Want to be a part of CT’s annual Point In Time Count?

Every year, states that receive federal aid conduct a census of people who are homeless in their state. Connecticut’s census — a Point In Time count — is scheduled for Jan. 24, and volunteers are needed. This is an awesome way to learn more about homelessness, and you’ll be conducting an important task in the …

An educated Black woman writes an open letter to the Republican candidate for pres.

And it’s a good one. We are not poor and dumb, writes Areva Martin: According to the National Center of Education Statistics/U.S. Census, more than half of all black women, specifically between the ages of 18 and 24, are enrolled in college, and black women overall outpace other race and gender groups in terms of college …

It’s here. The PIT count.

This week marks Connecticut’s rescheduled Point-In-Time count, the census of our homeless population to see who’s out and who’s in. Beaucoup volunteers have signed up to help count, and to administer a different kind of census, a tool that essentially grades people based on their needs, and their vulnerability (it has a long name, but …

What can I do about homelessness?

Homelessness can seem like such a complex issue that there’s no going around or through it. But let me boil it down for you: The answer to ignorance is education. The answer to hunger is food. The answer to homelessness is homes. And while you may be moved to write a check or support a …