Supportive housing has been proven in national studies to effectively address chronic homelessness and save citizens money - by reducing or eliminating far more expensive alternatives, like hospitalizations, prison time, and shelter stays. The Connection has know this for a long time. We created the first supportive housing program in Connecticut - Liberty Commons, an award-winning site in Middletown - and have continued our tradition of innovation with Supportive Housing for Families, a state-wide family reunification program that was the brainchild of Connection staff. Knowing first-hand the success of supportive housing, we are active members of the Reaching Home campaign to build 10,000 units of supportive housing in Connecticut, and to end homelessness as we know it in our state.

Who benefits? Chronically disenfranchised children and adults.

Why do it? Supportive and teaching people to live more independently benefits everybody - not only our clients.

With what results? Our internal analysis shows that three-quarters of our clients move on to more independent settings.

At what cost? In national studies, supportive housing has been shown to be less than half as expensive as the alternatives - prison, shelters, and hospitals.