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This toolkit provides examples of messages you can use to build more public support for affordable housing in Litchfield County, and guidance about how to deliver those messages in your community.

Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
Topic Housing Affordability; Outreach; Community Organizing
Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
Region Litchfield County, CT

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LCCHO and national systems change experts TheCaseMade developed a playbook to help advocates build more support for affordable housing by changing how they make their case.

Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
Topic Housing Affordability; Outreach; Community Organizing
Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
Region Litchfield County, CT

Advocacy

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This toolkit provides examples of messages you can use to build more public support for affordable housing in Eastern Connecticut, and guidance about how to deliver those messages in your community.

Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
Topic Housing Affordability; Outreach; Community Organizing
Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
Region Eastern CT

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Housing and community development practitioners discuss how we can make our communities more sustainable, as part of the Fairfield County Talks Housing series.

Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
Topic Housing Affordability; Conservation; Community Organizing
Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
Region Fairfield County, CT

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See examples of how organizations in both conservation and housing are working together in the region, as part of the 2023 Litchfield County Housing Affordability Summit.

Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
Topic Housing Affordability; Conservation; Community Organizing
Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
Region Litchfield County, CT

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The HUD Exchange page on "Centering Lived Experience" focuses on the importance of including individuals who have experienced homelessness in the planning and decision-making processes of Continuum of Care (CoC) programs. It promotes meaningful engagement by ensuring that their voices are heard, respected, and influence real change. The page highlights practices such as compensation, leadership development, and creating inclusive spaces to prevent tokenism and strengthen system effectiveness.

Initiative Opening Doors
Topic Collective Impact; Community Organizing
Audience Community Organizations
Region USA

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This webinar is the second of a series that will focus on the different components that make up an effective outreach system. Session 2 will discuss the process of outreach, tools that can be used to assist, and the importance of having a multidisciplinary team. This webinar will examine the different roles and functions of those involved in performing outreach as well as provide tips on how to build strong community and school partnerships.

Initiative Opening Doors
Topic Outreach; Community Organizing; Collective Impact
Audience Community Organizations
Region CT

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