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Housing and Homelessness
Housing issues affect everyone in Connecticut, from those who are searching for a safe place to live, to those who may find it increasingly difficult to afford a place they already call home.WNPR is covering Connecticut's housing and homelessness issues in a series that examines how residents are handling the challenges they face. We look at the trends that matter most right now, and tell stories that help bring the issues to light.

Connecticut Ended Chronic Homelessness Among Veterans

Connecticut Public Radio | By The Associated Press
Published August 28, 2015 at 8:28 AM EDT
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VA Secretary Robert McDonald gives remarks at a press conference to announce that Connecticut has ended chronic homelessness among veterans.

The federal government has declared Connecticut the first state in the country to end chronic homelessness among veterans. 

Governor Dannel Malloy announced the milestone Thursday with U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald and other federal, state and local officials at a veterans' housing development in Newington.

Officials said all known veterans experiencing chronic homelessness in the state either have housing or are on an immediate path to permanent housing. Chronic homelessness is defined as being homeless for at least one year or being homeless at least four times in the past three years.

Advocates last year estimated there were more than 500 homeless veterans in Connecticut.

A statewide survey in February found 282 homeless veterans, including 18 experiencing chronic homelessness.

Watch CT-N's footage of the press conference below: 
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