Kristin Ross-Sitcawich
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Recent Posts
- Get Smart About Your Money – Summer Financial Literacy Programs at CTI
- CTI Housing Consumer Education Center Seeking Two New Team Members
- CTI Finanacial Literacy Summer Workshop Series 2013
- Employment Opportunities at Community Teamwork
- Homeless Outreach to Lowell’s Tent Cities
- Employment Opportunities at Community Teamwork
- Merrimack Valley Regional Network Meeting Minutes 3/18/13
- Merrimack Valley Regional Network Meeting Minutes 2/25/13
- Merrimack Valley Regional Network Meeting Minutes 1/14/13
- DHCD Seeking Re-Housing Specialist Contractors
Category Archives: Policy
DHCD Seeking Re-Housing Specialist Contractors
More information – click here Rehousing Specialist Contractors Duties: During the course of Fiscal Year 2014, approximately 6,000 families receiving the HomeBASE Rental Assistance benefit will transition off the two-year program. In addition, approximately 85 families will be transitioning off … Continue reading
Reduction to Unemployment Benefits on the Horizon
Here is a copy of the letter to be issued to those receiving Unemployment Benefits. These reductions will take place starting the week ending 5/4/2013. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE REDUCTION TO YOUR EUC WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS Dear claimant: You are … Continue reading
Keys to Ending Homeless Conference ~ Seniors ~ Guest Speakers Include Steve Grossman & Aaron Gornstein
Keys to Ending Homelessness Conference Series Conference 8: Seniors Friday, April 12, 2013 City of Lowell University of Massachusetts Inn & Conference Center 50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA Keynote Speaker Steven Grossman Treasurer and Receiver General Commonwealth of Massachusetts & … Continue reading
Posted in Education, ICHH Regions Happenings, Merrimack Valley Regional Network, Policy
Tagged aaron gornstein, community teamwork, domestic violence, elder services, elders, employment opportunities, homeless, homeless prevention, inn & conference center, Kristin Ross-Sitcawich, seniors, social service, steve grossman, Umass Lowell
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Beaver Brook Homeless Camp Revisited
The response and readership to my previous post “What Does Bone Cancer, $25 ID’s and Homeless Re-Housing Have in Common” has been terrific with more than 500 readers to just this post alone since the article was published at 3:30pm … Continue reading
What Does Bone Cancer, $25 ID’s and Homeless Re-Housing Have in Common?
If you live or work in the City of Lowell, have come to Lowell to attend an event or visit relatives or friends, you may have noticed a makeshift “camp” along the banks of the Merrimack River. Camps that have been built with … Continue reading
DHCD – Emergency Assistance Changes Effective 11/23/12
Further Actions to Strengthen the Safety Net for Homeless Families Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development November 19, 2012 Since the release of new regulations governing the Emergency Assistance (EA) Program on September 17, 2012, the Department of Housing … Continue reading
The Bag Lady Generation – The New Face of Homelessness – Revisited
This post was originally posted on 10/10/10 here on the Merrimack Valley Homeless Network blog. This past week, at the Lowell Continuum of Care meeting, the topic of women in their mid-to-late 50′s and the fact that they are an increasing statistic … Continue reading
Notice of Public Hearing – DHCD – Emergency Solutions Grant
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DHCD) COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO FY 2011 ACTION PLAN In accordance with the provisions of Title 24 – Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) … Continue reading
Win – Win! Support Our Furniture Banks!
Furniture Banks are intrinsic to the work that advocates do daily in working with households that are at risk of being homeless or who are homeless and being re-housed. Historically, this function has been funded nearly 100% with private dollars. … Continue reading
Posted in ICHH Regions Happenings, Policy
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You’re Input is Needed! Please Read and Respond!
The Merrimack Valley Regional Network along with many other Regional networks across the region have embarked on a process of forging an education and workforce work group that would begin to look at policies and resource recommendations to present to … Continue reading
