On August 22, 2017, Allison Bovell-Ammon, Children’s HealthWatch Deputy Director of Policy Strategy, testified before the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Housing in support of Senate Bills 719 (An Act Relative to the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program) and 724 (An Act Relative to the economic mobility and stability program) and House Bills 2245 (An Act to interagency efforts to reduce and prevent homelessness) and 3020 (An Act Relative to the economic mobility and stability program). These bills address the root-causes of housing instability and provide opportunities for families to thrive.