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The Hour
New Haven’s work with CT, local partners puts 266 homeless people into housing
July 30, 2020
A total of 266 formerly homeless individuals who were in hotels as a safer place than shelters during the coronavirus pandemic now are in permanent housing, according to the mayor.
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Columbus House
Over 230 People Housed!
July 30, 2020
Your continuing support has resulted in 230 people who were experiencing homelessness move into their own apartment since March 15.
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New Haven Independent
Lions Shred Paper And Smash Computers
July 27, 2020
In the parking lot behind the Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School, members of the New Haven Lions Club teamed up with Barnard Principal Bob McCain for a first-time “Shred Event” fundraiser.
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Ct Public Radio - Where We Live
LISTEN: During Pandemic, Stable Housing Is More Critical Than Ever
July 13, 2020
COVID 19 cases have dropped in Connecticut, but it’s still important for residents to stay home when possible to slow the spread of the disease. But what about residents who don’t have a home?
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WTNH - CT Style
Columbus House Offers Housing for Veterans
July 1, 2020
News 8 along with Liberty Bank are proud to Salute Our Troops this Fourth of July. Liberty Bank has teamed up with the Columbus House to support Shepard Home, a supportive housing apartment building for veterans.
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New Haven Independent
Columbus House Steps In To Keep Covid-19 Drop-In Tent Open
June 26, 2020
The Columbus House, which runs emergency shelters and other programs for the homeless, will keep alive a Covid-19 drop-in triage tent erected on East Rock’s Blake Field.
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WFSB Channel 3
New Haven helped successfully house more than 100 homeless people during pandemic
June 15, 2020
The City of New Haven announced on Monday that Columbus House, in coordination with the Greater New Haven Coordinated Access Network, has successfully housed more than 100 people who were experiencing homelessness amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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www.studentcam.org
The Realities of Homelessness
May 29, 2020
10th grade students Kaylen Yun, Allyza Moral & Adele Bidon from the Engineering and Science University Magnet School in West Haven, CT won Honorable Mention in C-SPAN's 2020 StudentCam competition. Their documentary looked at homelessness in the United States.
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Columbus House
Meet Margaret Middleton – Our New CEO!
May 20, 2020
The board of directors chose Margaret out of hundreds of candidates in an extensive national search. Margaret has accepted the position and will report to Columbus House the last week of May. Margaret fills the role previously held by Alison Cunningham, whose 21-year tenure brought tremendous growth and national recognition to Columbus House. Alison left Columbus House last year to lead a program at Yale Divinity School where she has taught for several years.
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New Haven Independent
Columbus House Hires New CEO
May 20, 2020
Columbus House, which runs shelters and other services for the homeless, has a new chief: Margaret Middleton.
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