THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 23, 2020 Page 5 Mayor, MRA roll out eviction-prevention resources and court-based aid I n response to the state eviction moratorium ending on October 17, Mayor Gary Christenson and the Malden Redevelopment Authority (MRA) have rolled out www.cityofmalden.org/eviction, a resource page for tenants and landlords to help prevent evictions. The City of Malden and MRA are also developing a program to provide court-based mediation, legal aid and rental assistance to Malden residents facing eviction – with the goal of helping every Malden household facing an eviction in court. A tenant can only be evicted by a judge following a trial; landlords cannot evict a tenant before a trial takes place. Resources are available to both tenants and landlords to help prevent eviction. Tenants should be aware that they might be granted some protection under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) eviction moratorium, which is in place until December 31. More information about evictions, the CDC moratorium, and organizations that can help is available online at www.cityofmalden.org/eviction. If you are worried about being evicted, please review the resources on that page and contact MVES | FROM PAGE 2 interactions with caregivers and loved ones, which can lead to increased feelings of loneliness and anxiety, in addition to general feelings of uncertainty and fear due to the pandemic. Among the range of Mystic Valley Elder Services’ (MVES) home- and community-based services available to older adults enrolled in the home care program is the Mobile Mental Health Program for people experiencing mental or behavioral health issues who fi nd it hard to leave their homes to get treatment. Clinical caseworkers provide outreach to older adults experiencing mental health conditions that impact their functioning and ability to meet life’s daily challenges. Due to COVID-19, sessions are conducted over the phone or by other electronic devices if the consumer has the technology available. Specifi c serthe City’s Human Services and Community Outreach Director, Karen Colón-Hayes, at khayes@cityofmalden.org or 781-397-7144. Evictions are devastating for individuals, families and communities. The City and MRA recognize the role of landlords in preventing eviction and have prepared resources for landlords to help prevent eviction and access rental assistance funds. Some landlords might also be eligible for federal subsidies to convert their buildings into affordable housing. For more information about these resources, landlords should visit www.cityofmalden.org/ eviction. The MRA is in the process of procuring housing services providers to provide mediation, legal aid and rental assistance to Malden households facing an eviction in court. The program would cover both the Northeast Housing Court’s Woburn session, which covers Malden, and Malden District Court. Malden residents receiving an eviction notice (“Notice to Quit”) will be contacted by the housing services provider. For more information on the program’s development, please visit www.cityofmalden. org/eviction. vices and interventions provided include clinical care coordination and linkages to community resources, in home mental health therapy, in home medication evaluation and psychopharmacology, and other supports as needed to older adults who need direct intervention in their homes due to mental health challenges. Unfortunately, mental health problems are under-identifi ed by health-care professionals and older people themselves, and the stigma surrounding these conditions makes people reluctant to seek help. Good mental health is essential if an individual is to age well and avoid the eff ects of depression, anxiety, and other forms of mental illness. The mental health of older Americans impacts overall physical and emotional health, and the ability to engage in life. For more information on MVES’ Mobile Mental Health program, please call 781-3247705 or visit www.mves.org. Malden hosts Fall Lantern Festival starting this weekend R esiden ts of Ward 3 in Malden have cr ea t ed the city’s first-ever Fall Lantern Festival – kicking off this Saturday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. and continuing on weekend nights after dusk throughout November. Open to residents of any neighborhood in Malden, the Fall Lantern Festival invites participants to create homemade lanterns out of paper bags, mason jars, battery-operated tea lights and any decorative materials they choose, to be displayed on their front steps, sidewalks, porch and apartment windows, or any location that the public can enjoy while social distancing. Residents are encouraged to use materials from around their house to decorate lanterns. 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