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New Haven Register
New Haven's Columbus House shelter plagued by drag racing on the Boulevard
October 25, 2022
At midnight on a Friday or Saturday, chances are Shorty P., Paul Serra, Alex B. and Larry Hartnell all are safely, if not peacefully, in bed in the Columbus House shelter, trying to sleep despite the thunderous din of drag racers roaring by on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard.
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Yale School of Public Health
YSPH study: Hotel housing improves well-being of individuals experiencing homelessness
October 17, 2022
Housing individuals experiencing homelessness in hotel settings rather than congregate shelters is not a new concept. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which raised concern about reducing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, escalated hotel use to a scale not previously seen.
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CT may cut hours for 211 emergency housing hotline without more funding: ‘Happening at the worst time’
October 15, 2022
Connecticut’s emergency housing hotline will significantly cut the hours people can reach a live operator – even as homelessness and calls for help surge – unless the state can provide additional funding, according to documents obtained by Hearst Connecticut Media Group.
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NHTV
Margaret Middleton, CEO, on Community Works with Bernadette Welsh
October 6, 2022
Watch Margaret Middleton, CEO, discuss Columbus House's mission and how YOU make our work possible with Bernadette Welsh on Community Works.
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Yale News
Beyond the drafting table: Building project benefits students and city
September 28, 2022
On a sweltering morning in early August, Yale students Emma Sherefkin and Noah Silvestry installed cabinetry in the kitchen of a new home in New Haven’s Hill neighborhood. Silvestry held a door steady as Sherefkin fastened its hinges with a power screwdriver. A sliding glass door beside them was opened wide to the sticky summer air.
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New Haven Register
CT homeless service providers look at how they'll shelter people this winter, COVID-19 a factor
September 27, 2022
This time last year, homeless services provider Columbus House was working on plans to house 231 New Haveners without permanent homes over the winter in warm, comfortable, well-spaced-out, socially-distant — and comparatively luxurious — motel rooms in the Village Suites at Long Wharf.
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Columbus House
Columbus House CFO Cindy Fox Announces Departure
August 30, 2022
It is with mixed emotions that we bid long-time Columbus House Chief Financial Officer Cindy Fox a fond farewell next month.
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CT Examiner
Rising Costs, Limited Housing and Fixed Incomes Spark ‘Silver Tsunami’
August 4, 2022
For Judith, finding a place to stay on her budget has been a struggle.
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Zip06
Gold Star Family’s Thrift Shop Takes Aim at Helping Vets
July 27, 2022
New items are always arriving at Desert Eagles Nest Thrift Shop on Fort Path Road in Madison. Shelves are brimming with housewares, DVDs, vinyl records, trinkets, and toys and games. Clothing hangs from racks and the floor space is full of furniture. Only open for a few months, the thrift shop, owned by Helen Keiser-Pedersen and Bob Keiser, has taken off.
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New Haven Register
Madison Gold Star couple aid vets, military through Desert Eagles Nest Thrift Store
July 6, 2022
Hanging high in the back of the Desert Eagles Nest Thrift Store is a vintage Waterford Crystal Avoca, six-arm chandelier, dripping with prisms.
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