Department of Housing (DOH) • ARPA funding at $10 million in FY 22 and $10 million in FY 23 for legal representation of tenant in evictions. • Funding for the Housing/Homeless Services line at $85.3 million in each of the biennium. • Homeless Youth Program funding at $2.6 million in FY 22 and $2.9 million […]
Last Friday March 26, Senate Bill 340 made its way onto the Appropriations Committee agenda for a subject matter public hearing. Legislators listened to, and read testimony from, our own CCEH staff and membership about the importance of requiring state agencies to ensure that funding levels for homelessness and housing assistance services reflect the true […]
Black History Month Spotlight of the Week:Deborah DeJarnette of The Connection A special thanks to Lee Anne Borkowski for nominating Deborah in recognition for her leadership and service to Connecticut’s homeless response system and the people it serves. Deborah DeJarnette joined The Connection in 2006. She started out as a Case Manager and then swiftly […]
Black History Month Spotlight of the Week:Nichelle Hilton of New Opportunities A special thanks to William Rybczyk for nominating Nichelle Hilton in recognition for her leadership and service to Connecticut’s homeless response system and the people it serves. Ms. Hilton currently serves as the Program Manager for the New Beginnings Emergency Shelter and Hospitality Center […]
Black History Month Spotlight of the Week:Martha Rae Nelson of Hartford Public Library A special thanks to Julie Styles for nominating Martha Rae Nelson in recognition for her leadership and service to Connecticut’s homeless response system and the people it serves. Senior Library Assistant Martha Rea Nelson greets every library visitor with a warm smile […]
Black History Month Spotlight of the Week:Bobbi Riddick of New Opportunities A special thanks to Felicity Eles for nominating Bobbi Riddick for recognition for her leadership and service to Connecticut’s homeless response system and the people it serves. In 2018, Bobbi Riddick began working with persons experiencing homelessness in the Meriden area. She started out […]
Register Now: Webinar Series on the Monitor, Care, and Isolation of Persons with COVID-19 in Shelter and Hotels Although Connecticut may have prevented outbreaks of COVID-19 among our sheltered homeless population, it is inevitable that some people experiencing homelessness in shelters and hotels will be found to have COVID-19. We have heard many questions about […]
Number of Emergency Shelters in CT 91 Year-Round Shelters 63 Seasonal Shelters 28 Number of Emergency Shelter Beds in CT Individuals 1,166 Families 866 Number of Emergency Shelter Stayers: March 1 – March 16, 2020* 2,009 Adults 1,663 Single Adults 1,435 Minors 346 Families 183 Aged 62 and older 134 Youth ages 18 – 24 […]
This resource guide is intended to provide useful information to providers of homeless shelters, transitional housing, drop-in centers, and other homeless services to assist with preparation and prevention of spread of COVID-19 in Connecticut. At this time, we are strongly urging homeless shelters and other services providers to remain open, while modifying services delivery and […]
Dear Friends, As we enter a new year, we all have much to think about. For a number of years now, we have been making steady progress. The number of people utilizing shelters has gone down as has the average amount of time people experience homelessness, and we know that part of this can be […]