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Online Forum to Address Affordable Housing
The June 14 event will focus on improving availability and reducing homelessness in the region. All our welcome
The Windham Region Interfaith Working Group will sponsor an online housing forum at 3 p.m. Monday, June 14.
Entitled, "Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Forum: What is Happening in Our Towns?" the program will focus on improving the availability of decent, affordable housing in the area.
Those interested in attending may register and receive a Zoom link by visiting https://zoom.us/.../tJModuysqjgoH9C-8FWd1g442_Hd7BtHd8il
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The housing forum will include presentations by four experts in homelessness and housing affordability:
Carl Asikainen, project manager for field mobilization for the CT Coalition to End Homelessness, is working with Sustainable CT to help towns address issues related to people at risk of homelessness. He will discuss measures that can be taken locally to curb homelessness.
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Sean Ghio, public policy director for The Partnership for Strong Communities (PSC), will present an overview of homelessness and housing insecurity in Windham-region communities. He will outline risk factors for homelessness in the region and methods for preventing it.
Avery Lenhart will lend her perspective as executive director of the No-Freeze Program, which operates a homeless shelter, to talk about obstacles to addressing the needs of those experiencing homelessness.
Alyssa Norwood, program manager for certification and innovation for Sustainable CT, will discuss the organization’s new program, “Effective, Compassionate Homelessness Prevention.” The initiative provides a step-by-step guide to help towns become aware of housing inequality and assist people who are at risk of homelessness.