In 2006, four shelters in Fairfield County recognized collaboration, not competition, was key to solving homelessness

They united to form 'Fairfield 08,' which would become the Housing Collective. Take a trip down memory lane as we mark our 20th Anniv

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Learn how to start a community land trust as our land trust webinar series continues!

🎙️ Brenda Torpy @Champlain Housing Trust,
🎙️ Jason Webb @Grounded Solutions Network
🎙️ Anika Singh Lemar @Yale Law School
📅 April 14, 2026, 6:30–8:00 PM

bit.ly/StartingCommunityLandTrusts

CT churches aim to add affordable housing, 'Yes in God's backyard' 'YIGBY' legislation under consideration in CT would make it easier for churches to build affordable housing on their own properties.

“We have the land, we have the heart, we need a simple process" - Rev. Ellis Miller of Granby Congregational Church

We're saying 'Yes in God's Backyard' in CT & ready to work support towns w/technical assistance should this bill pass ctmirror.org/2026/04/05/c...

Homeless response staff look out for our community. Who's looking out for them? "I both run a food pantry, and make appointments at others to fill my own fridge." - survey respondent Read the report: bit.ly/CTHomelessnessStaffSurvey

Staff on the frontlines solving homelessness in CT are often on the brink themselves

Our recent survey found 1 in 3 ran out of food between paychecks in 2025

In a wealthy place like CT, this is a choice, but we can make a different one

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Hidden hardship grows across Northwest Corner as demand for support surges Pockets of Poverty: A Northwest Corner SeriesPoverty in the Northwest Corner doesn’t define an entire town. Instead, it exists in quieter pockets — apartments above storefronts, income-restricted housing and older homes where seniors and working residents struggle to keep pace with rising costs.Pock...

Northwest CT residents need support as housing prices rise & we are building to meet needs. Our Jocelyn Ayer: “None of this would be possible without the many volunteers who serve on the boards of these local housing nonprofits & town housing commissions.” https://bit.ly/4teQsSN

Rendering of new apartment complex

Officials throwing dirt in photo opportunity

We don't like to throw dirt - unless it's for new homes 🏡

Breaking ground last week on 14 new rental units affordable to households earning 50-80% of area median income

These homes will help people who live/work in a rural part of NW CT to stay there, providing stability for the community

No-fault evictions threaten CT communities and democracy No-fault evictions threaten CT communities and democracy Predatory landlords are using no-fault evictions as a way to replace lower-income renters with more affluent ones.

“Stable housing allows residents to build relationships, support local businesses, participate in civic life, and contribute to the places they call home.” Our Beth Sabilia underscores the need for secure housing & eviction protections in @ctmirror.org
https://bit.ly/4m1dwlO

Soon-to-be homeowners tour new development as completion date nears NORFOLK — The Northwest Corner is set to receive 10 new affordable homeownership opportunities before summertime as construction at the Haystack Woods development nears completion.The Foundation for Norfolk Living hosted its third open house for the new development on March 14, seeking to draw appli...

Our Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity is thrilled to support the Foundation for Norfolk Living as they help families chart a path toward homeownership at their new Haystack Woods affordable housing development. https://bit.ly/3NLp8MY

CT’s homeless service workers are overworked and underpaid, study finds The workers who help some of Connecticut’s most vulnerable residents are suffering themselves, according to a new study on homeless service providers.

“We believe [our report] is an important call for legislators when we are thinking about funding the homeless response system.” Our Interim Director of Housing Innovation Lab speaks to CT Public about our data-backed recommendations to end homelessness.
https://bit.ly/4rO37uZ

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Back by popular demand! Our land trust webinars continue w/ "Establishing a Community Land Trust"

🎙️ Brenda Torpy @Champlain Housing Trust,
🎙️ Jason Webb @Grounded Solutions Network
🎙️ Anika Singh Lemar @Yale Law School

📅 April 14, 2026, 6:30–8:00 PM
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“When you have staff that is not at their best, they cannot deliver their services properly." Our Housing Innovation Lab Director Ana Rincón spoke to @AlexPutterman @insider_ct about our new research & the need to invest in our frontline service providers. bit.ly/47Jr9zT

Panelists sit at table in front of background reading 'Housing + Tenant Rights'

Students and community members sit in room watching panel discussion

Tenant unions are at the forefront of the housing movement in CT & we're proud to be supporting them in places like New London & Niantic

Tenant union leaders spoke to students & community at Connecticut College earlier this month - catch up & watch the recording

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9 Facts About the Impending Senior Homelessness Crisis and How We Can Stop It Older adults are the fastest-growing age group among people experiencing homelessness. Without intervention, this trend could lead to a public health crisis.

The quality of a society is judged by how it treats elderly people...

In the US older adults are the fastest-growing demographic experiencing homelessness

It doesn't have to be this way - we can make better choices & change this

@urbaninstitute.bsky.social housingmatters.urban.org/articles/9-f...

Three people stand in front of NLIHC Policy Forum step-and-repeat

Three people stand in front of pillar reading 'Connecticut'

Signed copy of book 'There is No Place for Us' by Brian Goldstone

Privileged to join @nlihc.org Policy Forum in DC last week! We loved the emphasis on narrative & storytelling from groups like Perception Institute & @housingnarrative.bsky.social plus a talk w/Brian Goldstone, author of a bestseller about the epidemic of the 'working homeless.' Thanks NLIHC team!

Opinion: Stable housing is pivotal to ending child poverty Expanding just-cause eviction protections to include working families and strengthening rental assistance are stabilizing policies.

"Housing is the foundation for every anti-poverty effort...That's why housing must be central to CT's strategy to end child poverty." In a @ctmirror.org op-ed, we call on lawmakers to:

🛑 Expand eviction protections
💵 Strengthen rental assistance
🏘️ Create more housing ctmirror.org/2026/03/16/s...

“I both run a food pantry, and make appointments at others to fill my own fridge.” Homeless response staff look out for our community. Who’s looking out for them? Read the report at /bit.ly/CTHomelessnessStaffSurvey

Homeless response staff look out for our community. Who’s looking out for them? 1 in 3 staff ran out of food 1 in 3 staff ran out of money between every paycheck 6 in 10 staff put off medical care for self or family Connecticut, 2026 Read the report at /bit.ly/CTHomelessnessStaffSurvey

We all want safe, stable communities where everyone has care & support, yet our homelessness response teams are often underpaid, overworked & on the brink of homelessness themselves

Our new statewide survey of 300+ frontline staff outlines the issue & recommends solutions

📝 bit.ly/CTHomelessne...

Opinion: CT knows how to prevent homelessness. Why not do it? As housing costs rise and financial precarity becomes more common, prevention programs remain underfunded, fragmented, or reactive.

"CT already knows what works. What’s missing is scale and commitment...The choice is clear: we can keep paying more for homelessness after it happens, or we can spend less, sooner, to stop it from happening at all."

Our op-ed w/Catholic Charities in @ctmirror.org ⬇️ ctmirror.org/2026/03/13/c...

New Canaan to consider affordable housing project despite construction pause Plans for a 14-unit apartment complex in New Canaan are taking heat from the town’s Planning and Zoning officials. At least 11 of the apartments would be affordable for families earning less than the ...

We're urging the New Canaan P&Z to permit a new homes for the unhoused. “We carefully match families w/developments & communities & provide wraparound services to ensure families not only thrive but become important contributing members of their neighborhood." www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-03...

We were proud to partner with @prohomesct.bsky.social
& LISC CT to investigate how to advance accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in CT & how to keep them affordable

📝 https://bit.ly/CTADUReport

The annual @nlihc.org 'Gap' report estimates CT needs to make 88,000 more homes affordable for extremely low-income households

In CT of all places, we have the resources to drive this number down in the years ahead *if* we can build the political will

📰 https://nlihc.org/gap/state/ct

How CT's housing landscape changed over 20 years Over the last two decades, Connecticut's streamlined its homeless response system and found ways to prevent families from becoming homeless. But, there's more work to be done.

“Changing that narrative within communities & saying this is something that we, most of us, believe in, instead of something that we're scared of or is dictated from the outside, I think, is a critical piece" - HC CEO David Rich in @ctpublic.bsky.social www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...

« De plus en plus de travailleurs, avec parfois plusieurs emplois, peinent à trouver un appartement abordable », les Etats-Unis confrontés à une grave crise du logement Les Etats-Unis font face à une grave crise du logement, dont les remous commencent à inquiéter les républicains.

“…We’re seeing more and more elderly people or workers, sometimes with several jobs, who are struggling to find affordable housing.” Our Chief Initiative Officer Melissa Kaplan-Macey spoke to French newspaper @lemonde.fr about the need to find more affordable housing options in CT. bit.ly/3Z1yOVw

20 The Housing Collective 20th Anniversary

Since 2006, the Housing Collective has worked behind the scenes to strengthen Connecticut’s housing & homelessness systems.

Help celebrate our #HC20 anniversary in 2026 & help build a #betterhousingfuture for Connecticut. Stay tuned for details coming soon.

🔗 bit.ly/joinhc20

Deaths of 12 people in 6 weeks in Connecticut may be linked to cold weather, data shows The victims ranged in age from 50 to 98 years old, according to the medical examiner's office.

Cold weather has already taken lives in Connecticut this season. Behind every number is a person who deserved warmth and safety. We must expand shelter and housing so no one is left to freeze. @ctinsider.bsky.social www.ctinsider.com/weather/arti...

Lamont moves $5M to protect CT's homeless services amid federal funding uncertainty: ‘Time of need’ More than $98 million in funding for Connecticut's homeless population is still at-risk, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said.

We are grateful to Governor Lamont for critical funding to protect CT homelessness services. A vital response to federal cuts, this gives services breathing room while the work to address homelessness continues. @ctinsider.bsky.social
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A war photographer is capturing new horrors: CT homelessness. ‘It is complete desperation’ “I want them to feel, smell and see what it is like to be homeless and have the empathy to do something,” said Phil Farnsworth, award-winning Connecticut photographer

"I want people to understand this could be them." Phil Farnsworth’s work is more than photography—it’s a call to action. CT needs stronger, sustained investment in homelessness support. www.courant.com/2025/12/07/a...

Reminder!!! Join us for the first of a three-part webinar series, hosted in partnership with the Naugatuck Valley Project and the All In Alliances, on December 11th, for an introduction to Community Land Trusts.

🗓️ December 11th
⏱️ 6:30-8:00pm
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Opinion: Connecticut’s new housing law empowers towns to build smarter Towns will decide where their housing belongs. The old parking lots, abandoned mills, half-empty office buildings, and shuttered suburban malls that have blighted areas across the state can be turn…

With HB 8002 now signed into law, towns will need to step up and act in order to deliver on the hopeful promise of this legislative session. This is not the end, but the start of progress. www.courant.com/2025/11/29/o...

Susan Campbell (opinion): 6,500 people could lose housing in CT. They need your help Columnist Susan Campbell suggests some steps Connecticut can take to help homeless face new crisis.

As HUD seeks to strip funding from permanent supportive housing, let's remind ourselves what’s at stake: thousands in CT could lose their homes. Now more than ever, our advocacy matters. State leaders must act now. www.greenwichtime.com/opinion/arti...

Thank you to Fairfield County Community Foundation, @housingcollective.bsky.social @norwalkfilmfest.bsky.social for hosting the "Building a Future We Can Afford" film screening, panel talk and open house Tuesday night. It was great to see so many coming out to support all the work to be done! 👏