Last January, an estimated 2,500 young people experienced homelessness in Connecticut, Count-FINAL.pdf">according to the Connecticut Coalition To End Homelessness annual Youth Count. And that was before the pandemic that overturned so many lives.

Connecticut had made a goal to end youth homelessness by 2020. So what gaps remain? We hear from advocates, providers, and a young person about how the state can help youth at risk of housing insecurity and homelessness.

Have you or someone you know experienced housing insecurity or homelessness?

GUESTS:

• Richard Cho - Chief Executive Officer of Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
• Roy Graham - Youth Special Projects Coordinator for Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, where he oversees the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Project
• Diamond Lovette - member of Youth Action Council that is part of the Greater Hartford and Central Coordinated Access Network (CAN)
• Gabrielle Padilla - Coordinator of Housing Services through Mental Health Connecticut. She oversees the CAN Navigators program for the Northwest Connecticut Coordinated Access Network (CAN), serving Waterbury and Litchfield County

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