Events and Upcoming MARSCH
Regional Training Information
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Regional Meetings Updated January 23, 2023
Not sure if you are a 2023 member, please email Carol Green-Clarke at: asycamorehousersc@oconnells.com Central MA: Held on the third Thursday every other month from 9-11 am (all meeting are in person) Please join us! February 16 April 20 June 15 August 17 October 19 December to be determined Contacts: Suzanne Witkowski Maureen Hall RCAP Solutions, Inc. Joseph's House Slater Estates 279 Daniels Street Webster, MA 01570 Fitchburg, MA 01420 Tel: 978-895-1677 Tel: 978-345-7743 |
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Metro Boston: Held quarterly on the third Friday of the month.
Friday , March 12pm-2pm
Friday, June Noon-2pm
Friday, September Noon-2pm
Friday, December Noon-2pm
Contacts:
Jayme Bonds Denise Green
Winn Management Co. Mass Housing
Putnam Square Apartments One Beacon Street
2 Mt. Auburn Street Boston, MA 02108
Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: 617-854-1080
Tel 617-879-1580 X101 dgreen@masshousing.com
jbonds@winnco.com
Metro Boston Regional Meeting will be virtual via zoom – if you’re interested in attending please email jbonds@winnco.com for further information.
Friday , March 12pm-2pm
Friday, June Noon-2pm
Friday, September Noon-2pm
Friday, December Noon-2pm
Contacts:
Jayme Bonds Denise Green
Winn Management Co. Mass Housing
Putnam Square Apartments One Beacon Street
2 Mt. Auburn Street Boston, MA 02108
Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: 617-854-1080
Tel 617-879-1580 X101 dgreen@masshousing.com
jbonds@winnco.com
Metro Boston Regional Meeting will be virtual via zoom – if you’re interested in attending please email jbonds@winnco.com for further information.
North Shore Merrimack Valley: Held on the third Thursday 10am-11:30 am Every Other Month
January
March
May
June
September
November
Contact:
Claudia Owami Rob Johnson
Beacon Communities Barkan Management
Joseph Cefalo Memorial Campus Wood Ridge Homes
245 W. Wyoming Ave. 10 Wood Ridge Drive
Melrose, MA 02176 North Andover, MA 01845
Tel: 781-622-0223 Tel: 978-682-7093
Fax: 978-687-6616
rsd.woodridgehomes@barkanmanagement.com
RSVP to receive the link to rsd.woodridgehomes@barkanmanagement.com
January
March
May
June
September
November
Contact:
Claudia Owami Rob Johnson
Beacon Communities Barkan Management
Joseph Cefalo Memorial Campus Wood Ridge Homes
245 W. Wyoming Ave. 10 Wood Ridge Drive
Melrose, MA 02176 North Andover, MA 01845
Tel: 781-622-0223 Tel: 978-682-7093
Fax: 978-687-6616
rsd.woodridgehomes@barkanmanagement.com
RSVP to receive the link to rsd.woodridgehomes@barkanmanagement.com
South Shore Region Held quarterly on the third Wednesday 11:00am
March
June
September
December
Contact:
Monica R. Johnson Jenn Boylan
Hallkeen Management Beacon Communities
Coady School Residences Two Center Plaza, Suite 700
85 Cotuit Road Boston, MA 02108
Bourne, MA 02532 Tel: 617-574-1100 X 367
Tel: 774-338-4800 jboylan@beaconcommunitiesllc.com
mrjohnson@hallkeen.com
March
June
September
December
Contact:
Monica R. Johnson Jenn Boylan
Hallkeen Management Beacon Communities
Coady School Residences Two Center Plaza, Suite 700
85 Cotuit Road Boston, MA 02108
Bourne, MA 02532 Tel: 617-574-1100 X 367
Tel: 774-338-4800 jboylan@beaconcommunitiesllc.com
mrjohnson@hallkeen.com
Western MA Region: Held the last Thursday set months from 9:00am-10:00 am at Berkshiretown Apartments
February 23
April 27
July 27
October
February 23
April 27
July 27
October
Contact:
Lyla Clapper
Appleton Corporation
Berkshiretown Apartments
176 Columbus Ave, Bldg. B
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-44-30916
abershiretownrsc@oconnells.com
Lyla Clapper
Appleton Corporation
Berkshiretown Apartments
176 Columbus Ave, Bldg. B
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-44-30916
abershiretownrsc@oconnells.com
You Still Have Time to Join TAP!
For 2023 more information on TAP membership, call Community Services Department at 617.854.1078 or visit www.masshousing.com/TAP
MassHousing Training Information
Conversations Webinars for June 2023
June 7, 2023 (1:00pm-3:30pm EST - This 2.5-hour webinar will be registered free because of grant funding.)
Drivers, Families, and Conversations about Safety
Presenters: Gina C. Pervall, MD, Chief: Medical Advisory Board Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration and Rachel Kester, DO, Geriatric Psychiatrist at Everett Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance; Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship; and Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
To register, please complete the Registration Form
Please Note - There is a non-fundable $25 registration fee for this webinar. Payment can be made by Credit Card or Paypal. (Debit Card payments may not go through, depending on your bank. If you have trouble paying with a debit card, please use a credit card.)
If your organization would like to purchase a block of seats for employees, please fill out the
Multiple Seat Request Form. We offer a $5 discount per seat on purchases of 10 or more seats.
Please note that the deadline for Multiple Seat Requests is Wednesday, March 15, 2023. This deadline allows more time to effectively process these requests.
Fee payments and additional donations truly help to offset the significant costs of planning, organizing, and administering Conversations CEU training.
TAP MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSES
MassHousing’s Partner Learning and Training Initiatives (including TAP Management Training and Community Services Conference)
Working as a thought leader to provide high-quality learning opportunities focusing on the intersection of affordable housing and social issues for affordable and public housing property management staff and service providers working with residents and applicants. Training directly supports MassHousing’s mission of confronting the housing challenges of the Commonwealth to improve the lives of its people.
TAP Management training is open to the general public; content is relevant for Resident Services Coordinators, Property Managers, Maintenance Professionals, Service Providers, and Advocates. MassHousing offers over 40 training between September and June at a variety of locations across Massachusetts. MassHousing is committed to offering content that meets each of HUD’s required subject areas for HUD RSC Certification at least once per year.
Training registration fees for TAP Members are waived. To learn more about TAP Management Training, please go to www.masshousing.com/TAPtraining or email tapregistration@masshousing.com.
The annual Community Services Conference provides an additional learning opportunity for people working in the affordable housing industry. The conference brings together housing professionals and service providers to learn about a particular topic identified as a challenge within affordable housing and the larger community. Past conference topics include Human Trafficking, Hoarding, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, the Opioid Epidemic, Older Adults in Community, Youth, and others. Conference registration fees for TAP members are waived. For information and resources from past conferences, please go to www.masshousing.com/conference.
MassHousing Resources
MassHousing maintains and updates the Massachusetts Resident Service Coordinator’s Handbook – a guide to providing resident services. It applies to RSCs working in both Elderly/Disabled Housing and family housing – property managers may also find it helpful. The handbook is available to everyone with live links at www.masshousing.com/TAP.
MassHousing also maintains a variety of fair housing-related resources and sample forms including a comprehensive handbook on reasonable accommodations “A Handbook on the Legal Obligations and Rights of Public and Assisted Housing Providers Under Federal and State Fair Housing Law for Applicants and Tenants with Disabilities.” You may access these fair housing resources at www.masshousing.com/fairhousing
Finally, MassHousing maintains a statewide directory of hoarding information and resources at www.masshousing.com/hoarding.
MassHousing’s TAP Membership
MassHousing supports Management and Residents in Rental Housing through its Tenant Assistance Program (TAP). Through membership, TAP offers a unique way to stabilize and enrich housing communities, lower operating costs and reduce turnover of staff and residents alike. Membership benefits include a Management Training registration fee waived for member site staff; Community Services Conference registration fee waived for member site staff; diverse on-site programs and workshops that help residents maintain enjoyable and healthy housing communities through TAP Resident Programs; and, Dispute Resolution Services to manage on-site conflict. To learn more about becoming a TAP Member, please go to www.masshousing.com/TAP.
Conversations Webinars for June 2023
June 7, 2023 (1:00pm-3:30pm EST - This 2.5-hour webinar will be registered free because of grant funding.)
Drivers, Families, and Conversations about Safety
Presenters: Gina C. Pervall, MD, Chief: Medical Advisory Board Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration and Rachel Kester, DO, Geriatric Psychiatrist at Everett Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance; Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship; and Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
To register, please complete the Registration Form
Please Note - There is a non-fundable $25 registration fee for this webinar. Payment can be made by Credit Card or Paypal. (Debit Card payments may not go through, depending on your bank. If you have trouble paying with a debit card, please use a credit card.)
If your organization would like to purchase a block of seats for employees, please fill out the
Multiple Seat Request Form. We offer a $5 discount per seat on purchases of 10 or more seats.
Please note that the deadline for Multiple Seat Requests is Wednesday, March 15, 2023. This deadline allows more time to effectively process these requests.
Fee payments and additional donations truly help to offset the significant costs of planning, organizing, and administering Conversations CEU training.
TAP MANAGEMENT TRAINING COURSES
MassHousing’s Partner Learning and Training Initiatives (including TAP Management Training and Community Services Conference)
Working as a thought leader to provide high-quality learning opportunities focusing on the intersection of affordable housing and social issues for affordable and public housing property management staff and service providers working with residents and applicants. Training directly supports MassHousing’s mission of confronting the housing challenges of the Commonwealth to improve the lives of its people.
TAP Management training is open to the general public; content is relevant for Resident Services Coordinators, Property Managers, Maintenance Professionals, Service Providers, and Advocates. MassHousing offers over 40 training between September and June at a variety of locations across Massachusetts. MassHousing is committed to offering content that meets each of HUD’s required subject areas for HUD RSC Certification at least once per year.
Training registration fees for TAP Members are waived. To learn more about TAP Management Training, please go to www.masshousing.com/TAPtraining or email tapregistration@masshousing.com.
The annual Community Services Conference provides an additional learning opportunity for people working in the affordable housing industry. The conference brings together housing professionals and service providers to learn about a particular topic identified as a challenge within affordable housing and the larger community. Past conference topics include Human Trafficking, Hoarding, Substance Abuse, Mental Health, the Opioid Epidemic, Older Adults in Community, Youth, and others. Conference registration fees for TAP members are waived. For information and resources from past conferences, please go to www.masshousing.com/conference.
MassHousing Resources
MassHousing maintains and updates the Massachusetts Resident Service Coordinator’s Handbook – a guide to providing resident services. It applies to RSCs working in both Elderly/Disabled Housing and family housing – property managers may also find it helpful. The handbook is available to everyone with live links at www.masshousing.com/TAP.
MassHousing also maintains a variety of fair housing-related resources and sample forms including a comprehensive handbook on reasonable accommodations “A Handbook on the Legal Obligations and Rights of Public and Assisted Housing Providers Under Federal and State Fair Housing Law for Applicants and Tenants with Disabilities.” You may access these fair housing resources at www.masshousing.com/fairhousing
Finally, MassHousing maintains a statewide directory of hoarding information and resources at www.masshousing.com/hoarding.
MassHousing’s TAP Membership
MassHousing supports Management and Residents in Rental Housing through its Tenant Assistance Program (TAP). Through membership, TAP offers a unique way to stabilize and enrich housing communities, lower operating costs and reduce turnover of staff and residents alike. Membership benefits include a Management Training registration fee waived for member site staff; Community Services Conference registration fee waived for member site staff; diverse on-site programs and workshops that help residents maintain enjoyable and healthy housing communities through TAP Resident Programs; and, Dispute Resolution Services to manage on-site conflict. To learn more about becoming a TAP Member, please go to www.masshousing.com/TAP.
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