Father Bill's Place and Mainspring Coalition for the Homeless Merge to Focus on Ending Homelessness in Southeastern Massachusetts.Newly Formed Organization Gives the Homeless a Stronger Voice BOSTON Boston, town, England Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent. -- Father Bill's Place and Mainspring Coalition for the Homeless This article is about the original New York based organization. For the national organization, see National Coalition for the Homeless Coalition for the Homeless is the oldest not-for-profit advocacy group focused on homelessness in the United States. today announced the merger of their organizations into the newly formed Father Bills & MainSpring. The primary focus of Father Bills & MainSpring will be to provide services to manage, prevent and end homelessness in Southeastern Massachusetts Southeastern Massachusetts is a term that refers to those portions of Massachusetts which are, by their proximity, economically and culturally linked to Providence, Rhode Island as well as Boston. . The merged organization is expected to create a single, powerful voice to advocate for solutions to the problem of homelessness, particularly when it comes to policy changes at the state and federal level. Moreover, unlike typical approaches that deliver a band-aid Band-Aid A trademark for an adhesive bandage with a gauze pad in the center, employed to protect minor wounds. solution to homelessness by providing temporary shelters, Father Bills & MainSpring's mission is to end homelessness altogether through programs that include permanent supportive housing Supportive housing is designed to support individuals, not just socially but with basic life skills. Housing is coupled with social services such as job training, alcohol and drug abuse programs and case management. . Father Bills & MainSpring helps people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to achieve self-sufficiency. This assistance includes an immediate solution of shelter-based services, a short-term Short-term Any investments with a maturity of one year or less. short-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss on the value of an asset that has been held less than a specified period of time. solution of transitional housing, and a long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. solution of permanent supportive housing. Other services include providing food, clothing, job training, childcare, housing subsidies, and alcohol and drug counseling. Additionally, Father Bills & MainSpring will provide re-direction assistance to highly motivated mo·ti·vate tr.v. mo·ti·vat·ed, mo·ti·vat·ing, mo·ti·vates To provide with an incentive; move to action; impel. mo , but at-risk young women to arrange for college education through its "One Family Scholar" program. "By merging our two organizations, our voice as an advocate for the homeless becomes unified and amplified," said Pastor Adolph Wismar, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Father Bills & MainSpring. "Together, we are in a better position to assist any homeless individual, child or family in Southeastern Massachusetts." Father Bill's Place and Mainspring Coalition for the Homeless both have a 20+ year history of servicing the community. Since its inception in 1984 as an emergency shelter Emergency shelters are places for people to live temporarily when they can't live in their previous residence, similar to homeless shelters. The main difference is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as battered , Father Bill's Place has grown into a well-respected agency focused on providing housing solutions to those in need on the South Shore. MainSpring Coalition for the Homeless is the largest provider of homeless family services in the greater-Brockton area and each year serves over 1000 adults and 300 children. "At the end of the day, our belief is nobody should be homeless," said John Yazwinski, President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Father Bills & MainSpring. "Making that belief a reality is what fuels the passion and commitment of everyone involved in our newly formed organization." For more information, go to www.fatherbillsmainspring.org or call 617-770-3314. About Father Bills & MainSpring Father Bills & MainSpring is the leading provider of services to manage, prevent and end homelessness in Southeastern Massachusetts. The organization provides a powerful voice to advocate for solutions to the problem of homelessness, particularly when it comes to policy changes at the state and federal level. Father Bills & MainSpring's mission is to end homelessness altogether. The organization helps people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to achieve self-sufficiency. This assistance includes an immediate solution of shelter-based services, a short-term solution of transitional housing and a long-term solution of permanent supportive housing. Other services include providing food, clothing, job training, childcare, housing subsidies, and alcohol and drug counseling. Additionally, Father Bills & MainSpring will provide re-direction assistance to highly motivated, but at-risk young women to arrange for college education. Father Bills & MainSpring is a 501(c)(3) non-profit with administrative offices in Quincy and Brockton Massachusetts Massachusetts (măsəch  `sĭts), most populous of the New England states of the NE United States. and program offices throughout Southeastern Massachusetts.
For more information, visit www.fatherbillsmainspring.org or call
617-770-3314.
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