August Shelter Diversion August 21, 2018 Willimantic, CT Register Here This Training: Shelter Diversion is a strategy that prevents homelessness at the front door by helping them identify immediate alternate housing arrangements and, if necessary, connecting them with services and financial assistance to help them return to permanent housing. Diversion programs can reduce the […]
The Connecticut State Department of Education is seeking proposals for the McKinney-Vento grant program for the education of homeless children and youth. Eligible applicants include only local or regional boards of education or regional educational service centers (RESCs) in Connecticut that serve an identified homeless population of children and youth. Applicants are required to submit proposals that provides […]
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services are teaming up once again to present a six webinar series. The Wellness In Recovery webinar is the first webinar of the 2018-2019 series. Click here to register
Administering the SPDAT Tuesday, September 11th 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Hamden,CT Register Here The SPDAT, or Service-Prioritization-Decision-Assistance-Tool, is an evidence-informed approach to assessing the acuity of an individual's or family's homelessness. The SPDAT is a tool with a variety of uses, including identifying a client's need for case management and for prioritization. The SPDAT assesses clients based on […]
CCEH invites all Connecticut rapid re-housing (RRH) providers to attend this training. Learn the key indicators used to measure a RRH program’s performance, how to pull reports from HMIS, how to use the new data dashboards, and what the data means for your program. Registration is required. REGISTER NOW.
"Wellness In Recovery" is presented by the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness in partnership with the CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Our presenter is Jennifer Chadukiewicz, RCP. Her background in Organizational Leadership, Program Management, and as a woman in long term recovery, helped to provide a framework for the successful implementation and […]
Shelter Diversion Training Tuesday, October 16th 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM New Britain, CT Register Here What is shelter diversion? Shelter Diversion is a strategy that prevents homelessness at the front door of the homelessness response system by helping people identify immediate alternative housing arrangements and, if necessary, connecting them with services and financial assistance […]
Disabilities in Shelters October 17, 2018 - Gales Ferry, CT Register Now This training will give shelter providers the best practices needed to optimize the quality of service provided to those presenting at shelters with varying disabilities. Topics include: Fair Housing Act Americans with Disabilities Act General Nondiscrimination and Reasonable Modifications Ensuring Effective Communication Program and […]
CCEH organizes learning collaborative meetings every other month for Rapid Re-Housing providers to troubleshoot and support each other in implementing best practices for their RRH programs. These meetings are open to any RRH provider in Connecticut. Please contact us to be included in these meetings.
New Opportunities for Partnership and Collaboration Join us for a morning of learning and inspiration as we highlight Connecticut’s progress in ending youth homelessness and strategize about what is needed to finish the job! Review the latest research on youth homelessness with Dr. Matthew Morton of Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, principal investigator […]