Resource Library

In this webinar, the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG), the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern CT (CHO-EC), and Thames Valley Council for Community Action explore how shifting market dynamics, evolving income and lifestyle patterns, and dramatic population changes are impacting residents—especially those struggling to find a place to call home.

Si usted no tiene un lugar seguro donde dormir—o si está a punto de perder su vivienda—estamos aquí para ayudar. Por favor, saque una cita para visitar el Centro de Vivienda de Stamford [Housing Hub], nuestro centro local de acogida. No necesita cita si nos visita durante el horario abierto, lunes a viernes, 8am– 12pm. Podemos acoplarnos a cualquier idioma.

This toolkit recommends strategies to enhance crisis care through multilevel coordination and describes practical approaches that systems of care can deploy to strengthen collaboration. 

If you don’t have a safe place to sleep—or you’re about to lose your housing—please use the information on this flyer to make an appointment to visit the Stamford Housing Hub, our local drop-in center. You do not need an appointment if you visit during walk-in hours, Monday-Friday 8am–12pm. Any language can be accommodated.

Si usted no tiene un lugar seguro donde dormir—o si está a punto de perder su vivienda—estamos aquí para ayudar. Por favor, saque una cita para visitar el Centro de Vivienda de Norwalk [Housing Hub], nuestro centro local de acogida. No necesita cita si nos visita durante el horario abierto, lunes y martes 9:30am– 3pm, jueves 10:30am-3pm, o viernes 9am-2pm. Podemos acoplarnos a cualquier idioma.

If you don’t have a safe place to sleep—or you’re about to lose your housing—please use the information on this flyer to make an appointment to visit the Norwalk Housing Hub, our local drop-in center. You do not need an appointment if you visit during walk-in hours, Monday, Tuesday, or Friday, 9:30am–2pm. Any language can be accommodated.

The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development is is proposing a drastic and immediate change to the Continuum of Care (CoC) program, the main source of federal funding to help end homelessness in Connecticut. This fact sheet outlines the statewide impact of these changes.

This training hosted by the Northwest Hills Council of Governments covers the basics of affordable housing, your Commission’s obligations under the CT Zoning Enabling Act (CGS 8-2) as it pertains to Housing Diversity, an overview of the Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Act (CGS 8-30g), your Commission’s obligations Under Fair Housing Act, and a summary of the Planning & Zoning related provisions in HB 8002 (An Act Concerning Housing Growth).

This discussion will explore the practical aspects of managing community land trusts, nonprofit organizations that help preserve housing affordability in rural, suburban, and urban communities. Brenda Torpy of Champlain Housing Trust, the country's largest community land trust, will share her insight and experience.

If you don’t have a safe place to sleep—or you’re about to lose your housing—please use the information on this flyer to make an appointment to visit the Bridgeport Housing Hub, our local drop-in center. You do not need an appointment if you visit during walk-in hours, Monday–Friday, 9am–12pm. Any language can be accommodated.

Si usted no tiene un lugar seguro donde dormir—o si está a punto de perder su vivienda—estamos aquí para ayudar. Por favor, saque una cita para visitar el Centro de Vivienda de Bridgeport [Housing Hub], nuestro centro local de acogida. No necesita cita si nos visita durante el horario abierto, lunes a viernes, 9am– 12pm. Podemos acoplarnos a cualquier idioma.

If you don’t have a safe place to sleep—or you’re about to lose your housing—please use the information on this flyer to make an appointment to visit one of the Litchfield County Housing Hubs, our local drop-in center. You do not need an appointment if you visit during walk-in hours. Any language can be accommodated.

Si usted no tiene un lugar seguro donde dormir—o si está a punto de perder su vivienda—estamos aquí para ayudar. Por favor, saque una cita para visitar el Centro de Vivienda de Northwest [Housing Hub], nuestro centro local de acogida. No necesita cita si nos visita durante el horario abierto. Podemos acoplarnos a cualquier idioma.

Si usted no tiene un lugar seguro donde dormir—o si está a punto de perder su vivienda—estamos aquí para ayudar. Por favor, saque una cita para visitar el Centro de Vivienda de Danbury [Housing Hub], nuestro centro local de acogida. No necesita cita si nos visita durante el horario abierto, lunes/martes/jueves, 10am– 3pm. Podemos acoplarnos a cualquier idioma.

If you don’t have a safe place to sleep—or you’re about to lose your housing—please use the information on this flyer to make an appointment to visit the Danbury Housing Hub, our local drop-in center. You do not need an appointment if you visit during walk-in hours, Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday, 10am–3pm. Any language can be accommodated.

If you don’t have a safe place to sleep—or you’re about to lose your housing—please use the information on this flyer to make an appointment to visit one of the Waterbury Housing Hubs, our local drop-in center. You do not need an appointment if you visit during walk-in hours. Any language can be accommodated.

Experts from Berlin Rosen, an Orchestra company and a full service communications firm, walk through the basics of building a relationship with local reporters, tips and tricks for interviewing with a reporter, and staying disciplined with your core messaging.

Si usted no tiene un lugar seguro donde dormir—o si está a punto de perder su vivienda—estamos aquí para ayudar. Por favor, saque una cita para visitar el Centro de Vivienda de Waterbury [Housing Hub], nuestro centro local de acogida. No necesita cita si nos visita durante el horario abierto. Podemos acoplarnos a cualquier idioma.

This Housing Needs Assessment offers data on housing, demographics, jobs, and income from the last two decades in New London, Tolland, and Windham Counties to illustrate past, present, and future trends in housing, as well as employment and education, which are closely related to housing.

Are homes in New London County, CT meeting the needs of the people who live and work there? The answer can determine whether or not communities in the region can thrive. Fact sheets from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut help answer this question and more.

An initiative of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute, Civics for Life is an online resource center for multigenerational civics education, civil discourse and civic engagement.

The Urban Institute conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of land-use decisionmakers nationwide to collect and analyze data on the racial and gender characteristics, housing tenures, and occupations of land-use decision making board members across 482 jurisdictions and 601 land-use decision making bodies within the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. 

For more than 30 years, the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) has employed varying measures and data to assess the affordability and availability of rental housing for different income groups, which it publishes in The Gap report. The report also includes data on housing cost burden prevalence and examines the demographics, disability and work status, and other characteristics of the extremely low-income households most impacted by the national shortage of affordable and available rental homes.

These new fact sheets - one for every town and city in Fairfield County - are intended to illustrate how affordable each respective town in Fairfield County is.

A report from the Centers for Housing Opportunity, presents data on local land use boards and offers recommendations to increase and support civic participation in land use decision making

The Northwest Connecticut Affordable Housing and Conservation Collaboration was initiated in January 2024, with the goal of giving  participating communities with the strategies, tools, and relationships to work together to support both local affordable housing efforts and conservation efforts.

Community land trusts (CLTs) are nonprofit organizations that help preserve housing affordability in rural, suburban, and urban communities. During this discussion, leaders from community land trusts in Connecticut share real-world examples of land trusts in action—ranging from urban multi-unit developments to suburban scattered-site homes and rural projects. You will gain insights into how CLTs operate, their relationships with local governments, and how they support residents’ long-term success through training, collaboration, and equitable land stewardship. This webinar was part of a three-part series, Building Community with Community Land Trusts.

What can you do to be informed and involved in your community? We’ve compiled dozens of action items you can take right now. Whether you have 10 minutes or 10 hours… Whether you are 15 years old or 50 years old… There is always more to learn and do! Hear more about the Power of Civics from Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas.