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Homeless Men Shelter for Final Night at St. Mary's Church
February 9, 2015
Imagine facing winter’s driving snow, bitterly frigid winds and icy, sub-zero temps –and not knowing if you will have a warm dinner and safe place to spend the night.
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The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Warming Shelter for the Homeless
February 3, 2015
During the cold winter months, area homeless shelters are often filled beyond capacity. To help those who either cannot get to a shelter in time or simply refuse to go, Columbus House has opened a warming center in the social hall at Church on the Rock.
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New Haven Register
New Haven homeless advocate wants more churches to step up as warming centers
February 2, 2015
An advocate for the homeless is asking that more houses of worship extend their spiritual glow when temperatures plunge to bone-chilling depths.
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The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Collaborating to End Homelessness
January 30, 2015
Job loss, illness, a death in the family - various immediate circumstances can cause a person to become homeless. But the underlying cause most often comes down to money. The individual or family cannot afford housing.
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Yale Daily News
City awarded housing funding for homeless
January 27, 2015
Three New Haven homeless assistance organizations plan to use funding awarded by the state last week to continue providing housing subsidies and supportive services for the homeless.
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New Haven Independent
112 Seek 12 Second-Chance Market Jobs
January 14, 2015
The face of New Haven’s unemployed emerged inside Elm City Market, where over 100 job-seekers lined up for a second shot at a stable life.
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New Haven Register
Greater New Haven’s ‘Challenge to End Homelessness’ looks ahead
December 18, 2014
The coalition that crushed the 100-Day Challenge to End Homelessness in Greater New Haven has set an even bigger goal.
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WTNH
New Haven pushing to end homelessness
December 18, 2014
New Haven officials are coming to the end of their 100 day challenge to end homelessness, just in time for the holiday season.
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New Haven Independent
It’s A Wrap
December 18, 2014
How’s this for a Christmas present: 117 New Haveners will be home—not homeless—for the holidays.
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New Haven Independent
A Hill Refuge, Reborn
December 12, 2014
For Nelson McLaughlin, homelessness meant sleeping on a bench, seeing someone from your past life walk by and hoping the person doesn’t see you.
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