PHC Events Highlighted by News and in Photos
by Kate M. Kelly on February 2, 2012
A February 1, 2012 article, “Project Homeless Connect: What do the homeless need,” by Krista Dalton posted on theHub reports on Monmouth County’s January 25, 2012 annual Project Homeless Connect event and Point in Time Count survey. This year’s 5th annual Project Homeless Connect served 165 people at its host church providing hot meals, warm coats and access to county services and the survey found 527 people. Monmouth County saw a rise in homelessness this year even though New Jersey has seen an overall decline over the past four years. The article also profiles a 47 year old woman who attended the event.
Click here to read the full article.
On the same day, Middlesex County hosted its own Project Homeless Connect and the slide show see a of pictures was provided by Bridget Kennedy, Director of Division of Social Work Services, Middlesex County Department of Human Services.
To view the photos on Facebook click here.
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Kate Kelly joined Monarch Housing Associates in March of 2011. Prior to that, she worked for seven years at the Partnership for Strong Communities in Hartford, Connecticut as the Reaching Home Campaign Manager. Managing the statewide effort to end long-term homelessness, Kate effectively implemented statewide advocacy campaigns to fund over 700 new supportive housing units for individuals and families. She has experience directing fundraising events and presenting federal and state conferences. At the Partnership, she educated state and federal legislators and staff about supportive housing homelessness issues and advocated for new funding sources. She has also developed public forums that led to formal policy recommendations and educated local constituencies such as policymakers, legislators and funders. Ms. Kelly received her B.A. in government from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S.W from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. Click here to send Ms. Kelly an email.
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