FORMER ST. JOHNS SCHOOL TO OPEN AS A HOMELESS SHELTER
LIVE 95.9 TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2020 Mayor Tyer has announced that the former St. Joseph’s High School will open it’s doors to the homeless of Pittsfield this week. Originally, Tyer [...]
Community Foundation Makes Grants Of $700,000 Through COVID-19 Response Fund
BY BUSINESSWEST STAFF WRITER BUSINESSWEST MONDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2020 SPRINGFIELD — The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) announced the release of its first grants, totaling [...]
HOW DO YOU ‘STAY AT HOME’ WHEN YOU HAVE NO HOME?
BY GRETA JOOCHEM DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE MONDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2020 NORTHAMPTON — Paul Chandler sleeps outside most nights and often spends time at Forbes Library. Since the library closed on March [...]
COVID-19 Response Fund for the Pioneer Valley awards $700K in initial grants; Community Foundation has raised $2.48M
BY JIM KINNEY BUSINESSWEST SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH, 2020 By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — Focusing on the needs of the elderly, poor, [...]
Guest column by John Bidwell: Fighting for our most vulnerable during COVID-19
BY JOHN BIDWELL DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2020 The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network reported last week that a quarter of nonprofits in the state are seeing an increased demand [...]
Homeless shelters coping with public health fears
BY DOMENIC POLI THE GREENFIELD RECORDER MONDAY, MARCH 23RD, 2020 GREENFIELD — Places of public congregation have been urged to take precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and homeless shelters [...]
Homeless shelters being squeezed
BY PATRICK JOHNSON THE REPUBLICAN MARCH 19TH, 2020 State virus mandates present new wrinkle With Massachusetts advocating social distancing in response to COVID-19, and discouraging gatherings of [...]
Finding balance: Local mental health professional shares strategies
BY JAQUELYN VOGHEL DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE MARCH 17TH, 2020 NORTHAMPTON — As schools and businesses close, and public health officials encourage social distancing due to the COVID-19 virus, it’s [...]
Amid crisis, homeless shelters staying open in Northampton, Amherst
BY SCOTT MERZBACH DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE MARCH 14TH, 2020 Overnight seasonal shelters in Northampton and Amherst ensure that vulnerable populations have a place to stay during the coldest months [...]
