United Way: Neighbor to Neighbor

from Travis Carbonella

End Homelessness NHV 2017

Ra says people need to support the arts more.

There are many misinterpretations involving the homeless in downtown New Haven, a lot of misperceptions and perhaps a disconnection between the reality of the situation and the solution to the problem: that problem is, and continues to be, homelessness.

In order to properly address the issue, the plan in 2017 with @nhvorg is to address the issue and come up with creative ways of solving a perpetual problem that is worthy of attention.



One reputed organization's most recent statistics indicate:

• In January 2015, 564,708 people were homeless on a given night in the United States.
• Of that number, 206,286 were people in families, and
• 358,422 were individuals.
• About 15 percent of the homeless population - 83,170 - are considered "chronically homeless” individuals.
• About 2 percent - 13,105 - are considered "chronically homeless” people in families.
• About 8 percent of homeless people- 47,725 - are veterans.

Winston discusses some of his wishes and ambitions for 2017. #endhomelessnessNHV

A video posted by #NHV: New Haven, Connecticut (@nhvorg) on Jan 2, 2017 at 9:18am PST

Do you have any suggestions on how the issue should be addressed? Is there any better solution beyond jobs and housing? Let's discuss ways of increasing jobs and housing in the area.

From Project to Program: Musical Intervention (Video)

Proposed Location: 23 Temple. 

Musical Intervention, a proven program of social change through the arts, Adam Christoferson has a design for an idea that could potentially change peoples' lives, which could then have an affect on the downtown New Haven landscape. 

Getting By in New Haven

A couple of fellas seen putting cans into a shopping cart on Park Street today revealed just why they do it: to make a few more dollars, to pay off bills, for clothes. They also reveal what they're not willing to do: beg for money. Real people, willing to work, looking for jobs, struggling.

While New Haven retains status as the Greatest Small City in America, we also carry along with it the responsibility of making the area better not just for the few, but for everyone; not just for a handful selected people.Society is connected, regardless of socioeconomic status, by the geographic area which is shared by people. It becomes important to recognize the existence and the lives (and the struggles) of those who are trying their best to survive and thrive in what could be considered a difficult environment.

While the U.S. economy has improved considerably in the past few years and the unemployment rate has dropped steadily, the question is where these positions fit in for local residents who are looking for labor. Skills, particularly in the trades, could be improved; thankfully in New Haven, there are a number of educational institutions which could prove to be useful.