Study: Homeless Numbers Rise in State - New Haven Register
Aug 07, 2008 - Alison Cunningham, director of Columbus House, said the city's decision to pull funding for the overflow shelter will lead to dramatically higher numbers in the next count. Click here to read more
U.S. Reports Drop in Homeless Population - New York Times
Jul 30, 2008 - "While this is great news," California Representative Maxine Waters said, "we cannot rest because there is much that remains to be done." Click here to read more
Everyone Out There Is A Paycheck Away From Being Homeless - New Haven Register
Jul 27, 2008 - "The economy changed," a former Branford resident said. "My husband is a mechanic, and the work got slow, and slowly but surely the money went away. You never think this could happen, but everyone out there is one paycheck away from being homeless." Click here to read more
Advocates Seek Aid For Homeless Female Veterans - Hartford Courant
Jul 27, 2008 - "A woman is going to have a harder time [finding housing] whether she is a veteran or not, and I anticipate this is going to get worse before it gets better," [Alison Cunningham] said. Click here to read more
From the Battlefield to the Shelter - New Haven Register
Jul 13, 2008 - One in 70 U.S. veterans has experienced homelessness. In Connecticut, it is one in 30, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Veterans are more than twice as likely to become homeless than other civilians. Click here to read more
Antoinette Joyner, Friend of Columbus House, Dies In Shooting - New Haven Register
Jun 30, 2008 - All of us at Columbus House were deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of our friend, Antoinette Joyner, who was the apparent victim of a stray bullet from nearby gunfire in the West River neighborhood. Click here to read more
Gov. Rell Cuts $2.1 Million From Homeless Services - New Haven Independent
Jun 25, 2008 - New Haven's neediest and youth are getting hit by another round of emergency budget cuts, this time at the state Capitol. Click here to read more
Fewer Beds, More Homeless Teens - New Haven Independent
Jun 13, 2008 - As New Haven prepares for cuts in homeless beds, more children, especially pregnant teens, are being left without shelter. Click here to read more
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