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 | Feb 4, 2020 | Childcare, Housing, Transportation, Welfare
This month’s activist meetings in New Bedford and Brockton focused on some themes we may all be familiar with – the struggle budgets of families. Both had a presentation on CSJ’s Early Education and Care Campaign, outlining the convening of partners...
by csjadmin | Jul 17, 2019 | News, Story of The Month, Welfare
This article originally appeared on MassLive By Shira Schoenberg | sschoenberg@repub.com New Bedford resident Tanisha Ferrer has received welfare benefits for the last year. Her 7-year-old son, who has social and emotional problems, was expelled from school, and she...
by csjadmin | Apr 26, 2019 | News, Welfare
We were excited to participate in a campaign in 2018 to win important gains for very low-income families receiving welfare cash benefits. CSJ helped to promote legislation to lift the welfare family cap that denies welfare benefits to children conceived while or soon...
by csjadmin | Apr 26, 2019 | News, Welfare
Strengthening the Welfare Safety Net is a priority of the Coalition for Social Justice. We were excited to participate in a campaign in 2018 to win important gains for very low-income families receiving welfare cash benefits. CSJ helped to promote legislation to lift...
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