Massachusetts

The Patrick administration is making an effort to get families off of welfare and moving, literally, by providing free automobiles. Wheels for Welfare is a program started in 2006, aimed at giving low-income families assistance with transportation. Read more

Massachusetts launched a new healthcare plan in 2007 in efforts to ensure that all residents have access to quality healthcare. The Massachusetts Reform Plan was designed to guarantee affordable, quality and immediate treatment for patients regardless of inability to pay. The reform also entertained goals of cutting back emergency room visits and extreme heath conditions by utilizing doctor's offices and primary care physicians.   Read more

Shocking statistics show that over 15,000 children are homeless in Massachusetts. Mayor Menino has announced a plan, Leading the Way III Housing strategy that will dramatically reduce the number of homeless families in Boston. The plan is expected to cut Boston's homeless population in half by 2012.

Menino's plan incorporates adding new affordable homes, saving homes from foreclosures and continuously buying foreclosed homes. The multi-dimensional plan is striving to get families into permanent housing instead of using unreliable, temporary shelters and housing services. Read more