NEAHMA is passing on some exciting news and a request to its partners from the Safe Housing Massachusetts Initiative (a collaboration with Jane Doe, Inc, Casa Myrna, the MA Dept of Public Health, and the Governor's Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, which is striving to reduce barriers to affordable housing for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault).
A number of Domestic Violence shelters have received MRVP vouchers for survivors, and the Initiative needs help identifying sites where survivors are able to use these vouchers. Units are especially needed in Western MA, Central MA, and the Cape.
Please know that the Safe Housing Massachusetts Initiative is also seeking to build long term supportive relationships between DV shelter providers, Rape Crisis Centers, and multi-family housing providers. Through the Initiative, DV shelters will continue to offer services to clients who move into housing and be available to assist housing providers with all residents who are experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking, including providing safety planning.
Feel free to contact Debbie Piltch or Rachael Piltch-Loeb, who are working with this Initiative, if you have any questions or can be helpful. They can be reached via email at Piltchassociates@gmail.com and Rpiltchloeb@gmail.com. You can also call Debbie at (339) 364-4748.
