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Register Today to Be Part of
Legislative Action Day 2024
Please register today for Legislative Action Day 2024, taking place at the Massachusetts State House on Thursday, March 7th. Look forward to hearing from inspiring speakers, learning how to advocate with legislators, and meeting with your state legislators and legislative staff to talk about issues and policy recommendations to address homelessness in Massachusetts.
This year's Legislative Action Day event will be hosted by State Representative Jim O'Day in the Great Hall (second floor). Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the formal agenda will run 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. In the afternoon, participants will meet with legislative offices. Just indicate on your registration form if you need help setting up meetings with your legislators, and we will work with you to set up appointments. During the meetings, pick a few of our priorities that are most important to you and let legislators and staff know why!
At Legislative Action Day, we will be pushing for key budget and bill priorities, such as protecting the right to shelter for children and families; putting the Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) homelessness prevention program into state statute and ensuring that benefits are available to families and individuals earlier in a housing or utility crisis ("upstream"); strengthening cash assistance programs for families with children, older adults, and people with disabilities; easing access to Mass ID cards for people experiencing homelessness; creating more housing subsidies under the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program; creating a rental bridge subsidy program for older adults facing housing instability; and passing the bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness. (See also https://mahomeless.org/current-bill-and-budget-priorities/)
Registration is quick, easy, and free: Register now.
Speakers:
We are excited to announced our list of anticipated speakers:
- Dr. Aisha James, MD, Adult & Pediatric Primary Care Physician, MGH Everett Family Care
- Bia Cabral, Associate, Breaktime
- Calvena DeVoe, Advocate/Activist
- Donnie Lee Renrick, Street Advocate and Activist/Founder and President of Bostonstreetunion.com
- Jack Diaz, Associate, Breaktime
- Mari Brooks, Associate, Breaktime
- Marybeth Worden-Bacigalupo, Volunteer, Worcester Fellowship
- Representative Christine Barber, House Vice Chair, Joint Committee on the Judiciary (34th Middlesex District)
- Representative Jim O'Day, House of Representatives Fourth Division Chair (14th Worcester District)
- Representative Marjorie Decker, House Chair, Joint Committee on Public Health (25th Middlesex District)
- Representative Smitty Pignatelli, House Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Rules (3rd Berkshire District)
- Rev. Dr. Sandy Range, Founder/Board Chair/CEO, Grandmothers’ Village Project
- Senator Becca Rausch, Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, Senate Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, and Vice Chair, Senate Committee on the Census (Norfolk, Worcester, and Middlesex District)
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Senator Liz Miranda, Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion, and Senate Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies (Second Suffolk District)
- Senator Lydia Edwards, Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Housing, and Senate Vice Chair, Joint Committee on the Judiciary (Third Suffolk District)
- Senator Pat Jehlen, Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Elder Affairs and Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, and Senate Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Public Service (Second Middlesex District)
- Senator Robyn Kennedy, Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, and Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy (First Worcester District)
- Tri Tran, Director of Public Policy, Rosie's Place
- And more!
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