2021 Housing Access – Getting To Zero MA

Housing Access

The Housing Access team hosted a three-part webinar series called “Housing First as HIV/AIDS Prevention” that engaged facilitators from local organizations who presented content on three major topics:

the first on understanding Housing First and social determinants of health,
the second on historical context on homelessness and housing advocacy in Boston and MA,
and lastly a crash course on the legislative process and tools for advocacy.

This webinar series was designed as an opportunity to learn about housing access in MA, the intimate link between stable housing and health (especially for folks living with HIV/AIDS), and actionable ways to get involved in policy advocacy.

Final Presentation

Webinars

Grounding - Understanding Housing First

Saturday, 2/19, @ 10am-11:15am

During this webinar, participants will hear from an organization providing direct support and/or advocating for folks experiencing homelessness in Boston/MA, who will lay the groundwork for the social determinants of health, discuss homelessness as a risk factor for HIV/AIDS, define a Housing First approach (and other evidence-based interventions) as a method for HIV/AIDS prevention and greater health equity.

Los pies sobre tierra: Entendiendo a “Vivienda Primero”

Sábado, 2/19, @ 10am-11:15am

Durante este seminario virtual, los participantes escucharán a una organización que brinda apoyo directo y/o aboga por personas sin hogar en Boston/MA, quien sentará las bases para los determinantes sociales de la salud, discutirá la falta de vivienda como un factor de riesgo para el VIH/SIDA, definirá un enfoque de Vivienda Primero (y otras intervenciones basadas en evidencia) como método para la prevención del VIH/SIDA y una mayor equidad en salud.

Experiences - History of Homelessness & Housing Advocacy in Boston

Wednesday, 2/23 @ 7pm-8:15pm

During this webinar, participants will learn about the historical context and causes of homelessness in Boston/MA including topics like the growing wealth gap and the historical impact on folks with marginalized identities, availability and sustainability of public funding for housing programs and barriers to housing that marginalized populations (including folks with HIV/AIDS) face to secure safe housing.

Experiencias: La Historia de Sinhogarismo y Defensa de la Vivienda en MA

Miércoles, 2/23 @ 7pm-8:15pm

Durante este seminario virtual, los participantes aprenderán sobre el contexto histórico y las causas de sinhogarismo en Boston/MA, incluidos temas como la creciente brecha de riqueza y el impacto histórico en las personas con identidades marginadas, la disponibilidad y la sostenibilidad de los fondos públicos para programas de vivienda y las barreras a la vivienda que las poblaciones marginadas (incluidas las personas con VIH/SIDA) enfrentan para asegurar una vivienda segura.

Action - Housing Access: from Awareness to Advocacy

Monday, 2/28 @ 7pm-8:15pm

During this webinar, participants will learn about housing access initiatives in Boston/MA being led by local organizers/organizations and legislation supporting equitable access to housing. Participants will also receive an intro level overview of the legislative process and meaningful ways to get involved in housing advocacy.

Accion: Acceso a la Vivienda: de la Conciencia a la Abogacía

Lunes, 2/28 @ 7pm-8:15pm

Durante este seminario virtual, los participantes aprenderán sobre las iniciativas de acceso a la vivienda en Boston/MA dirigidas por organizadores/organizaciones locales y la legislación que respalda el acceso equitativo a la vivienda. Los participantes también recibirán una descripción general de nivel introductoria del proceso legislativo y formas significativas de involucrarse en la abogacia de la vivienda.

My favorite thing about this program was learning about policy. Learning about policy created pathways to solving those large systems problems that felt impossible to even conceptualize before starting this program.

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