Get Involved

Join the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance as we revolutionize the way homelessness is addressed in the Commonwealth. Ending homelessness in Massachusetts is within our reach. Now more than ever, we need your support to help us reach this goal.

We welcome you as a partner in our efforts.  Click here for a list of suggestions on what you can do to end homelessness.  Below are some details of other ways you or your agency can become involved with MHSA:

• Become a MHSA member today.  Membership provides you with:
  • An opportunity for you or your agency to stay on top of policy and fiscal change regarding homelessness at the federal, state and local levels
  • Policy reports on local and state government's response to the problem
  • Quarterly newsletters and e-newsletters
  • Advocacy alerts and updates
  • Connection to agencies in your community working to end homelessness
  • Invitations to participate in conferences and special events
  • The satisfaction of knowing you are part of initiating permanent solutions to homelessness in Massachusetts
• Donate to MHSA. Your gifts are vital to ensuring that Massachusetts moves beyond emergency responses to permanent solutions to homelessness.
• Advocate.  Let your legislators know you care about ending homelessness. Click here to retrieve contact information for your state and federal legislators.
• Join our special events committee.

Other ways to get involved with MHSA:

• Connect with Social Action Ministries (SAM). Clergy, lay leaders and community advocates are encouraged to join Social Action Ministries, a program of MHSA, which encourages all faiths in legislative advocacy to end homelessness.
• Attend a MHSA Young Professionals Group meeting or event. The MHSA Young Professionals Group allows people to learn about homelessness - and how to end it - while having a great time!