Thursday May 3rd, 2012
Meriden, Connecticut
Be a part of our collective work to prevent and end homelessness.
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Network with health, education, social and human service providers and advocates
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Expand new skills and new relationships into our policy and practice
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Identify how your work fits into the state and federal plans to end homelessness: Opening Doors
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Develop interdisciplinary approaches with those working to combat poverty, the high cost of housing, interpersonal violence; and to advance education, health and economic security
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Learn about emerging local and national best practices from experts
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Foster deeper connections within the movement to prevent and end homelessness
Catherine Smith
Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of
Economic and Community Development
Keynote speaker
The Institute offers an array of professional development opportunities for staff at all levels. Join us for our Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony immediately following the workshops.
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CCEH's 10th Annual Training Institute
Save-The-Date
Join the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness at our 10th Annual Training Institute.
Featuring guest speaker Catherine Smith,
Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)
Thursday May 3rd, 2012
Four Points by Sheraton 275 Research Parkway, Meriden, CT 06450
Service Providers, Advocates, Policy Makers, Consumers, Faith Based Organizations, State Government,
and all interested parties are welcome to attend.
To keep up to date on the latest ATI 2012 news, visit www.cceh.org
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CCEH Executive Director Carol Walter joins national leaders and scholars Katherine Gale and Dennis Culhane, in the next installment of the Partnership for Strong Communities’ IForum series on March 20.
Attendees will learn how to define and measure progress and success, identify and implement promising and proven approaches, and how to target limited funding toward the biggest gain.
Walter will discuss exciting recent initiatives using CT HMIS that will potentially change the way Connecticut learns who our clients are and how best to prevent and end their homelessness.
CCEH is co-sponsoring “Using the Right Tools to End Homelessness” with The Partnership for Strong Communities.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Lyceum, 227 Lawrence Street, Hartford, CT 06106
8:30am to 9:00am - Coffee, pastry, conversation
9:00am to Noon - Forum
Directions
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In 2009 the United States Congress established March as National Criminal Justice Month in order to promote societal awareness regarding the causes and consequences of crime.
Housing problems and homelessness are common among individuals leaving the corrections system. They tend to have limited or low incomes; and, due to their criminal history, are often unable to obtain housing through channels that are open to other low-income people. Criminal background checks are frequently employed by landlords, and these can make it challenging for formerly incarcerated people to secure housing. People re-entering the community from jails or prisons often have no other choice than to turn to emergency shelters. It is estimated that one in five people who leave prison becomes homeless soon thereafter, if not immediately.
Nationally, the number of people released from prison has increased more than three hundred fifty percent over the last 20 years. During the same time period, the number of people who are homeless has swelled to up to 850,000 people on any given day. Shelter use, both before incarceration and after release, is associated with an increased risk of return to prison. In a study of 50,000 individuals who were released from New York State prisons and returned to New York City between 1995 and 1998, the risk of re incarceration increased twenty-three percent with pre-arrest shelter stay and seventeen percent with post-release shelter stay. Many people with mental health and substance use issues cycle between homelessness and incarceration for months or years at great public expense.
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CCEH welcomes Pam Ralston to our team. Pam joins CCEH through a partnership with the Continuum of Care in Greater Stamford, as Project Coordinator for the Greater Stamford area Continuum of Care. She comes from a background in mental health and is also an employee of the Southwest Regional Mental Health Board, and does review and evaluation on community mental health services, which are funded by the State of Connecticut.
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