Increasing Affordable and Supportive Housing to Reduce Homelessness

Increasing Affordable and Supportive Housing to Reduce Homelessness in Our City and State is a citywide forum to increase public understanding of efforts to combat homelessness throughout our neighborhoods. Boston Public Library President David Leonard will provide introductions and opening remarks. Panelists in the discussion include the following leading contributors to Affordable and Supportive Housing:

• Sheila Dillon, Chief of Housing & Director, Mayor’s Office of Housing
  
• Matthew Pyne, Director of Housing Programs, The Pine Street Inn joined by a Pine Street Inn Job Training Participant, Boston Resident with Lived Experience
  
• Joyce Tavon, Senior Director of Policy & Programs, Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance
  
• Chanda Smart, CEO, OnyxGroup Development, LLC
  
• The Street Outreach Unit, Boston Police Department

Shirley Leung, Columnist and Associate Editor for The Boston Globe, will moderate the panel. After the discussion, there will be time for audience Q&A.

This program is presented in partnership with the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Boston Public Library Rabb Hall, Central Library in Copley Square, Boston, United States