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EARLY UNSHELTERED STATS for 2022

March 22, 2022 By NBHSPN

Although typically a complete Point In Time (PIT) Count and Housing Inventory Chart (HIC) is presented on this website, in advance of that publication this year, an early snapshot of the unsheltered statistics collected in February 2022 has been published in a brief PowerPoint.  Check out the early numbers from the street count here: UNSHELTERED PIT 2022   A complete 2022 PIT and HIC analysis will be published during the spring of 2022. [ Continue reading. ]

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2022 HOMELESSNESS INFOGRAPHIC

March 16, 2022 By NBHSPN

Interested in a quick snapshot about the New Bedford Continuum of Care?  Here's an infographic that highlights some information, current as of 2022:  2022 HOMELESSNESS INFOGRAPHIC [ Continue reading. ]

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2022 STREETSHEET IS AVAILABLE!

February 14, 2022 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford's Office of Housing & Community Development has released the 2022 StreetSheet. Go to the HSPN Resource Page to access a copy of the sheet in English, Portuguese and Spanish.  Hard copies of the StreetSheets are also available upon request by contacting Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov.  (Copies are available while quantities last). [ Continue reading. ]

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MOVING FORWARD…HSPN Adopted Strategies

August 23, 2021 By NBHSPN

At its July 2021 HSPN meeting, attendees heard and reviewed an initial presentation addressing the New Bedford continuum’s “System Performance Measures” which reflected how well all ESG and CoC-funded programming within the New Bedford CoC had performed in the aggregate or, as a "system" in 2020. The review looked at how New Bedford’s performance compared with adjoining CoCs (Fall River and GBCATCH), other statewide CoCs and continuums of similar size across the whole country.   A copy of the unabridged version of that powerpoint presentation is [ Continue reading. ]

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2021 STREETSHEETS ARE AVAILABLE

May 3, 2021 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford's Office of Housing & Community Development has released the 2021 StreetSheet. Go to the HSPN Resource Page to access a copy of the sheet in English, Portuguese and Spanish.  Hard copies of the StreetSheets are also available upon request by contacting Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov.  (Copies will be available for distribution once City of New Bedford's municipal office hours resume full time.) [ Continue reading. ]

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RESOURCE SNAPSHOT for COVID VACCINATIONS

January 20, 2021 By NBHSPN

There's a tremendous amount of information that has recently been made available relative to the availability of COVID-19 vaccinations.  But what about those experiencing homelessness?  Whether you are unsheltered or sheltered, or if you operate a program for those experiencing homelessness, be sure to take a look at this "Resource Snapshot" that presents some introductory information as to resources available to you online.  Take a look at the RESOURCE SNAPSHOT.Homelessness and the Covid Vaccine  here! [ Continue reading. ]

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STREETSHEET COVID-19 EDITION RELEASED!

October 8, 2020 By NBHSPN

  The City of New Bedford's Office of Housing & Community Development has released a COVID-19 Edition of its StreetSheet.  This special edition sheet includes important community resources that are especially relevant during the public health crisis.  Information includes resources for shelter access, prevention of homelessness, legal services, housing assistance, food access and where to file for MA Unemployment Insurance.  In addition, current COVID testing sites are described by location and test days/hours.  Go to the HSPN [ Continue reading. ]

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Valuing the voice of those experiencing homelessness…through the VOTE!

August 20, 2020 By NBHSPN

With all that is going on in the word it might be easy to dismiss the importance of registering to vote, especially if you live in a shelter, your car, the woods or at a friend's house.  Just because someone might be experiencing homelessness doesn't mean they can't register to vote and then vote! Your voice matters, and there's no greater way to be heard than ensuring you vote!  Check out the three different ways you can register to vote and what you need to know today by checking out the New Bedford HSPN's Voting and Homelessness Fact Sheet [ Continue reading. ]

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2020 STREETSHEETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

April 10, 2020 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford's Office of Housing & Community Development has released the 2020 StreetSheet! Go to the HSPN Resource Page to access a copy of the sheet in English, Portuguese and Spanish.  Hard copies of the StreetSheets are also available upon request by contacting Jennifer.Clarke@newbedford-ma.gov.  (Copies will be available for distribution once City of New Bedford's municipal office hours resume.) [ Continue reading. ]

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2019 POINT IN TIME INFORMATION RELEASED!

April 18, 2019 By NBHSPN

The City of New Bedford has conducted its annual “Point In Time” [PIT] count that creates a census of those individuals and families experiencing homelessness within the city, both sheltered (living in emergency or transitional housing) and unsheltered (on the streets/in places not meant for human habitation). This is a big operation and requires a lot of effort and many hands.  The results from the 2019 PIT, initially presented at the HSPN April 18, 2019 meeting and updated on April 29, 2019, are now available here: PIT 2019 PRESENTATION .  For a [ Continue reading. ]

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  • Home
  • About Us
  • Meetings
  • Organization
    • Structure
    • History
    • Executive Board
    • HSPN Bylaws (PDF)
    • Agencies
    • Membership
    • HSPN Planning
    • HSPN Accomplishments
  • CoC Funding Competition
    • 2021 CoC Funding Competition
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
  • Resources
    • StreetSheets (Homeless Assistance)
    • Federal, State & Local
    • For Agencies
    • For Veterans
    • Acronyms, Etc. Guide (PDF)
  • News
    • HUD News
    • Annual CoC Funding Competition
    • Local Events
    • Press
    • Publications
    • HSPN Meeting Presentations
  • Contact