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Reforms Planned In Programs That Help Homeless

By Paul Tuthill

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Springfield, MA – The new state budget Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick will propose later this week will include reforms in the emergency shelter system for homeless families..Officials say it will build on initiatives launched two years ago to direct more state resources toward securing permanent housing for the poor .WAMC's Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill reports