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Emergency Assistance (EA) Advocacy Guide

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Produced by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Reviewed September 2017

A Guide to Emergency Shelter and Re-housing Services for Families with Children Experiencing Homelessness in Massachusetts

Emergency Assistance (EA) is the Massachusetts program that provides emergency shelter and rehousing services for homeless families with children.

You can read the EA guide pages below, or download individual chapters of the guide.

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