by csjadmin | Jun 24, 2021 | Environmental Justice, News
“‘The odors, noise, pests and increased traffic in an already congested area caused by this facility will negatively impact the value of properties and lives, posing an unacceptable risk and nuisance to the local residents and surrounding...
by csjadmin | Jun 22, 2021 | News, Story of The Month
CSJ is in the news again with the work we are doing to let people know about their housing rights and programs that will help them stay in their home if they are being evicted. The New Bedford Light covered went out with our canvasser and met people willing to share...
by csjadmin | Jun 21, 2021 | Housing, News
“’There are still many people out there facing eviction,’ said Diana Painter, deputy director for the Coalition for Social Justice, one of many housing advocate groups in the area working to connect tenants with legal services and rental relief programs...
by csjadmin | Jun 21, 2021 | Housing, News, Welfare
“’Most don’t know about the programs available until they are already in (housing) court.’ That much was clear for Sigute Meilus, with the Coalition for Social Justice, who on a rainy June afternoon was knocking on the doors of renters facing eviction,...
by csjadmin | Jun 1, 2021 | Civic Engagement, News
“Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ), a Bristol County-based non-profit organization that works to empower marginalized populations, is determined to turn things around for voter turnout in municipal elections this summer. In particular, the organization is...