Resources
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This list of resources provides links to homelessness and related services in the Hartford area, within Connecticut, and at the national level.
Connecticut Resources
211
A project of the United Way, 211 is the exclusive point of access to homelessness services in Connecticut. Anyone who is at risk of, or experiencing, homelessness, must call 211 to be assessed for service eligibility and referral.
AIDS Connecticut
AIDS Connecticut (ACT), in partnership with its member agencies, improves the lives of people impacted by HIV through care and supportive services, housing, advocacy, and prevention.
Balance of State Continuum of Care
Continua of Care are HUD-funded public-private partnerships that are responsible for coordinating funding, policies, strategies, and activities to prevent and end homelessness within their region. Greater Hartford’s homelessness services are coordinated by the Balance of State CoC.
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness provides technical assistance to member homelessness services organizations and works in partnership with members and communities to create change through leadership and advocacy.
Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) promotes and administers comprehensive, recovery-oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment throughout the state.
Connecticut Department of Social Services
The Connecticut Department of Social Services delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services and helps nearly 37,000 Connecticut residents afford food through their SNAP program.
Connecticut Foodshare
The mission of Connecticut Foodshare is to provide nutritious food to people in need.
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center
The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center helps veterans recovering from homelessness and mental illness overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare, and income.
Greater Hartford Coordinated Access Network
Each region within Connecticut must ensure that their resources and policies are coordinated so that households experiencing homelessness receive the right resources in the order determined by locally-defined prioritization criteria. We work together with all homelessness services providers across our community in a formal partnership called the Greater Hartford Coordinated Access Network (CAN) where we determine local priorities and policies and allocate resources accordingly.
Journey Home
Journey Home is the representative entity of the Balance of State Continuum of Care, and it coordinates the activities of the Greater Hartford Coordinated Access Network.
Partnership for Strong Communities
The Partnership for Strong Communities is an entity that leads policy development, advocacy and research with respect to homelessness in Connecticut.
National Resources
Corporation for Supportive Housing
The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) is the national leader in supportive housing, focusing it on person-centered growth, recovery and success that contributes to the health and wellbeing of the entire community.
Homelessness Services at the US Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs funds diverse programs to help prevent and end Veteran homelessness, from medical care to transitional housing and relocation/rental assistance.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of American affected by mental illness.
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council is a membership organization uniting thousands of health care professionals, people with lived experience of homelessness, and advocates in homeless health care to improve healthcare outcomes, resources, and coordination for people experiencing homelessness.
Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation and to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is responsible for national policy and programs that address America's housing needs, that improve and develop the Nation's communities, and enforce fair housing laws.