Free food markets on Thurs. Nov 6, 2:45-4:30pm at two locations in Somerville:
- West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powderhouse Blvd.
- East Somerville Community School, 50 Cross St.

OHS developed the Somerville Older Adult Housing Bridge Pilot Program with our partners. We're SO excited that this older adult housing stability program could go statewide. You're invited to a legislative briefing @ the State House Wed. Oct 8, 10am to learn more! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

State public housing = affordable rent based on your income.
All Somerville residents welcome
Sign up & we’ll confirm eligibility bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025
Workshop is in English. Somerville can provide you an interpreter for free. Request at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311)

Please join us and share the word about our next OHS CHAMP Application Workshop!

October 23, 2025
City Hall Annex Conference Room
50 Evergreen Ave., Somerville MA 02143
Cost: Free

To register: scan the QR code, visit bit.ly/CHAMP_Oct2025 or call 617-625-6600 x2581 & request the CHAMP workshop

We're glad you're our neighbor!
As we celebrate Welcoming Week, OHS joins City of Somerville staff to share a warm message of belonging to all our residents.
Thank you for your partnership, Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA)!
#WelcomingWeek #Somerville #BelongingBeginsWithUs

On Thursday 6/5 at 10:30am, please join co-sponsors and the TOPA coalition at the state house (rm 428) for a legislative briefing on the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)! What is TOPA? More info here: www.topa4ma.org

Want to support the right to purchase your home if it goes up for sale? Come to a TOPA legislative briefing, June 5 at 10:30am in State House Room 428. Supporters of affordable housing, tenants' rights, and keeping neighbors in your community welcome- come join & learn from leads and advocates.

Flyers here & in post below!

OHS Workshop: Finances, Budgeting & Resources. May 22, 5pm at the Mystic Activity Center. Register today at bit.ly/OHS_finances_25

OHS Workshop: Finances, Budgeting & Resources. May 22, 5pm at the Mystic Activity Center. Register today at bit.ly/OHS_finances_25

OHS workshop- apply for state public housing! Thurs May 1, appointments at 5p, 6p, 7p. This workshop is in Portuguese. Register today at bit.ly/CHAMP_maio & we will follow up to confirm your time slot & eligibility.

OHS workshop- apply for state public housing! April 10, appointments at 5p, 6p, 7p. This workshop is in Spanish. Please register at bit.ly/CHAMP_abril

Exciting possibilities via the Somerville Community Land Trust- 100% affordable housing development in Gilman Sq- info meeting tonight March 5 (info on flyers) & letter of support here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

It will be very cold again tonight- please share info & an invite to the Somerville Overnight Warming Center with anyone who might benefit- somervillema.gov/warmingcenter 42 Prescott St. Somerville, MA 02143

Are you a provider or advocate that helps others fill out public housing applications? Come learn from OHS at our Workshop for Providers: Emergency Public Housing 101! March 20, 11am, virtual- please register for the zoom link! bit.ly/OHS_ProviderTraining See you there!

Are you a Somerville MA landlord or realtor? Please join OHS for an info session on Feb. 13 at 5:30PM. Register here: bit.ly/OHSFeb13 & share the word! We invite general questions ahead of time (via the registration form) so we can prepare answers as able. For specific issues: bit.ly/OHSreferral