A mother and her three children came to CCA’s Hillside Family Shelter after having ”bounced” from house to house. She moved into her own apartment within the Shelter and began to utilize the services and programs that were available, though the reasons for her homelessness made it difficult for her to “settle in.” She has been able to receive food from CCA’s food pantry, pampers from the New Haven Diaper Bank site at CCA and case management support through workshops and referrals to other organizations. Since coming to the Shelter she found a part time job, which offers her a limited income but not enough to “make ends meet.”   Through CCA’s Temporary Assistance Program (TAP) funded by Neighbor to Neighbor LifeLine, she was able to receive gas cards and gift cards from other two stores. With these cards, she is able to get to and from work and drop the children off at babysitters. She is also able to purchase food and household items.   All of this assistance is helping her get settled in her own apartment so that she can have something to help her get on her feet. She has even been able to save some money towards her efforts to obtain permanent housing. She has been able to use TAP to assist her with organizing her life and contacting prospective landlords for an apartment in the New Haven area to be able to move forward.