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Closing the Revolving Door of Homelessness

Cindy* and her 7 year old daughter faced homelessness for far too long. They endeavored to find stable housing or a friend or relative who’d let them stay with them for a while. Cindy struggled with a chronic illness and a lack of stable employment. These barriers, combined with a lack of affordable housing resulted in Cindy coming to New Haven Home Recovery’s CareWays Shelter. 
 

Sonja's Story

Through the Martha’s Place and CareWays shelters at New Haven Home Recovery, we help single women or female heads of households and their children experiencing homelessness due to an exacerbation of existing mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, financial crisis, or other chronic stressors. NHHR provides temporary safe shelter along with individualized services that promote the independence and self-sufficiency of women and children served at the shelters in a safe, supportive environment. No woman or child is required to line up for admission daily, nor are t

Turning an Empty Apartment into a Home

Talk to anyone walking around The Furniture Co-op during “shopping hours” on a Tuesday or Saturday morning, and you’ll find they have an amazing story. One recent client was Ruth, who is 63 years old, and never thought she’d be living in a subsidized apartment, unable to afford furniture, lamps, dishes and picture frames on her own.

Turning an empty apartment into a home

Talk to anyone walking around The Furniture Co-op during “shopping hours” on a Tuesday or Saturday morning, and you’ll find they have an amazing story. One recent client was Ruth, who is 63 years old, and never thought she’d be living in a subsidized apartment, unable to afford furniture, lamps, dishes and picture frames on her own.

How shelter and services got Sharon back on her feet

Sharon came to New Haven Home Recovery (NHHR)’s Martha’s Place emergency shelter from another state. She was in her 60s and feeling completely alone.

How one homeless mother found more than shelter

Jessie arrived at the front door of New Haven Home Recovery’s CareWays shelter with her 11- and 2-year-old daughters tagging along behind her. She was 26 years old, pregnant with a third child and grappling with substance abuse issues. She had been homeless for three or four years, dragging her girls through from shelter to shelter throughout the city.

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