Articles Of Interest
MHSA works to raise public awareness of the plight of homelessness and best practices for ending it. Below you will find a selection of both local and national media coverage:
2010
“Housing first and helping the homeless” - Los Angeles Times 8.15.10
"Housing, Homeless, Health" - Boston Herald 6.21.10
"'Mother Teresa of New Bedford,' celebrated" - South Coast Today 6.6.10
"New regional network to tackle homelessness" - The MetroWest Daily News 1.28.10
"Root Cause doles out $450k in awards" - Boston Business Journal 1.21.10
"Homelessness in Massachusetts" - The Public Square January 2010
MHSA President & Executive Director Joe Finn and MHSA Physician Advocate Jessie Gaeta, MD were featured on The Public Square. The Public Square is a monthly cable show hosted by Jeff Thielman. Click here to view the feature.
2008 - 2009
"A tribute and apology to Maria" - Hudson Reporter 12.14.09
"Pilot to give job services to recently homeless" - Boston Globe 11.28.09
"Homeless advocates tell state: Keep high level sex offenders out of shelters" - The Brockton Enterprise 11.19.09
"Homeless teeter on the edge, steps from the theater" - Boston Globe 11.18.09
"Letter to the Editor: Homeless can't afford governor's values" - The Salem Evening News 11.17.09
"Home Again breaks cycle" - Worcester Telegram and Gazette 11.10.09
"$9m footbridge seen in light of $2.7m in cuts for homeless" - Boston Globe 11.10.09
"Grant to help the homeless begin again" - Worcester Telegram and Gazette 11.9.09
"Budget trims lead homeless shelters across Mass. to cut services and beds" - Boston Globe 11.07.09
"Patrick to end nearly 1,000 jobs; Cuts would hit all of government" - Boston Globe 10.30.09
Dr. Gaeta receives the Be the Change Award from the Massachusetts Conference for Women, click here to watch the NECN coverage.
"Community Snapshot: Quincy, Massachusetts" - September Publication by the National Alliance to End Homelessness
"The homeless and their otherness" - Letter to the Editor by Jim Stewart, published in the Boston Globe 8.12.09
"Home & Healthy for Good Fixes Homelessness" - NPR's Talk of the Nation "What Works" 8.3.09
Rev. William McCarthy, homeless advocate and founder of Father Bills Place, died on July 24, 2009 at the age of 82. Click here to read news articles about his commitment to ending homelessness and messages from MHSA Executive Director Joe Finn and Father Bills & MainSpring Executive Director John Yazwinski.
“Hanover Eagle Scout candidate creates care packages for homeless” – The Hanover Mariner 7.15.09
Eagle Scout Alex Judge worked closely with Director of Community Relations Tom Washington of MHSA Member Agency Father Bills & MainSpring to create Housing First care baskets, which will be distributed to formerly homeless people moving into permanent housing through the shelter's Housing First program. MHSA applauds Alex’s service and ambition to help formerly homeless people transition into their new lives.
"Permanent home should be priority" - Letter to the Editor by Joe Finn, published in the Boston Globe 7.13.09
"ServiceNet gives these homeless people in Northampton a place to start" - Springfield Republican 7.8.09
"President Understands Need to Control Healthcare Costs" - The Huffington Post 6.29.09
This article references MHSA's Home & Healthy for Good initiative and its associated Medicaid cost savings.
"Pop Quiz: Q and A with Philip Mangano." - Affordable Housing Finance June 2009
"Perilous story of PIP ending." - Worcester Telegram and Gazette 6.6.09
"Massachusetts Banker Honored for Private Sector Commitment to Preventing and Ending Homelessness." - United States Interagency Council on Homelessness e-newsletter 5.15.09
"New State Data on Health Care Costs in Massachusetts Shows Dramatic Medicaid Savings Through Housing First Initiative" - United States Interagency Council on Homelessness e-newsletter 4.3.09
"A Roof of One's Own" - Boston Globe editorial 3.29.09
"The Homemakers" - Miller-McCune, Magazine of the Miller-McCune Center for Research, Media and Public Policy March 2009
"Study: Housing the homeless pays off" Cape Cod Times 2.20.09
Click here to read the Cape Cod Cost of Homelessness study
"Number of homeless people on streets of Springfield drops for 5th year in a row, annual count reveals" - The Republican 2.13.09
"In the Cities: Springfield, Mass. Mayor Sarno Announces Second Annual Reduction in Street Homelessness"- United State Interagency Council on Homelessness e-newsletter 2.12.09
"A Clearer Perspective on Homelessness" - HUD Research News December 2008 to January 2009
"State proposes reorganization of agencies to aid homeless faster" - Boston Globe 1.7.09
“Lowell's House of Hope helping homeless leave shelters behind” - Lowell Sun 12.26.08
“New strategy aims to end homelessness” - The MetroWest Daily News 12.26.08
“Stability Vital for the Homeless” – The Berkshire Eagle 12.29.08
"Following a vision of self sufficiency" - Boston Globe 11.9.08
"Tough Test for Homeless Policy" - Boston Globe 11.3.08
"FOCUS ON/Sept. 22: Homelessness Can Be Ended" - Star Telegram 9.22.08
"OP-ED: MANGANO: Ending homelessness. What Doesn't Work and What Does" - The Washington Times 9.1.08
"New Results in Ending Chronic Homelessness as Massachusetts Home & Healthy for Good Initiative Posts New Data in Ending Chronic Homelessness and Saving Tax Dollars" - United State Interagency Council on Homelessness e-newsletter 8.14.08
"Housing First Works as Nothing Else Has" - The News Tribune 8.12.08
"Home is Where the Heroes Are" - Cape Cod Times 8.12.08
"Homelessness: Ending rather than treating saves money" - Star Telegram 8.10.08
"City Backs Housing for Homeless" - Billings Gazette 8.5.08
"Progress on the Homefront" - Boston Globe editorial 8.3.08
"Homeless No More: Pathways to Housing" - Huffington Post 8.1.08
"Progress Not Noted and Learn from Springfield: Responses to the Sharp Rise of Homelessness in Massachusetts" - Boston Herald 7.31.08
"U.S. Reports Drop in Homeless Population" - The New York Times 7.30.08
"Housing Plan Unveiled" - The Berkshire Eagle 7.23.08
"Springfield law firm teams up with Northampton veterans' agency to help homeless vets" - Springfield Republican 7.21.08
"Federal, State and Local Partners Announce Award of Veterans Permanent Housing Resources in Boston as Part of National Hud-Vash Inititative" - United State Interagency Council on Homelessness e-newsletter 7.14.08
"Good people can turn up homeless" - Worcester Telegram and Gazette 7.10.08
"EDC Backing Plan to Fight Homelessness City Council to Get a Unanimous Recommendation" - Worcester Telegram and Gazette 7.5.08
"14 Women Find Rooms of their Own" - Boston Globe 6.22.08
"Massachusetts Mayors Commit to New Regional Planning Partnership" - United State Interagency Council on Homelessness e-newsletter 6.20.08
"City Commits to Timetable on Homeless" - Boston Globe 6.12.08
"Gaeta Speaks at Rotary Club" - The Medford Transcript 6.6.08
"Down Payment on a Solution" - Boston Globe 4.29.08
"House Budget to Include $10M for Project to End Homelessness" - Associated Press 4.15.08
"Brockton Develops 10-year Plan to End Homelessness" - Boston Globe 4.6.08
"Fewer People Living in Shelters" - Worcester Telegram and Gazette 4.5.08
"Brockton to Unveil 10-year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness" - Brockton Enterprise 4.1.08
"Not Just Shelter, but Home for Homeless" - Boston Globe 3.24.08
"Regional Efforts Can End Homelessness on the North Shore" - Salem Evening News 3.11.08
"Homeless Strategy Targets Root Cause" - Worcester Telegram and Gazette 2.26.08
"Summit Promotes Housing First Approach" - Spare Change News 2.8.08
"Reduction in Homeless Population Lauded" - Springfield Republican 2.6.08
"Cost of Compassion" - Grand Forks 2.9.08
"Patrick Pumps $10M into Eliminating Homelessness" - Associated Press 1.25.08
"Housing First" - Spare Change News 1.17.08
"Nests, and Nest Eggs" - Boston Globe editorial 1.12.08
"Homeless Numbers Down, but Homeless Families Increase" - Boston NOW 1.7.08
"Dr. Jessie M. Gaeta: Tending to the Homeless" - Boston Herald 12.25.07
"In Memory of Homeless" - Boston Herald 12.22.07
"Faiths Gather in Remembrance" - Boston Metro 12.21.07
"Outside Chance" - Springfield Republican 11.29.07
"How to End Homelessness" - CBS Evening News 11.23.07
"Federal Study Cites Fewer Homeless" - USA Today 11.6.07
"Project Cited as National Model: Homes are Built for the Homeless" - Boston Globe 11.1.07
"Housing the Homeless Actually Cuts Overall Costs, Study Says" - Boston Globe 10.3.07
"A Future Without Homelessness" - Boston Globe 8.8.07
"First Things First" - Boston Sunday Globe 6.24.07
"County Pilot Program Could Cut Homeless Costs" - Keloland TV, South Dakota 6.29.07
"Springfield on Road to End Homelessness" - Springfield Republican 5.30.07
"Revolving Door for Addicts Adds to Medicaid Costs" - NY Times 4.17.07
"Fight Crime, Addiction with Housing" - Tom Carr/Seattle Times 2.15.07
"Experts and Advocates Re-Evaluate Value of Shelters for Homeless People" - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2.11.07
"There's No Place Like Home" - Boston Herald 1.27.07
2006
"Warriors and Saints" by Mike Mennonno, freelance journalist
“The New Abolitionists” – Boston Globe 10.30.06
“Beyond Homelessness” – Boston Globe 8.19.06
“New Campaign Shows Progress for the Homeless” – NY Times 6.7.06
“Million Dollar Murray" by Malcolm Gladwell 2.06
“Doing the Math to Reduce Homelessness” – Christian Science Monitor, 6.19.06
"Warriors and Saints" by Mike Mennonno, freelance journalist
“The New Abolitionists” – Boston Globe 10.30.06
“Beyond Homelessness” – Boston Globe 8.19.06
“New Campaign Shows Progress for the Homeless” – NY Times 6.7.06
“Million Dollar Murray" by Malcolm Gladwell 2.06
“Doing the Math to Reduce Homelessness” – Christian Science Monitor, 6.19.06
