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 multiple components to prioritize them for housing assistance interventions, sequence clients to […]
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (Alliance), in partnership with the Department of Housing, and the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, is launching an Emergency Shelter Learning Collaborative as part of the Opening Doors CT Re-tooling the Crisis Response System. Your organization has been selected by the CT Department of Housing to join this Learning […]
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services are teaming up to present a six webinar series "Meeting the Needs of Your Clients: Building Competencies in Mental Health and Addiction Services". The Utilizing DCF’s Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Service (EMPS) Resources webinar is the fourth webinar of the series. Click […]
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence team up to present Intersectional Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Homelessness, a training workshop series. Please see below for upcoming trainings in the series: February 16- Hartford (Hartford County) Register Here March 22- Gales Ferry, CT (New London County) Register Here March […]
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 number of families becoming homeless, the demand for shelter beds, and the size […]
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services are teaming up to present a six webinar series "Meeting the Needs of Your Clients: Building Competencies in Mental Health and Addiction Services". The Serving Clients with Brain Injuries webinar is the fifth webinar of the series. Click here to register
Shelter Diversion is a strategy that prevents homelessness at the front door by helping people identify immediate alternate housing arrangements and, if necessary, connecting them with services and financial assistance to help them return to permanent housing. Shelter Diversion programs can reduce the number of families and individuals becoming homeless, the demand for shelter beds, […]
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence team up to present Intersectional Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Homelessness, a training workshop series. Please see below for upcoming trainings in the series: Topics include: · Coordinated Access for Domestic Violence Survivors · Domestic Violence 101 · Services and Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors […]
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence team up to present Intersectional Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Homelessness, a training workshop series. Please see below for upcoming trainings in the series: March 23- Norwalk, CT (Fairfield County) Register Here March 27- Hamden, CT (New Haven County) Register Here […]
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness and the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence team up to present Intersectional Relationship Between Domestic Violence and Homelessness, a training workshop series. Please see information below for the last training in the series: March 27- Hamden, CT (New Haven County) Register Here