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Our shelter system in Mass. is falling short

FOR THE OVER 8,000 men and women who will experience homelessness in Massachusetts this year, another winter amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic could be life threatening. For the organizations and staff trying relentlessly to provide them with adequate support, services, and housing – another COVID winter is daunting. Look no further than the tent communities […]

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How to solve homelessness

TONIGHT, 6,300 MEN and women across the Commonwealth will sleep on the streets or in shelter. Although that statistic may be disheartening, this does not have to be the case. Homeless services providers across the state do not lack for solutions to end homelessness – we lack the necessary resources. Additional funding would allow providers […]