Events and Upcoming MARSCH
Regional Training Information
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Regional Meetings Updated February 10, 2022
Not sure if you are a 2022 member, please email Carol Green-Clarke at: asycamorehousersc@oconnells.com Central MA: Held on the third Thursday every other month from 9-11 am Please join us! February 17 April 21 June 16 August 18 October 20 December to be determined Currently we are using the Zoom platform to host meeting however as soon as we are able, we will host the meetings at available properties. Contacts: Suzanne Witkowski Maureen Hall RCAP Solutions, Inc. Winchendon Housing Authority Slater Estates 108 Ipswich Drive Webster, MA 01570 Winchendon, MA 01475 Tel: 978-895-1677 Tel: 978-297-2280 ext. 304 |
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Metro Boston: Held quarterly on the third Friday of the month.
Friday , March 18, 2022 12pm-2pm
Updates on Health Care Services
Guest Speakers: Lisa Harris - Senior Whole Health and Daphne Alva – Lafleur Tufts Health Plan
Friday, June 10, 2022 12pm-2pm
Friday, September 16, 2022 12pm-2pm
Friday, December 16, 2022 12pm-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 18, 2022 12pm-2pm
Updates on Health Care Services
Guest Speakers: Lisa Harris - Senior Whole Health and Daphne Alva – Lafleur Tufts Health Plan
Friday, June 10, 2022 12pm-2pm
Friday, September 16, 2022 12pm-2pm
Friday, December 16, 2022 12pm-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 20
March 17
May 19
June 16
September 15
November 17
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 20
March 17
May 19
June 16
September 15
November 17
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 2
June 1
September 7
December 7
Contact:
Janine Eaton
Hallkeen Management
165 County Road
Plympton, MA 02367
Tel: 781-936-8733 x 306
jeaton@hallkeen.com
Jenn Boylan
Beacon Communities
Two Center Plaza, Suite 700
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: 617-574-1100 X 367
jboylan@beaconcommunitiesllc.com
March 2
June 1
September 7
December 7
Contact:
Janine Eaton
Hallkeen Management
165 County Road
Plympton, MA 02367
Tel: 781-936-8733 x 306
jeaton@hallkeen.com
Jenn Boylan
Beacon Communities
Two Center Plaza, Suite 700
Boston, MA 02108
Tel: 617-574-1100 X 367
jboylan@beaconcommunitiesllc.com
Western MA Region: Held the last Friday Every Month 9:00am-10:00 am
January 28
March 25
Contact:
Lyla Clapper
Appleton Corporation
Berkshiretown Apartments
176 Columbus Ave, Bldg. B
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-44-30916
abershiretownrsc@oconnells.com
March 25
Contact:
Lyla Clapper
Appleton Corporation
Berkshiretown Apartments
176 Columbus Ave, Bldg. B
Pittsfield, MA 01201
413-44-30916
abershiretownrsc@oconnells.com
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You Still Have Time to Join TAP!
For 2022 more information on TAP membership, call Community Services Department at 617.854.1078 or visit www.masshousing.com/TAP
You Still Have Time to Join TAP!
For 2022 more information on TAP membership, call Community Services Department at 617.854.1078 or visit www.masshousing.com/TAP
Ma Housing Training Information
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. Trainings directly support MassHousing’s mission of confronting the housing challenges of the Commonwealth to improve the lives of its people.
TAP Management trainings are open to the general public; content is relevant for Resident Services Coordinators, Property Managers, Maintenance Professionals, Service Providers and Advocates. MassHousing offers over 40 trainings 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 is applicable to RSC’s 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 formsincluding 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: Management Training registration fee waved for member site staff; Community Services Conference registration fee waved 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.
Updated 12/8/21
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. Trainings directly support MassHousing’s mission of confronting the housing challenges of the Commonwealth to improve the lives of its people.
TAP Management trainings are open to the general public; content is relevant for Resident Services Coordinators, Property Managers, Maintenance Professionals, Service Providers and Advocates. MassHousing offers over 40 trainings 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 is applicable to RSC’s 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 formsincluding 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: Management Training registration fee waved for member site staff; Community Services Conference registration fee waved 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.
Updated 12/8/21
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