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Ending homelessness, one life at a time.
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This year, with the help of United Way venture agency funding, Father Bills & MainSpring exceeded their Housing First benchmark goals by placing 240 families in stable, permanent housing. A major study of this agency’s work found that Housing First reduced chronic homelessness in the Quincy/Weymouth area by 19 percent between January of 2006 and January of 2007.3 Among the chronically homeless, inpatient hospitalization decreased by 77 percent, and hospital emergency room visits by 83 percent. Most importantly, those helped reported an increased sense of independence, control of their lives, and satisfaction with their housing.
Tatjana Meschede, Ph.D., The Center for Social Policy, McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston
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Real Estate and Building Industries Leadership Breakfast
financialedtoolkit.org November 15, 2007 Partnering with Bank of America and other agencies, UWMB/MV launches this online resource for financial education providers to address the economic challenges of the working poor.
November 9, 2007 Mayor Menino, Robert Mahoney, Robert Beal, Kevin Phelan and community experts join United Way’s campaign to end homelessness at this 14th annual event. Pictured on left: Robert Beal and Kevin C. Phelan
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