Testimony Archive
​​As part of our advocacy efforts, One Family program participants, staff, and Board members hold in-person meetings with legislators, engage in email advocacy, provide testimony on proposed legislation, and more. Below are examples of One Family's recent written testimony; you can also watch videos of Advocacy Team members providing legislative testimony.
Recommendations for reducing family homelessness and alleviating pressure on the shelter system
Recommendations to the Special Commission on Poverty in the Commonwealth.
​Testimony in support of Governor Healey's Affordable Homes Act, with recommendations for making the legislation even stronger.
Testimony in support of legislation to combat hunger among college students and their families, and in support of legislation to restore the Commonwealth's investment in public higher education.
Testimony in support of legislation to protect families from eviction, build more affordable homes, and reduce families' housing cost burden.
Testimony submitted to the Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Higher Education in support of H.1277, An Act ensuring students' access to academic transcripts.
Testimony submitted to the Massachusetts Legislature's Joint Committee on Housing on 3 bills:
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H.1312/S.856, An Act providing upstream homelessness prevention assistance to families, youth, and adults;
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H.1297/S.890, An Act promoting housing stability for families by strengthening the HomeBASE program; and
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H.1301/S.868, An Act to eliminate asset limits for homeless shelters.
One Family testimony in support of H.359/S.180, An Act to End Housing Discrimination in the Commonwealth.
One Family testimony in support of three bills which would help prevent eviction and homelessness, and protect families that have previously been evicted from being "marked for life" in the housing market.
Sign-on letter asking the Massachusetts Legislature to remove the requirement that a tenant receive a Notice to Quit from their landlord before applying for RAFT (Rental Assistance for Families in Transition).
Sign-on letter in support of measures that will help end food insecurity on Massachusetts college campuses.