Dates: December 3, 2019; Breakfast & Registration at 8:30am; 9:00am – 10:00am
Housing Matters Forum Series
Preventing Homelessness & Promoting Housing Stability:RAFT and other upstream options for stabilizing tenancies
Presentation of Metro Housing FY19 RAFT Report
Molly Butman, Assistant Director, Metro Housing
Panelists (in formation)
Sheila Dillon, Housing Chief, City of Boston
Thea James, MD, Vice President, Boston Medical Center
Amy Mullen, RAFT Manager, DHCD
RAFT Program Participant
Hear the results of Metro Housing’s 2019 RAFT program, including who it serves and how often families use RAFT resources
Learn about the new upstream RAFT program launched in July
Hear from property owners about their work with Metro Housing to reduce evictions
Learn about the City of Boston’s eviction prevention successes and next steps
Co-sponsors
Beacon Communities | Citizens’ Housing & Planning Association | Just-A-Start | Massachusetts Housing Partnership | Planning Office of Urban Affairs | Preservation of Affordable Housing | The Neighborhood Developers | United Way of Mass Bay & Merrimack Valley
Registration fee: Free