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Waterbury Argues Nursing Home Crisis

December 9, 2024 - by Steve Bigham Republican-American - WATERBURY – Greater Waterbury has lost a total 926 nursing home beds over the past 30 years, most of those losses coming since 2017. By 2035, that bed shortage is on pace to grow to 3,000, and, by 2045, as the population grows even older, the bed shortage is expected to grow to as high as 9,000 ... [ more ]


Cold Weather Services for Homeless May Shrink After Funding Cuts

October 4, 2024 - By Ginny Monk / CT Mirror - Connecticut’s homeless population could have fewer options for places to go during the day, and there will likely be more people turned away for overnight shelter this winter, because of a drop in funding for cold weather shelters, nonprofit workers say ... [ more ]


Homelessness Increases in CT for 3rd Year in a Row

August 2, 2024 - By Ginny Monk / CT Mirror - Amid climbing housing costs and inflation, the number of people experiencing homelessness in Connecticut rose another 13% from January 2023 to January 2024 — the third year of continued increases, according to the latest annual count of the population ... [ more ]


Fighting for Home: How Housing Policy Keeps Connecticut Segregated

June 27, 2024 - CPTV - This compelling documentary by Connecticut Public Television underscores the legacy of exclusionary zoning and redlining imposed a painful divide we see today in our state's current housing crisis. Our towns and cities are segregated by race and class because of systemic barriers that have persisted over time. Witness the struggle and determination of those fighting for change. [ more ]


Milford P&Z Unanimously Approves New Beth-El Center

June 19, 2024 - MILFORD,CT - Last night the Milford Planning and Zoning Board unanimously approved Beth-El Center's proposed new operations site at 993 Bridgeport Avenue in Milford. In addition, there were over thirty written letters of support for the project plus fifty supporters who were present at the Planning and Zoning meeting. The Beth-El Center project had no community opposition to the planned expansion, a testament to the positive and trusting relationships built by the Beth-El Center with the community ... [ more ]


All In Alliances Join Forces at Emerson Tenants Union Rally

April 13, 2024 - NEW HAVEN, CT - Leaders of multiple All In Alliance chapters joined forces with Naugatuck Valley Project (NVP), union organizers, and housing advocates at New Haven City Hall at a rally in support of the Emerson Tenants Union. The Emerson Tenants Union officially registered with the city's Fair Rent Commission in February 2024, becoming the city's fifth tenants union and the first to form against a landlord other than mega-landlord Ocean Management ... [ more ]


All In Leaders Tour Tiny Home Human Rights Zone

April 13, 2024 - NEW HAVEN, CT - In an effort to explore innovative solutions to the housing crisis, All In Alliance leaders gathered at Amistad House of Hospitality, home of activists Mark and Luz Colville, to tour Rosette Village.When the COVID-19 Pandemic accelerated the housing crisis and forced untold numbers of individuals and families out of their homes, many found refuge in encampments. In 2022, the City of New Haven began clearing these tent cities, leaving their inhabitants without a place to live ... [ more ]


All In Alliances Presented with 2024 Citizen Planner Award at Annual Conference of Connecticut City Planners

March 22, 2024 - SOUTHINGTON, CT - Today the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association (CCAPA) presented the All In Alliances in Ansonia, Derby, Milford, Oxford, Seymour, and Waterbury with their 2024 Citizen Planner Award, at their annual awards luncheon.  The ceremony was attended by over 60 Connecticut city planners and colleagues in government, public service, and philanthropy.   CCAPA board member Debbie Lawlor, who offered the award, said “the All In Alliances are the recognized voice for the underdog.”  She continued, “We believe in what you’re doing, and we need what you’re doing to support our efforts all around the state.” ... [ more ]


All In Alliances Tour Brookside Cooperative Housing

March 14, 2024 - Members of several All In Alliances toured the Brookside Cooperative Housing complex in Waterbury. Watch some videos taken during the tour to learn more ... [ more ]


An Inspiring Crosstown Gathering

February 27, 2024 - Members of All In for Ansonia & Derby, All In for Milford, All In for Oxford, All In for Seymour and the Naugatuck Valley Project gathered at Clinton AME Zion Church in Ansonia for a wonderful potluck dinner followed by an inspiring strategic planning session on Housing Affordability and Food Insecurity ... [ more ]


A Healthy Workforce Is A Housed Workforce

February 6, 2024 - by Jennifer Paradis, Beth-El Center - I had the most wonderful experience last week. In partnership with consultants of the South Central Regional Council of Governments, we organized a tour of homeless response services in the greater New Haven area for community developers, elected officials, city planners and business professionals ... [ more ]


All In Leaders Gather for a Day of Training and Fellowship

January 10, 2024 - Over 25 All In leaders from Ansonia, Derby, Milford, Oxford, Seymour and Waterbury gathered at TEAM Inc. in Derby for a full day of community organizing training.  This was third such full day of training held since the All In Alliances were formed and the first time the training was held with simultaneous Spanish translation ... [ more ]


At a CT Co-Op, Unique Model Keeps Housing Affordable

January 4, 2024 - by Ginny Monk, CT Mirror - Sonjia Gomes had just given birth to her daughter when she saw a news story about a house fire on the television screen in her hospital room.  When the footage featured a shot of smoke engulfing the building, Gomes realized it was her house. On that day, more than 30 years ago, she and her infant became homeless ... [ more ]


‘All In’ Civic Groups in CT Focus on Housing, Food Insecurity

November 10, 2023 - by Ginny Monk, CT Mirror - Groups of civic-minded residents in several Connecticut towns are banding together to raise awareness about the importance of local government and issues that affect people across the state, like affordable housing and food insecurity  ... [ more ]


CT Residents “All In” on Housing, Food, and a Voice for Everyone

October 11, 2023 - Across Connecticut, more and more people are struggling to afford a home, feed their families, and make their voices heard in the decisions that affect their lives. In a growing number of towns in and around the Naugatuck Valley, longstanding community organizations and their leaders are getting together to do something about it. They call themselves "All In" — All In for Milford, All In for Oxford, All In for Seymour, All In for Ansonia/Derby, and so on.  All In began in the darkest days of the COVID-19 lockdown ... [ more ]


All In Movement Captures Attention of Senator Murphy

August 1, 2023 - Over 20 leaders from different All In alliances around New Haven County met last Tuesday with Jameson Foulke, of Senator Chris Murphy’s office for an introductory meeting to share each other’s interests and plans and identify opportunities to collaborate. As a growing movement throughout the region, these All In alliances welcome and encourage all local, state, and federal policy makers regardless of political affiliation to contact them for these types of sharing and planning to identify opportunities in strengthening our communities and building relationships together ... [ more ]


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