Facts About Homelessness in
Connecticut
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The leading causes of homelessness in CT are:
- Unemployment - 25%
- Low Income - 22%
- Substance Abuse - 20%
- Mental/Physical
Disabilities - 16%
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A person earning $8.00 per hour (minimum wage) must work nearly 3 full time jobs to afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment.
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Our Family Shelter served 30 children in 2008, ranging from infants to 17 years of age.
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Without paying more than 30% of income on housing, a wage earner must make $44,928 annually to live in a modest two-bedroom apartment.
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Our Community Kitchen served 60,000 meals (3 meals per day, 7 days per week) in 2008.
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Hundreds of volunteers from the faith community lend their time and talents preparing meals for the needy.
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