Connecticut is within reach of ending chronic homelessness, or the long-term homelessness of those living with severe disabilities, by the end of 2016!
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Partnership for Strong Communities are partnering with homeless service providers across the state to rally for the next big push to achieve this historic milestone. Linda Kaufman, Manager of National Movements from Community Solutions, will be the keynote speaker. Below are the times, dates, and locations for each event to be held this week.
The Middletown, Meriden, Wallingford CAN will have their event Friday, May 20th at 9:30-11:00 a.m at Lee Auditorium in Merritt Hall at the CT Valley Hospital in Middletown, CT
Connecticut is one of four states and 75 communities across the country participating in the Zero: 2016 campaign, which aims to end veteran homelessness, a goal set by President Obama, and to end chronic homelessness by the end of 2016. The federal government confirmed in February that Connecticut was the second state in the nation to functionally end veteran homelessness by housing all long-term homeless veterans and securing housing for any veterans newly identified as homeless in less than 90 days.
Contact:
Sarah Chess • Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
schess@cceh.org • (860)721-7876