CEDAC StaffApril marks Fair Housing Month, a time to consider how access to housing is shaped—not just by policy, but by the systems and investments that exist in our communities. A recent Berkshire Eagle article offers a clear example of what that looks like in practice. The story follows residents in Berkshire County who have moved from prolonged housing instability into perma...
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Expanding Access to Child Care Through Affordable Housing Development
Dec. 1, 2025
Theresa Jordan
Theresa JordanMany parts of Massachusetts are an “access desert” when it comes to licensed child care, according to the Department of Early Education and Care. That access desert affects 70% of infants and 43% of toddlers in the Commonwealth. Affording child care is also a challenge—more than 30,000 children are currently on the waitlist for child care financial assistance. Massac...