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A BUILDING MAKES A SHELTER - PEOPLE WHO CARE MAKE A HOME
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Press Coverage
Here are links to articles written about House of Hope, Inc. by several prominent journalists and newspapers, followed by articles about homelessness as a general topic. (Some articles are stored in Adobe .pdf format; download free Reader http://www.adobe.com/reader) Baby talk by parents is a priceless gift
Lowell Sun - December 28, 2007
House of Hope's own "Grandmother in Lowell" talks about the joys and benefits of talking to our kids.
A House of Hope Christmas Story
Lowell Sun - December 24, 2007
It gets "pretty crazy" at times at House of Hope, says Margie Anaya. That's what happens when 18 mothers and 25 children live under a single roof.
Serving extra helpings of hope
Lowell Sun - November 23,2007
The scene on TV takes them back. Back to when they were wide-eyed and little. Back to practicing high-kicks in their living rooms, just like the Rockettes.
Harvest of Hope shines a light on homeless families
Mary Sampas, Lowell Sun - October 23, 2007
The beautiful, Belvidere home of Jack and Terry O'Connor, bathed in golden light on Thursday, Oct. 11, welcomed more than 120 guests inside from the damp, gloomy night, warming them with candlelight and three fireplaces blazing.
Literacy hopes soar on Eagle Scout's wings
Lowell Sun - October 6, 2007
The wooden shelves are stocked with stories of adventure and magic...
Shelter prospers on kindness of others
Lowell Sun - January 1, 2007
Compassion, generosity, hope. The truest meaning of Christmas has been overwhelmingly apparent at House of Hope, a shelter for homeless families in Lowell. Again this year, the shelter has been the beneficiary of big-hearted kindness from so many individuals, companies, schools and churches.
House of Hope benefit glows by candlelight
Mary Sampas, Lowell Sun - October 24, 2006
"Dancing in the Dark" topped the hit parade years ago, and while it's a lovely song, it was certainly not not what the House of Hope envisioned as the theme of its annual Harvest of Hope party on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Nesmith House in Lowell.
Celebrating twenty years of Hope
Mary Sampas, Lowell Sun - September 26, 2006
Back in 1985, when the House of Hope opened its doors to help homeless families, it didn't dare dream of big successes and happy anniversaries, but the years have flown swiftly by, hundreds of needy families have been served, and on the horizon now is a glittering anniversary. Plans are afoot to make the 20th very special for the many good folks who have supported and advanced the organization's aims.
House of Hope Solves Homelessness
Senior Times - May 2006
At one time Tina, a single mother of four beautiful daughters lived at House of Hope Shelter. Tina lived at the shelter for close to two years. When she first arrived, she heard that House of Hope was going to build an apartment building in the back yard. At first, she did not believe it...
Fundraiser at Stonehedge Inn for House of Hope uncorks a good time
Mary Sampas, Lowell Sun - May 2, 2006
Partying at the elegant Stonehedge Inn creates a mood so mellow that, last Thursday, some attendees were not surprised to see a group of deer stop at the entrance before gamboling off into the sunset...
Girl Scout Plans Library for Needy
David Silverstein, Lowell Sun - March 17, 2006
At an age when most are concerned for maintaining a reputation for being cool, Stephanie Geiser is steadfastly focused on achieving a lofter goal... Geiser, a 16-year old junior at Tewksbury High School, has opted to build and furnish a library at the New Hope Apartments in Lowell for her Girl Scout Gold Star Project...
Building a Beginning
Eileen McNamara, Boston Globe - April 13, 2005
The weatherman had forecast rain, but the sun the other day was as bright as the fresh yellow paint on New Hope Apartments, a small but not insignificant outpost in the war against homelessness and escalating rental costs in Massachusetts. New Hope began as the vision of people committed enough to imagine a more permanent solution than emergency shelters to the housing needs of the very poorest residents of the Acre, one of this city's scrappier neighborhoods...
The Young and Homeless
Christine McConville, Boston Globe - September 2, 2004
When people think of the homeless, they often think of adults, battered by life. But in Massachusetts, the average age of a homeless person is 8 years. And this week, many of the 2,088 children living in homeless shelters in the state will return to school. Cassandra and Shanice Britto, who live in a nondescript yellow house on the outskirts of downtown Lowell, are among that group. On Tuesday morning, in a home they share with their mother, 13 other women, and 20 other children...
Hope Springs from Shovels for Homeless
Christopher Scott, Lowell Sun - April 9, 2004
Yesterday's groundbreaking for "New Hope Apartments" on Salem Street might have remained a dream, if not for the forward-thinking staff and board of directors at House of Hope. House of Hope, an emergency shelter for 18 homeless families, announced a year ago it would build 10 rental units on a vacant lot fronting Salem Street, behind its Merrimack Street facility...
Housing Fix Close at Hand
Eileen McNamara, Boston Globe - September 14, 2003
Sometimes solutions to the most intractable problems are right under our nose or, in Deborah Chausse's case, just outside the window. For years, the executive director of the House of Hope had been scouting for the right site on which to build affordable permanent housing for the women and children served by her shelter in this city's struggling Acre neighborhood. It wasn't until a board member wondered aloud who owned the weed-choked lot across the way that...
Shelter Head Lauded for Low-Income Housing Work
Lowell Sun - January 9, 2004
Deborah Chausse, executive director of the House of Hope shelter, was recognized last month for her work in creating affordable housing for low-income families. She was honored by Homes for Families, a statewide advocacy organization...
A 'Hope'-ful project
Lowell Sun - April 11, 2003
If putting your money where your mouth is merits a local-impact award, House of Hope supporters should be at the front of the line. Last year the agency's board of directors voted to build its own housing for the homeless, rather than expand the women's shelter, figuring maybe it could help reduce the housing crisis. The result is New Hope Apartments, to be built on Salem Street in Lowell's Acre section...
Homelessness as a Societal Issue Nests, and nest eggs
Boston Globe - January 12, 2008
AN OLD-FASHIONED approach to the homeless was merely to hand out soup, cots, and pity. Now a state commission has released a smart, new five-year plan to end homelessness.
For shelter, a last resort
Boston Globe - December 7, 2007
About 50 homeless Massachusetts families spent Wednesday night in a place none of them belonged: in a motel, at state expense.
When wages don't pay the bills
Boston Globe - November 1, 2007
MODERN LIFE depends on the efforts of millions of low-wage workers - cooks, waiters, hair stylists, and childcare providers. But in these and other fields, according to a new report, wages can be so low that workers can't even cover their basic living expenses. Americans, the report declares, "have not gotten serious enough about making work work for families."
Fight homelessness with data
Boston Globe - July 20, 2007
IN THE 1980's, volunteers fought homelessness with bread lines and soup kitchens. But as the lines got longer, it became clear that a meal and a cup of sympathy weren't enough.
How homeless kids catch up
Boston Globe - February 26, 2007
PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS can help ensure lifelong success. But homeless children are less likely to be enrolled -- far less than the two-thirds of children who have homes of their own, according to Horizons for Homeless Children, a local nonprofit organization. Missing out on these early education and care programs is a waste, since research shows that disadvantaged children stand to gain the most from them.
City begins 'multifaceted approach' to end homelessness
Michael Lafleur, Lowell Sun - January 30, 2007
Yesterday, Lowell took the first step toward ending what Philip Mangano terms "a moral and spiritual wrong," alleviating the plight of the hundreds of homeless individuals and families in the city. "I believe that someday, you will tell your children and your grandchildren that, 'I was there on the day we decided we would end a moral and spiritual wrong,'" said Mangano, executive director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness. "You'll someday remember that you were on the front lines of this effort, the moral and spiritual front lines and, we now understand, the economic front lines."
Speaker: Poverty should outrage everyone in the local community
Meghan Burke, Lowell Sun - November 17, 2006
It is hard to have a fair shot in life when you are living in poverty, according to Deborah Chausse, executive director of House of Hope in Lowell. Chausse was one of three community leaders who spoke during a forum on homelessness and hunger yesterday at Middlesex Community College. According to speakers, the cycle of poverty creates a lack of education, greater illness, and feelings of hopelessness and alienation within the community.
House of Hope supports Suitability
Boston Globe - October 22, 2006
Deb Chausse, director of House of Hope, a family shelter, regularly refers women to Suitability. She has seen women transformed by their visit to the shop. "Many clients feel beaten down by their circumstances and not feeling good about themselves," said Chausse. "They go there and there is emotional support, not just clothes. They're treated respectfully and, for most, it's the first time they can remember somebody taking a sincere interest in them. It's uplifting."
Lowell senator leads effort to build solutions for homelessness
Erik Arvidson, Lowell Sun - July 30, 2006
BOSTON -- As homeless shelters report overcrowding and an increasingly challenging population to serve, state lawmakers have advanced legislation to take a comprehensive look at the problem in Massachusetts. The bill, co-sponsored by state Sen. Steve Panagiotakos would set up a special 27-member commission of various housing and homelessness experts to examine the state's homelessness population and create a plan to address the problem.
Rent Money
Boston Globe - May 10, 2006
IT'S ONE of the worst calls to get, says state Representative Carl Sciortino, of pleas for help from constituents who are looking for affordable housing. The Medford Democrat says he can help people struggling with the Registry of Motor Vehicles or with getting MassHealth coverage. But he can't pull an inexpensive apartment out of his hat. So Sciortino wants to do the next best thing: help people pay their rent...
Nation taking a new look at homelessness, solutions
USA Today, October 11, 2005
Months before Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck, volunteer searchers found 6,251 homeless people living in the coastal areas of Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama. The search was part of an unprecedented count of the nation's homeless population that the federal government asked cities and counties to conduct...
Search produces a wealth of data despite some holes in the canvass
USA Today, October 12, 2005
Two searchers kayaked down California's Napa River to scope out hidden encampments. Elsewhere in Napa County, the homeless and hungry were invited to a county-sponsored chicken barbecue where they could be counted... For cities and counties that took a special census of their homeless populations this year, creative techniques promised big payoffs. At stake was their share of a $1.6 billion pot of federal money next year...
Adviser's simple solution: Get homeless into homes
The Salt Lake Tribune, June 29, 2005
Want to end homelessness? Provide people with housing.
It seems an overly simplistic fix to a complex social problem, but it is the driving philosophy behind a New York City program called Pathways to Housing that is changing the nation's view on solving homelessness. And, by all accounts, it works... Begging for Beds
The Boston Globe, June 30, 2005
The stories are different --a lost job, a deported husband, a violent spouse, illness, a drug problem -- but the endings all converge at a single place: family homelessness. The people are typically single parents, usually mothers, tying knots in the fraying threads of their lives to protect their children...
Grants aim to halt homelessness
The Boston Globe, June 30, 2005
Twenty years ago, Lydia Clapp, 55, says she and her husband had no idea that they would spiral into a bad American dream...
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