Entry Sub-Committee The purpose of the Entry Sub-Committee is to improve coordinated entry and to quickly provide households access to appropriate services and shelter.   Co-Chairs: TBD   Thursday, May 25 12-1:00 PM   Click Here to Register Add to Outlook | Add to Google

Organizing Council The Organizing Council, together with the Committees and Subcommittees, will establish the goals for each committee; oversee the work, provide guidance and support; and assist all committees in meeting their goals, thus creating greater accountability in the Homeless Response System.    Co-Chair: Caitlin Rose, LMFT, Friendship Service Center, Inc. Co-Chair: Helen McAlinden, Homes […]

Funders Committee The Funders Committee meets to advise on state and federal funding opportunities, and identify opportunities for philanthropy to address system gaps.   Co-chair: Scott Umbel, United Way of Southeastern CT Co-chair: TBD   Thursday, May 11 10-11:00 AM   Click Here to Register Add to Outlook | Add to Google

Exit Sub-Committee The purpose of the Exit Sub-committee is to increase exits to housing, decrease length of time homelessness and reduce returns to homelessness.   Co-chairs: TBD   Friday, May 12 12-1:00 PM   Click Here to Register Add to Outlook | Add to Google

Register below. June 13 and 14, 9am - 4pm St. James's Episcopal Church (Journey Home)1018 Farmington Ave.West Hartford, CT 06107 This two day workshop will provide participants with the foundational knowledge and skills to use Motivational Interviewing (MI) with their clients. Across a broad range of care settings, successfully engaging and harnessing clients’ own motivations […]

Registration link forthcoming. June 13 and 14, 9am - 4pm This workshop of fast paced interactive learning will provide you with the foundational knowledge and skills to use Motivational Interviewing (MI) with your clients. Across a broad range of care settings, being able to successfully engage and harness client’s own motivations for making important life […]

HMIS Data and Leadership Committee The HMIS and Data Leadership Committee will set a vision, develop a strategy, and establish goals for the use of HMIS and data to support CT’s Homeless Response System. It will oversee effective HMIS and data usage throughout the homeless response system.   Co-Chair: Amanda Gordon, MSW, Mercy Housing and […]

Policy & Advocacy Committee The Policy and Advocacy Committee, in partnership with the newly hired CCEH lobbying firm, will lead the development of policy and advocacy efforts of the Homeless Response System throughout the calendar year.   Co-Chair: Teth Pickens, CLIP and ODFC Co-Chair: Kara Capone, Community Housing Advocates   Tuesday, June 20 1:00pm - 2:30pm […]

Registration link and description forthcoming.

This interactive virtual workshop will cover techniques for de-escalating complex client encounters, incidents, and crises. We will cover developing both interpersonal skills – practical techniques and exercises to best work with our clients when they aren’t “at their best.” This training will also include agency and systems level considerations, crafting and implementing agency policies and […]