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Columbus House
Breaking News: Connecticut has ended chronic Veteran homelessness!
August 28, 2015
Yesterday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that the State of Connecticut has been designated by the federal government as being the first state in the nation to have ended chronic homelessness among Veterans. This is indeed noteworthy and gives cause for great celebration!
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New Haven Independent
Interfaith Cooperative Ministries Laid to Rest
August 17, 2015
ICM leaves an impressive legacy. It started the first homeless shelter in Greater New Haven in the early 1980s; that shelter would become Columbus House. It pioneered social service and justice initiatives in the Greater New Haven area, from elderly care services to budget watchdog committees. A yearly Martin Luther King, Jr. Day service brought Muslim, Christian, Jewish and other faith communities together in a local church, then a synagogue.
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The Day
Blumenthal, homeless advocates urge support of Veteran Housing Stability Act
August 12, 2015
Thomas McConnell, 54, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, began living at the transitional house for homeless veterans on Mountain Avenue on Nov. 8, 2014.
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New Haven Register
Job opportunities opening up for Connecticut veterans
August 1, 2015
Those who work with Connecticut military veterans say service to their country allowed these men and women to develop a skill set that will serve them well in a civilian work environment.
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New Haven Register
At New Haven’s Harkness House, homeless Vets find respite
August 1, 2015
Homelessness hit Henry Natowski from behind when he didn’t expect it.
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New Haven Register
West Haven veteran no longer homeless, with help from area agencies
August 1, 2015
Ben Simon, formerly homeless and a veteran, has much to be grateful for. A Vietnam vet who served in the U.S. Navy as a radar man on a destroyer off the coast of Da Nang, he bears a stomach wound and memories of friends who died or were also wounded in battle.
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New Haven Register
Once homeless West Haven Veteran back on his feet, with help from Columbus House
August 1, 2015
Melvin Mack has fought too hard to get where he is, paying for his own apartment on Clark Street and working to get back in touch with his son and stepson.
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New Haven Register
Goal to end homelessness for Connecticut Veterans in sight
August 1, 2015
After years of hard work providing services, the professionals who deal with the issue on a daily basis say Connecticut will essentially end homelessness for veterans by December 2015.
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Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
Sen. Blumenthal Introduces the Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015
July 31, 2015
On Friday, July 31, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC), announced legislation that he is leading to increase safe and affordable housing for veterans by improving and expanding upon VA’s programs to prevent and end homelessness among veterans.
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New Haven Independent
PODCAST: Up From Homelessness
July 2, 2015
As New Haven enters a new phase of tackling homelessness, three people on the front lines charted the way. The three—social services worker Abu Baker; Alison Cunningham, executive director of Columbus House; and John Bradley, executive director of Liberty Community Services—reflected on the current and future during a recent forum at Westville’s Congregation Beth-El Keser Israel (BEKI).
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