021: Advocates for homeless on alert as state of emergency winds down (State House News/WBUR) May 19, 2021: Send an email to your State Senator urging them to cosponsor and support key FY22 budget amendments May 17, 2021: “Mass. to ease mask mandate, lift all other COVID restrictions May 29; end state of emergency June 15” May 11, 2021: Senate Committee on Ways and Means FY22 budget recommendations and the Coalition’s FY22 budget chart May 1, 2021: “No one knew we were homeless”: New relief funds fuel efforts to find students lost during virtual school April 30, 2021: 2021 Massachusetts Youth Count details April 26, 2021: House FY22 budget debate video April 22, 2021: Send an email to your State Representative urging them to cosponsor and support key FY22 budget amendments April 14, 2021: House Ways and Means FY22 state budget recommendations on housing, homelessness, and cash assistance programs

A Bed for Every Child is dedicated to giving children in need a better night's sleep and a brighter future. Support our mission to provide beds to kids across Massachusetts. A Bed for Every Child A Bed for Every Child is committed to ensuring that every child in Massachusetts has a safe and comfortable place to sleep and dream. Launched in 2012, as an initiative of the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, our mission is simple yet essential: provide beds to children in need in hopes of improving their quality of life and chances of success in the classroom. Supporting low-income children across Massachusetts Partnering with public school districts, health centers, hospitals, community organizations, the Department of Children and Families, faith-based groups, teachers, and case managers the program provides children in low-income households with new beds and essential items. Each year, over 1,500 beds are delivered directly to children's homes. We also educate parents and caregivers on healthy sleep practices to support children's academic success in efforts to ensure that as they continue to grow they utilize education to help break the cycle of poverty. A study found that 40% of children and adolescents in the U.S. experience sleep insecurity, which is associated with poor academic performance and behavioral issues Quality sleep is vital for youth as it aids in physical growth, mental development, and emotional health. Proper sleep enhances concentration, memory, and problem-solving skills, enabling children and teens to perform better in school and social situations. Additionally, sleep helps regulate mood and stress, promoting overall well-being. Learn more by downloading our sleep resource pdf today. Sleep Tips & Resources For every $350 raised, a complete bed goes out into the community. No amount is too small when it comes to making a difference. Support our Mission Today. Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors Acknowledging those who help A Bed for Every Child provide beds completely free of charge to low income children all across the Commonwealth. 2023 Impact Report Interested in partnering with A Bed for Every Child? Click the button below or call 781-595-7570 x16 to learn how you and your team can help support their future by sponsoring a team-building event with us. Contact Team building with a purpose. Sponsor and build beds with your team by participating in our meaningful initiative: the Build a Bed Project Through the simple act of building beds, we provide a fundamental need to children who have gone without a bed to call their own. It's a place for rest, for dreams, and for a sense of security. And for your team? It's a chance to step out of the office, work together in new ways, and see the direct result of your collaboration and care. Learn More

Discover the Casa Project by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, offering homelessness prevention, housing stabilization and flexible services to support individuals and families statewide. The Casa Project The Casa Project is an upstream homelessness prevention program that provides wraparound individualized services that secure housing stability for families and individuals. Every year, we assist over 1,800 households, working under the mission of ensuring everyone has a place to call home. Are you or someone you know on MassHealth and experiencing homelessness? Learn More For over 20 years this one-stop service model has addressed housing instability and prevented displacement and homelessness for thousands of families, individuals, older adults, young adults, and children across the Commonwealth. Our Casa Housing Advocates empower, serve, and educate households facing housing issues, helping them overcome barriers, and secure resources to remain stably housed. Upgrade to remove watermark www.marketpushapps.com www.marketpushapps.com 2287 Households Assisted in Addressing Financial Barriers 1981 Households Assisted in Preventing Housing Instability 70898 Hours of Advocacy Provided $198,457 Secured in Funding to Address Housing Instability. Meaningful Collaborations Birth to Big Kid X Casa Project The integration of The Casa Project and the Birth to Big Kid Initiative creates a tangible, family-centered response to poverty and disparities. It works toward the advancement of early childhood development while focusing on the prevention of housing instability, homelessness, and displacement. By combining safe sleep education and homelessness prevention, we offer a holistic approach that prevents infant mortality and housing instability, beginning before birth and continuing through toddlerhood. With a focus on low-income expectant mothers, the initiative partners with hospitals and health centers to provide material items and identify proactive interventions that prevent instability for mothers and infants. This unique and upstream programming integration utilizes a service delivery model that ensures expectant mothers, infants, and children have the stability and resources they need to grow up safely and stably housed. Whether it's a crib for a newborn, housing advocacy for a family facing eviction, a bed to transition a toddler out of the crib, or connection to resources in the community, this programming integration assists families at every critical stage. HRSN Services Support As part of the newly launched MassHealth Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) initiative, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless provides critical homelessness prevention services to MassHealth members with complex health and housing needs. Our HRSN services are designed to reduce health disparities, promote long-term housing stability, and support the well-being of vulnerable populations across the Commonwealth. Through this program, MCH supports individuals who are at high risk of housing and nutrition insecurity, many of whom are frequent users of emergency services and live with chronic health conditions. As the largest HRSN housing services provider in Massachusetts, MCH partners with 14 of the state’s 17 Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), delivering housing stabilization services to 13 ACOs and both housing and nutrition support to 1 ACO. Partnering with these contracted ACO's: Community Care Cooperative Fallon Health- Atrius Health Care Collaborative Fallon Health – Reliant Medical Group ACO Mass General Brigham ACO Revere Health Choice Tufts Health Together with Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) Tufts Health Together with UMass Memorial Health East Boston Neighborhood Health WellSense Alliance WellSense BACO WellSense Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) Performance Network ACO WellSense Boston Children’s ACO WellSense Mercy Alliance WellSense Southcoast Alliance WellSense Signature Alliance As the state of Massachusetts continues to transform the Flex Services Program into the new framework of the Health Related Social Needs (HRSN), we are actively equipping our agency in the process of becoming a Managed Care Entity (MCE). This transition will enable us to continue serving members referred by ACO's, providing support in housing and nutrition, and becoming a Hub for these services. Click here to reach out to a member of MCH's team is you would like to collaborate with MCH and the Casa Project. Our program's services support the needs of collaborating entities that refer households from healthcare facilities to obtain assistance from The Casa Project. These are our collaborating entities: Brockton Neighborhood Health Center Codman Square Health Center Dimock Center DotHouse Health Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Lynn Community Health Center Manet Community Health Center Mattapan Community Health Center New Bedford Community Health Center North Shore Community Health South Boston Community Health Center Upham's Corner Health Center To learn more visit: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masshealth-members-who-need-assistance-with-food-or-housing Local and Regional Contract Work The Casa Project engages in contracted work with community-based organizations and municipal entities. Currently, Casa is partnering with: City of Boston Office of Housing Stability, Town of Lexington Youth and Family Services Division Lynn Public Schools Minuteman Senior Services Mystic Valley Elder Services Get help from the HRSN Program Get Help with Health-Related Social Needs Support MCH's Casa Project offers services in partnership with MassHealth as well as several ACOs to help individuals who are experiencing challenges with homelessness, housing instability, and unhealthy living conditions. To be considered for eligibility you must be a Massachusetts resident on MassHealth. How to Apply: Fill out our quick referral form, and a team member will contact you to determine what services you qualify for. Submit Referral Participating Partnerships Load More Our 2023 Impact in Numbers Every dollar counts in the fight against homelessness. Support the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless and make an impact on the lives of those in need. 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Help end homelessness in Massachusetts. Join the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless by donating, volunteering, or advocating for change. Every contribution makes a difference. Your sustaining donation is a lifeline for those facing poverty. Join us in breaking the cycle and building brighter futures for individuals and families across the state. With Gratitude to Our Valued Sponsors 2023 Impact Report Acknowledging those who help the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless make an impact in communities across the Commonwealth.

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