Mike* a homelessman, entered the shelter in the middle of night very hungry after not eating for a full day. Preferring to sleep outside; all he requested was food to supress his hunger. Thanks to the emergency food fund we were able to supply Mike with a nutritional meal after serving hours.

Mustafa and his wife--parents of three young children--lived for two years in a refugee camp on the Iraq border. During the Iraq War, Mustafa suffered a severe shoulder injury. When he arrived in the U.S., his case managers at IRIS helped him access good medical care at Yale-New Haven Hospital. But the doctors told him there was nothing they could do to repair his fractured shoulder, which still causes him pain and discomfort.
 

Patty* came in to see us with tears in her eyes.  Her employment was stopping for the school year and her electric was being threatened to be shut off.  She could not have her family suffering in a very  hot trailer through the summer months, and not knowing where to go, she turned to Harbor Health.  We offered her assistance with her electric and connected her with a Case Manager.  Thanks to the N2N Grant, her family will be able to stay cool and Patty* will be able to rest easy until the new school year.

Arthur* had been living comfortably until he was suddenly facing eviction.  Not wanting to go through the stress of court, he left quickly and ended up in a motel.  Running out of money, we worked together to find him an aaprtment that had just become available and needed virtually no turnover maintenance.  Management approved his application in a matter of hours and with the N2N Grant, his security deposit and first month's rent was paid for, allowing him to move in and acquire some pieces of furniture, food and personal items.

Sometimes, those who help others need help themselves.  That is what happened with Stacy*, a nurse who was laid off and suddenly found herself facing eviction.  She had always been one to help others and she was not comfortable asking for help for herself.  A one month payment assisted her in getting herself back on her feet while she awaited new employment.  She found herself volunteering in her free time, feeling renewed and refreshed and taking her unemployment as something to be challenged head on.  For Stacy* it was a new experience and one that she says has ch

It was a ripple effect for Anna, single mother of a teenage daughter, who had a great job in the service center of a popular car dealership.

It was a ripple effect for Anna, single mother of a teenage daughter, who had a great job in the service center of a popular car dealership. Unfortunately, as recession took hold, she was the first to be laid off. In order to save money, Anna moved from her spacious apartment to a smaller, more manageable unit to help stretch her unemployment check.

The Fellowship Inn at Fellowship Place, our homeless engagement program, provides critical services to one of the most vulnerable populations in New Haven, those suffering from chronic mental illness, who reside in shelters or tents, or have just entered transitional housing through the Supportive Housing Program. Every morning five days a week, Fellowship Inn staff will drive to local shelters and offer adult shelter residents transportation to and from the Inn.

Jacob arrived at the JFS office an hour and a half (two bus transfers) after leaving his house.   If it were three weeks ago, the trip would have only taken 20 minutes in his car.  Unfortunately, due to unexpected and costly car repairs, Jacob let his car insurance lapse, and did not want to take chances driving with no insurance.  His lack of transportation during the time his car was in the shop and especially after his insurance lapsed, made jacob have to use the taxi and bus to get to and from work.  This and the car repair were unexpected expenses and

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.