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NEW HAVEN INDEPENDENT
100-Day Homelessness Challenge Kicks Off
April 20, 2014
Leigh Shields-Church's "rapid-results" team emerged from a conference room lined with marker-scrawled battle plans with a new strategy and a bold goal: Place nearly all of New Haven's chronically homeless into apartments of their own, by July 30.
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YALE DAILY NEWS
CALAGIOVANNI & JENNINGS: Just one day's swipes
April 9, 2014
One month's rent. That's all you need to keep yourself and your family in your apartment. You've been out of work. You found a new job. But that next paycheck isn't going to come in time. You're worried about eviction. What would you do?
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Columbus House
Raising $20,000 for our Middlesex Family Shelter!
January 31, 2014
We are grateful to all who helped make this year's 'Chocolate to the Rescue!' so special, raising $20,000 for our Middlesex Family Shelter! Around 225 attendees came out to Water's Edge Resort and Spa on January 26th to sample, and vote for their favorite, chocolate creations from an array of the region's finest chocolate delicacies.
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New Haven Independent
430 Homeless Took Shelter
January 30, 2014
Two-hundred eight-seven single adults. Forty-two families, which breaks down to 64 adults and 79 children.
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New Haven Register
'Chocolate to the Rescue' event benefits Columbus House's Middletown shelter
January 23, 2014
A Chocolate Tasting event to benefit Columbus House's Middlesex Family Shelter will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Water's Edge Resort & Spa in Westbrook, organizers said in a release.
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New Haven Independent
City's "No Freeze" Policy Put To Test
January 23, 2014
The director of a New Haven homeless shelter rushed to the hospital emergency room at 1:30 a.m. Thursday - not for a medical problem, but to help deal with an influx of homeless people jamming the waiting area.
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The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Collaborating to End Homelessness
January 21, 2014
From the federal government down to local agencies, large scale efforts are underway to make sure no one is homeless.
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North Haven Patch
Citizens Bank receives Columbus House's 2013 Community Service Award
January 9, 2014
Citizens Bank was recently honored with the 2013 John S. Martinez Community Service Award from New Haven-based Columbus House for outstanding civic leadership and service.
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New Haven Independent
City Hustles To Keep Homeless From Freezing
January 3, 2014
Instead of scrounging for spots in coffee shops to stay warm amid the coldest wave in decades, James Campbell and his buddies at the Columbus House Overflow Shelter got a rare chance to stay inside for the entire day.
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New Haven Register
Connecticut faces below-zero temps; hypothermia can happen quickly
January 3, 2014
With temperatures and wind chills dropping into negative numbers, hypothermia can happen quickly.
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