Sunday, April 18, 2010

Number of Homeless Families Living in Motels Decreasing

State statistics are showing that the number of homeless families living in motels throughout Massachusetts has declined since february, but it is costing the state close to $2 million a month to provide them places to live. State leaders are trying to prominently address homelessness after the death of a baby at a hotel in West Springfield and abuse of two children at a Westfield motel, both families were homeless. A way to address the problem would be to continue the the fight for more affordable housing to give families a new start.

The event Ending Homelessness in Western Massachusetts: A Progress Report, will take place at Holyoke Community College on April 26 from 9:30 to 11 a.m to discuss on the shift from shelter-living to housing in eliminating homelessness in Massachusetts.

Read the full article here.

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