The passage of over $150 million in funds to create more supportive housing through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is an historic moment for the movement to end homelessness…
Fighting homelessness in Massachusetts is like working on a giant picture puzzle. It’s complex, it has lots of different pieces, and it to get it done you need a lot…
Two children play in the living room. The world is quiet. A caregiver stands nearby, notices a strange smell. On any other day caring for little ones, there would be…
Like a permanent marker, a high-quality early education makes an indelible impact on the healthy brain development of young children. This healthy development is the foundation for lifelong learning and…
Two-generation approach is gaining momentum and impact For decades, programs looking to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty have focused on delivering services and providing resources to children and families…
“I remember the very first grandmother I worked with,” says Bobbie London, MEd., LMFT, a Social Worker at South Shore Stars. “Her son was using drugs and her grandchild found…
United Way supports more than 77 partner organizations – including Father Bill’s & MainSpring, which runs a successful shelter diversion program. Last year, Lucie, her two children, and her grandson…
Families and individuals who experience homelessness undoubtedly face many challenges, but out of all the difficulties they endure, feeling less than human is one of the hardest to bear. There…
In 2017, we launched a new initiative – Working Families Network of MA – which will enable us to expand our financial coaching program statewide and double the number of…
In October, we joined Mayor Marty Walsh, the City of Boston’s Office for Financial Empowerment, and LISC Boston to launch Boston Builds Credit, a first-in-the-nation city-wide credit building initiative, which…