The coalition is advocating for more affordable housing in the state, using a four-step equitable zoning proposal that, among other things, seeks to update local regulations to allow more housing in more towns.
“No one’s coming in here to save us, so if we want to turn this around, we have to talk to the people living here,” state Sen. Doug McCrory, D-Hartford said.
The funding will come from a new cross-agency partnership between the city and the state’s Court Support Services Division to provide “personalized intervention” and support for justice-involved young people, officials said.
Purpose Path Counseling Services owner Maria Jefferson, a licensed professional counselor, has been partnering with SCRIP for months and said that it has been an amazing journey.