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The Housing Collective and our partners develop and deliver tools to help planners, policymakers, service providers, and citizens create innovative and data-driven housing solutions in Connecticut.
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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.
- Initiative The Housing Collective; Opening Doors
- Topic Homelessness; Supportive Housing
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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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.
- Initiative The Housing Collective; Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Community Land Trust
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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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.
- Initiative The Housing Collective; Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Community Land Trust
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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Community land trusts are nonprofit organizations that help preserve housing affordability in rural, suburban, and urban communities. This discussion with Jason Webb or Grounded Solutions Network will introduce the concept of community land trusts and explain how they work.
- Initiative The Housing Collective; Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Community Land Trust
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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This report by the Connecticut Land Conservation Council explores how land trusts can support affordable housing in Connecticut. It outlines three key strategies: understanding local housing needs, forming partnerships, and taking action on housing projects—while maintaining conservation goals.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Community Land Trust; Housing Affordability; Conservation
- Audience Community Organizations; Residents
- Region CT
Data
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials
- Region CT
Data
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This fact sheet presents current data on income, wages, and housing costs to illustrate the growing gap between what residents earn and what it costs to live in the city. Using information from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the United Way Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed report (ALICE), and recent job and rental listings, it highlights how rising home values and stagnant wages have made Waterbury increasingly unaffordable for many workers and households.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Employment; Workforce
- Audience Residents; Officials
- Region CT
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This fact sheet presents current data on income, wages, and housing costs to illustrate the growing gap between what residents earn and what it costs to live in the city. Using information from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the United Way Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed report (ALICE), and recent job and rental listings, it highlights how rising home values and stagnant wages have made Waterbury increasingly unaffordable for many workers and households.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Workforce; Employment; Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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This fact sheet presents current data on income, wages, and housing costs to illustrate the growing gap between what residents earn and what it costs to live in the city. Using information from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the United Way Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed report (ALICE), and recent job and rental listings, it highlights how rising home values and stagnant wages have made Waterbury increasingly unaffordable for many workers and households.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Employment; Workforce
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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Landlords and property owners play a vital role in supporting tenant stability. For those renting to individuals with lived experience of homelessness, understanding potential challenges is essential to building strong, mutually beneficial relationships.
- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Homelessness; Landlords
- Audience Residents
- Region CT
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This session – held in collaboration with the United Way of Greater Waterbury—focused on how rental subsidies work and how landlords can use them to support stable, long-term tenant relationships.
- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Homelessness; Landlords
- Audience Residents
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Homelessness
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region CT
Data
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VeteransGuide.org and the 2025 Veterans Affairs Disability Calculator, an initiative by the Disability Advocate Group, LLC, is dedicated to helping U.S. armed forces veterans understand and secure the VA disability compensation they deserve.
- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Veterans
- Audience Residents
- Region CT; USA
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The CT Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS) Latino Outreach Program provides regional community outreach services designed to reduce the stigma that surrounds substance use in the Latino community. Latino Outreach workers provide informational sessions and training in traditional settings such as social service agencies as well as non-traditional settings within the Latino community to raise awareness on overdose prevention and substance use programs.
- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Substance Abuse; Outreach
- Audience Community Organizations; Residents
- Region Fairfield County, CT; CT
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Crisis Intervention
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Outreach; Homelessness; Crisis Intervention
- Audience Community Organizations; Residents
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Case Management; Capacity Building
- Audience Community Organizations; Residents
- Region CT
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This page explains how to apply for various benefits and services through the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS). Applicants can apply online, by phone, by mail, or in person. The page also highlights options for assistance to individuals with disabilities to help access programs like health coverage, food assistance, and cash aid.
- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Crisis Intervention
- Audience Residents
- Region CT
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This resource introduces Motivational Interviewing as a practical, client-centered approach to helping people experiencing homelessness make positive changes in their lives. It provides training tools and techniques for service providers to engage clients through empathy, active listening, and goal-focused conversations.
- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Case Management; Crisis Intervention
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region CT
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The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) offers a variety of training sessions focused on supporting survivors through crisis intervention, mental health awareness, legal advocacy, and safety planning. Their trainings also address important topics like pet advocacy and community education to strengthen overall responses to domestic violence.
- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Crisis Intervention
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region CT
Report
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Land Use; Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region CT
Report
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Older Adults
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Health
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Health
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Crisis Intervention
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Accessibility
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials
- Region CT
Advocacy
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FCCHO provides a fact sheet which details the relationship between housing and economic mobility.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Education; Health
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
Advocacy
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FCCHO provides a fact sheet which details the relationship between housing and education.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Education
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
Advocacy
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FCCHO provides a fact sheet which details the relationship between housing and healthcare.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Health
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
Advocacy
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FCCHO provides a fact sheet which details the relationship between housing and economic development
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Employment; Workforce
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
Advocacy
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FCCHO provides a fact sheet which details the relationship between housing and employment.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Education; Health
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
Advocacy
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Supportive Housing; Health
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
Training
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Supportive Housing; Substance Abuse
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region CT
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