
Somerville Homeless Coalition
@shcinc
Somerville Homeless Coalition works every day to end homelessness and near-homelessness in Somerville and Greater Boston.
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http://www.shcinc.org/ 15-01-2009 17:08:15
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Grateful to be one of the 13 awarded a grant from the AG Andrea Joy Campbell today in partnership with Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), Good Measures, Institute for Community Health and Tufts Health Plan. Our goal is to show that food is medicine; that food is the least expensive health intervention. #SocialDeterminants


As a reminder, the Mass. #SNAP & TAFDC (cash assistance) programs are not immediately impacted by the federal government shutdown. Transactions will continue to be accepted. We will send information if updates occur. Follow us and Mass. Health and Human Services for the latest.





How is the #GovernmentShutdown having an impact on schools? Hear from educators, parents and school officials about the affect the shutdown is having in their communities (via Education Week):




We thank Team Builders Plus for supporting our food pantry, Project SOUP. They donated over 700lbs of nonperishable food which helped to stock our shelves!




What is Youth #Homelessness Prevention? Here's an interesting blog post by Stephen Gaetz and researcher Kaitlin Schwan highlighting the importance of having a clear definition and typology: bit.ly/2FrLlvB





Exciting News- Road Race this year is on the move! We're heading to Arlington on a Sunday!! Start/finish at the back of Arlington High School on Sunday, October 6. Join us to show your support! #roadrace #helpingthoseinneed runsignup.com/Race/MA/Arling… somervillehomelesscoalition.org/somerville-5k-…

Congrats to 2019 Bank of America Massachusetts Student Leaders - truly the next generation of nonprofit leaders dedicated to serve, inspire, change. Many thanks to host nonprofits Mass Mentoring Partnership, Hyde Square Task Force, Boys & Girls Club of Lynn, Fr.Bill's&MainSpring, Somerville Homeless Coalition, BGCWorcester


Thanks to Arlington MA, Police Department and Officer Joe for their dedication and partnership in helping find homes for those most in need.