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Conversations with Hildebrand. A Blog by Shiela Y. Moore, CEO.

A Message from Hildebrand’s New Board Chair

November 19, 2024
Imagine a community in which every family has a safe, stable place to call home. Knowing we have a warm bed where we can rest after a long day, we can focus on building the future we want for ourselves and our families. We can find new jobs, enroll in educational programs, and advance our careers…

How New Shelter Length of Stay Limits Impact Families

June 17, 2024
When it’s working as intended, Massachusetts’ Emergency Family Shelter System functions as a vital safety net for families. Shelter providers offer families experiencing homelessness safe, stable places to stay until they are able to find permanent homes, along with comprehensive support to get bac…

This Fair Housing Month, Let’s Recommit to Fair Housing

April 29, 2024
The Fair Housing Act marks a monumental milestone in the fight for civil rights and housing access in the United States. Enacted in 1968 in the wake of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on race; color; national origin; religion;…

Inclusionary Zoning: Making Communities Work for All Families

April 16, 2024
As a provider of emergency shelter and affordable permanent housing to families, Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center is on the front lines of both the housing and shelter crises. We are deeply concerned that some communities will choose not to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, as we’ve recently…

The Gulf Between Homeownership and Family Homelessness

August 17, 2022
We can all agree that keeping a roof over one’s head is more expensive than ever whether you are looking to buy a home or rent, but renters face the most challenges. At one end of the spectrum are higher-income earners and investors who have been fueling the housing market, as they took advantag…

Hildebrand at Humphreys Celebration Event!

June 8, 2022
The light showers and cold temperature on Thursday, May 19, could not deter Hildebrand from celebrating its newest affordable housing acquisition, 12 Humphreys Street, Dorchester! This acquisition supports Hildebrand’s mission of providing shelter and permanent housing to families experiencing…

Hildebrand Receives the Cradles to Crayons Chairman’s Council Impact Award

June 8, 2022
At a virtual event on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, national nonprofit Cradles to Crayons® recognized Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center as the recipient of the 2022 Chairman’s Council Impact Award. Cradles to Crayons—the only national organization focused on mitigating Children’s Clothing Insecurity by…

Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center Purchases Permanent Supportive Housing

December 21, 2021
HILDEBRAND FAMILY SELF-HELP CENTER PURCHASES PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IN DORCHESTER FROM SOJOURNER HOUSE Organizations work in partnership to maintain affordable housing in Boston Boston, MA – November 29, 2021 – Hildebrand Family Self-Help Center, Inc. (Hildebrand) has purchased an 11-un…