Defining Chronic Homelessness

Another resources has been added to this blog to help you secure housing for people who are homeless.  As you know, a person must meet the definition for Chronic Homelessness in order to be eligible for supportive housing programs. HUD compiled a document that details chronic homelessness, documentation requirements, etc. 

Defining Chronic Homelessness - A Technical Guide for HUD Programs is available through a link to the right of this blog under Definitions Related to Eligibility. 

For your convenience, you may access the guide here Defining Chronic Homelessness - A Technical Guide for HUD Programs

The Greater New Haven Housing Resource Guide 2014 Edition

The Housing and Resources Work Group of Greater New Haven Opening Doors has edited and updated a housing resource guide.  The document contains current descriptions, eligibility criteria, application processes and contact information for housing, housing related assistance, sober houses, etc.  Take the time to review this "all-in-one" resource.

To access the guide either use the follow link:   

Greater New Haven Housing Resource Guide 2014 Edition

-or-

A link is available to under Documents at the right side of this blog.

Many thanks to the Housing and Resources Work Group! 

April 4, 2014 --HOUSING & OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES PANEL DISCUSSION - FREE AND OPEN TO ALL REGIONAL CASE MANAGERS

A PANEL DISCUSSION OPEN TO ALL REGIONAL CASE MANAGERS. 

HEAR SOME OF THE 

RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ACCESS HOUSING 

AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES

Date: Friday, April 4, 2014

Time: 8:30 - 9:00 A.M. Coffee/Registration

9:00 - 12:00 P.M. Panel Discussion

12:00 - 1:00 P.M. Lunch Provided/Networking Hour

Guest Panelists:

Michael Morris, Ph.D. University of New Haven

“Networking and interagency collaboration”

Nancy Anderson, APRN, CT Mental Health Center 

John Labieniec, LCSW, Continuum of Care 

“A Collaboration Working with the Criminal Justice System” 

Shumra Chambers, Recovery Support Specialist

“From a Consumer’s Perspective”

Gina Teixeira, JD, CT Legal Rights Project

“Tenant Rights and Responsibilities”

Fred Morton, Corporation for Supportive Housing

“Best Practices in Case Management”

Case Managing Resources 

Location: United Way of Greater New Haven

– Wells Fargo Community Room

370 James Street, Suite 403 (4th Floor),

New Haven, CT 06513

Sponsor of the event: UWGNH, CCEH, and GNHOD — Housing and Resources Workgroup 

Co-chairs:

Jim Farrales, Continuum of Care, Inc.

Darlene Butler, Community Services, Town of Hamden

RSVP by 3/21/2014

to Sarah Fox  sfox@cceh.org

A Resource Table will be available for Attendees to share information and Literature about their agencies.

HUD Definition of Homeless

For your convenience and guidance, we have included a resource document from the National Alliance to End Homelessness called "Changes in the HUD Definition of Homeless."

A link can be found to the right of this blog under Definitions Related to Eligibility.

This is an extremely helpful guide that delineates specifically how homelessness is defined:  4 categories, eligibility for permanent supportive housing, etc.  On pages 3-6 there are tables contrasting the former and new definitions.  Furthermore, the tables include a column detailing the required documentation to substantiate homelessness (chronic or otherwise.)

Please take the time to familiarize yourselves with this resource.

For your convenience, you may access the document with this link:  Changes in the HUD Definition of Homeless

Housing Choice Voucher Program - Hamden

Welcome to the Housing Choice Voucher Program (also known as Section 8) waiting list web site.

You can use this web site to locate open Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists throughout Connecticut.

You can also register to receive automatic notice of the opening of Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists whenever they occur.

Current Postings

Agency
Hamden Housing Authority	Revised advanced notice forthcoming
Hamden Housing Authority	Revised advance notice forthcoming
Hamden Housing Authority	View Posting
Hamden Housing Authority	View Posting

The Housing Choice Voucher Program is only one option for subsidized rental housing. To find out about other affordable housing options, click here.

To find out what other programs you may qualify for, try the 2-1-1 Navigator.

Any questions? Dial 2-1-1 from anywhere in the State of Connecticut. The call is free.

 

 

Posting in English:  English Announcement 

Posting in Spanish:  Spanish Announcement 

Columbus House HOPWA Waitlist Open

Hello:

The HOPWA waiting list is currently open and accepting applications. Individuals must be homeless or at risk of being homeless, low-income, with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis. This is scattered-site housing for individuals only, no couples or families.

Attached please find the application on the link under "Documents" to the right of this blog. Once completed, the application should be faxed to my attention at 203.772.4097.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Regards,

Rebekah Ohlsen

Permanent Supportive Housing Manager

Severe Weather Shelter Protocols Activated

Evonne M. Klein, commissioner of the state Department of Housing, reactivated the severe weather protocols for Connecticut on Monday Jan. 6, 2014. The protocols are activated through Wednesday, the commissioner said.

The protocols are:

 

        Anyone in need of shelter should contact 2-1-1 for assistance in locating a shelter placement.

        If a shelter is unable to make room for a client, that shelter can call 2-1-1 for assistance with transportation and overflow shelter possibilities.

3      2-1-1 may contact a shelter even after the shelter has reported that it is full.  The 2-1-1 call specialist will ask that shelter to identify an existing client to send to a hotel, thereby creating an available slot for a client referred by 2-1-1.   Call specialists will not offer hotel stays to callers directly: 2-1-1 will work exclusively through shelters, who will identify current shelter clients for hoteling if and only if necessary to create space for new clients in urgent need of shelter.

        Please send updates on shelter overflow and/or warming centers to infodepartment@ctunitedway.org.

5      Please post this protocol by your phones to ensure that staff on other shifts are aware of this effort through Saturday morning.

Thank you!  Please contact CCEH if you have any questions or need help.  You may reach Lisa Tepper Bates, CCEH Executive Director, during the weather emergency at 860-389-3495.