Chronic homelessness --we are the problem

Chronic homelessness --we are the problem

The stigma of poverty is deeply painful for many unhoused citizens throughout Connecticut. It influences decision making, problem solving and the personal safety of more than a thousand individuals across the state. Many would rather remain in unsafe conditions to avoid the shame of being found out. In many of these cases, medical emergencies go unaddressed and physical violence becomes more prevalent. Those in the crisis of poverty are often in…