Homeless Shelter

A report published by The Housing Collective found that many of Connecticut’s homeless shelter employees have been at risk of losing their housing in the past two years.

Connecticut’s Coalition to End Homelessness said they plan to ask the state for $20 million this legislative session to address homelessness. This year, they received $5 million.

The city of New Haven purchased the old Days Inn and now has space for 110 individuals to stay in private rooms with one roommate.

Three warming centers will provide individuals with blankets, food, beverages and a place to rest and charge their phones at night. New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said the city has additional services available during the day for those in need.

The city spent nearly $7 million to buy the Days Inn hotel on Foxon Boulevard. Officials say it’ll be able to house more than 100 homeless people.

Family homelessness used to be rare, and Connecticut programs that serve this population were able to get them in new housing quickly. That’s changed.

Many unhoused people in Connecticut spend months looking for a new place to live, faced with high rent costs and a dearth of affordable housing.

New Haven has opened a temporary emergency shelter amid a heat wave — and housing crisis — across Connecticut.

In Eastern Connecticut at The Windham Region No Freeze Project, the nonprofit will be extending their operating hours from evening to daytime to help those in need of somewhere to stay.

Bridgeport City Council Majority Leader Jeanette Herron is pushing for her city to tackle homelessness by partnering to build tiny homes.