Boston Globe - Homelessness [in MA] Hits Record High
10-06-2008

The number of homeless people in the state is at a record high and likely to rise because of the mortgage crisis and continuing surge in foreclosures.

Lowell Sun - Happyness Worth Fighting For
09-25-2008

One Family's Back-to-School Breakfast featured keynote speaker, Chris Gardner, author of The New York Times bestseller and movie of the same name, The Pursuit of Happyness.

The Lowell Sun's Rita Savard attended the event in her article: 'Happyness' worth fighting for: Man behind hit movie adds inspiration to Mass. homelessness battle. 

WBUR - Homeless Families Back in Hotels
09-23-2008

WBUR's Monica Brady Myerov's story of how homeless families in Massachusetts are back in hotels.  Link to audio on WBUR's website

Lowell Sun - Hotels Providing Temporary Shelter, Again
09-21-2008
"Every shelter in Massachusetts is filled to capacity, so the state reinstated its hotel/motel program to provide temporary emergency shelter to homeless families" more..

Boston Globe - Homeless Put Strain on Schools
09-21-2008
In Chelmsford, "local officials are expressing frustration at an influx of homeless families whose children are now streaming into the local schools, adding unexpected costs to the cash-strapped system." more..

Boston Herald - One Roof At A Time
08-10-2008
 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick pledges more than $1 Billion for State's spiraling homeless crisis. more..

Boston Globe Editorial - Progress on the home front
08-03-2008

This Boston Globe editorial details the huge advances in reducing the numbers of chronically homeless adults nationwide by 30% BUT indicates that the number of families who are homeless in the Bay State during this same study period have increased by 10.8%.

ONE FAMILY CONGRATUATES GOVERNOR PATRICK AND THE LEGISLATURE
07-21-2008

One Family Congratulates Governor Patrick and The Legislature

on their Commitment to Ending Homelessness

Last week, Governor Patrick approved the budget for fiscal year 2009. With his signature he secured $10 million of flexible funding toward ending homelessness in Massachusetts. We now have the resources to take action on the blue print for change that was proposed by the Commission to End Homelessness in the Commonwealth.

With these funds and the recommendations from the Commission, the Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness (ICHH) will begin transforming how we address homelessness in our state. Per the Commission's recommendations, much of the work will be happening out in the regions, through pilots and innovative partnerships - this is a landmark advancement on how services will be delivered and how local/regional solutions will better help those in need.

During the last year, One Family facilitated regional planning efforts to ready the field and build the public will to shift to a more preventative and housing-first approach to ending homelessness.  One Family's active participation in the Commission's 5-Year Plan to End Homelessness has helped ensure new solutions to housing families.

This is an exciting time for our state. Homelessness is solvable and we are on the verge of a new day when all the key partners come together to end homelessness in the Commonwealth.

We thank you for your support of One Family and our initiatives to end family homelessness in Massachusetts. And, we ask for your continued support to ensure that these recommendations and solutions keep families strong, housed, living in stable communities and, as the State's Constitution says, "enjoying the - blessings of life."
 
- One Family, Inc.

Boston Globe - Lowell Commits to Timetable to End Homelessness
06-12-2008
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One Family Featured on Sundays with Liz Walker!
03-04-2008
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Boston Globe Editorial: When the Wolf is at the Door
02-15-2008
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Boston Globe: Patrick's budget aims to end homelessness
01-22-2008
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Read the Report from the Special Commission Relative to Ending Homelessness in the Commonwealth
01-15-2008
The Special Commission Relative to Ending Homelessness in the Commonwealth has just released its report - including recommendations to end homelessness in Massachusetts in the next five years. The Commission members, including state and local officials, heads of state agencies, practitioners, and advocates, have recommended:

- Ending the widespread use of shelters and promoting more prevention resources and permanent housing opportunities for those in need.
- Creating flexible resources to stabilize, divert, and re-house those who are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness.
- Increasing housing production and affordable housing opportunities statewide.
- Establishing regional coordinating entities, utilizing existing resources and community networks.
- Developing a uniform assessment tool to be used by state and non-profit organizations to better target available resources.

The Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness will now take up the recommendations from the Commission and begin to create a work-plan for success. The council will be chaired by Lt. Governor Tim Murray and includes leaders from the human services agencies and departments of housing, workforce development and veterans' affairs.

We commend the Patrick/Murray administration for taking steps to end the unacceptable and solvable problem of family homelessness. more..

Young Children Without Homes National Conference
01-04-2008
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WFCR's Bob Paquette reports on the state of homelessness in Massachusetts
01-02-2008

Click on the link that follows to hear the WFCR podcast of Bob Paquette's report on the Massachusetts' state of homelessness.

http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/2247607

Boston Globe Editorial: From Helpless to Heartening
09-06-2007
An editorial featuring a One Family Scholar, Toddye Anderson. more..

Boston Globe Editorial: A Future Without Homelessness
08-10-2007
An editorial from the Boston Globe on the new state commision on homelessness, to which Sue Beaton, One Family's Campaign Director, has been appointed. more..

Boston Globe Editorial: Fight Homelessness With Data
08-08-2007
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One Family Scholar is ABC News' "Person of the Week”!
07-17-2007
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One Family Scholars Seeks Program Director
07-10-2007
Please send cover letter and resume to Anne Healy at ahealy@onefamilyinc.org. more..

Boston Globe: A Life Reclaimed
06-26-2007
An inspiring article about a One Family Scholar, Khymi Woo. more..

Toni Wiley Named Executive Director of One Family!
06-12-2007
One Family Inc. is pleased to announce Toni Wiley as Executive Director. more..

One Family Scholars on WMBR
05-09-2007
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This year’s Mothers of Inspiration Honors “Truly Courageous” Scholars
05-02-2007
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Michelle Botus - Scholar, Mentor and Inspiration to Us All
05-01-2007
From the web magazine Hot Moms.com, a great article about a One Family Fellow, Michelle Botus more..

One Successful Woman Inspires Countless Others
04-24-2007
An article from Northeastern University's "Encore" magazine featuring the director of the one Family Scholars program, Toni Wiley. more..

Young Children Without Homes National Conference
04-20-2007
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The Boston Globe - At the base of the ladder out of poverty 2/15/07
02-20-2007
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The Boston Herald 1/27/07 There's No Place Like Home Op. Ed.
01-31-2007
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The Springfield Republican 1/23/07 Mayors Plan Strategy to End Homelessness
01-30-2007
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The Policy Academy on Family Homelessness – Concrete Steps To A Solution
08-08-2006
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NECN Covers Mothers of Inspiration!
06-31-2006
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Home Safe - Boston Globe, June 9, 2006
06-13-2006
A Boston Globe editorial on the Boston Homelessness Prevention Clearinghouse - a cooperative initiative of the Paul and Phyllis Fireman Foundation and the City of Boston. more..

New Campaign Shows Progress for Homeless - New York Times, June 7, 2006
06-07-2006
Another article that demonstrates the successes of "housing first" policies throughout the country. more..

A solution for the homeless - Boston Globe, June 5, 2005
06-06-2006
A recent Boston Globe editorial, furthering the discussion of ending homelessness versus managing it. more..

Sunday with Liz Walker features One Family Scholars Program!
01-01-2006
Click on the link to learn about our One Family Scholars program, featured on the Sundays with Liz Walker Show. more..

"Doors for the Homeless" Boston Globe, September 4, 2005
09-04-2005
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One Family Hails Shift in Homeless Policies
03-30-2005
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