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MLRI: Assisting Families Experiencing Homelessness

Basic Public Benefits Advocacy Trainings

  • Product Number: 2230051P01
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  • Product Description

    Product Description

    MCLE is pleased to offer this program to an in-person audience in our Boston conference center in addition to the live and recorded webcasts. Masks are encouraged.

    This program focuses on strategies to assist families experiencing homelessness in accessing and retaining shelter, short-term housing, and services from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Trainers provide an overview of the Emergency Assistance (EA) shelter and services program, including current restrictions on access to EA shelter. The training also includes advocacy tips regarding the range of issues facing families at-risk or experiencing homelessness as they seek access to EA shelter and the HomeBASE program. The training includes an overview of the system, the application process, denials, terminations, shelter placements, and program requirements. This training is for legal services advocates, lawyers in private practice, social and health services workers, and community activists who want to learn about the nuts-and-bolts of the EA system and the HomeBASE program. Training materials include the Emergency Assistance Advocacy Guide: A Guide to Emergency Shelter and Rehousing Services for Homeless Families with Children in Massachusetts. 

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    MCLE webcasts are delivered completely online, underscoring their convenience and appeal. There are no published print materials. All written materials are available electronically only. They are posted 24 hours prior to the program and can be accessed, downloaded, or printed from your computer.

  • Faculty

    Faculty

    Elizabeth Alfred, Esq., Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
    Iris E. Coloma-Gaines, Esq., MLRI, Boston
    Adam Hoole, Greater Boston Legal Services, Boston
    Andrea M. Park, Esq., MLRI, Boston
    Kelly Turley, Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless , Lynn
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