Feb 22, 2016
After the immense successes and progress made by the 100-Day Campaign in Greater Hartford, the region is more motivated than ever to take on another, even more ambitious campaign. Zero: 2016 is a national campaign geared towards ending chronic homelessness. Ending...
Feb 22, 2016
Waking up on a cold, hard floor, with the sun beaming in from your uncovered windows, as you lay there in the clothes you have been wearing for weeks. You try and sit up but your back is aching, your muscles are sore, and you have no reason to get up today. No one...
Feb 22, 2016
Helen McCarthy Reflects on Her Experience of Giving Back This Year A critical family value for me is giving back. There are countless ways to give: time, skills, money. As the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays approach, I try to figure out different ways to give....
Feb 22, 2016
Every year on a single night in January, every region in our state (and nation!) conducts a Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of all the sheltered and unsheltered people who are experiencing homelessness. The count includes people who are living in emergency shelters,...
Feb 22, 2016
Over the next few months, the City of Hartford along with Journey Home and many shelter providers will continue to work tirelessly to develop solid programs and plans to address the need for sustainable employment for the homeless population. We are moving forward...