Media Alert: Older Adults Resource Fair Mon. 5/18

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May 15, 2026, 3:31:03 PM (yesterday) May 15

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Homeless and Housing Supports Resource Fair for Older Adults Announced for May 18 in New Haven

New Haven, CT (May 14, 2026) — The Greater New Haven Regional Alliance to End Homelessness will host an Older Adults Homeless and Housing Supports Resource Fair on Monday, May 18, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the gym at the Dixwell Community House (Q House), 197 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven.

This community event will bring together more than 30 service providers, housing specialists, healthcare partners, and advocacy organizations to support older adults who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Attendees will have access to benefits assistance, housing navigation, wellness resources, and information on programs designed to promote stability, safety, and long-term wellbeing.

“Older adults face unique challenges in securing safe and stable housing, and this fair is an opportunity to connect homeless and senior service providers so the two systems can address this growing problem collaboratively,” said Jim Farrales, President and CEO of Continuum of Care. “Roughly 44% of the homeless population in the region are age 55 or older. Rising rents, fixed incomes, fewer age-appropriate housing options, and lack of ADA units are all major causes of this. Many are challenged with medical and behavioral health needs. Our goal is to make services more accessible and to strengthen the network of care for some of our most vulnerable neighbors.”

The Resource Fair is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

About “The Greater New Haven Regional Alliance to End Homelessness”: The Greater New Haven Regional Alliance to End Homelessness is a collaborative of area stakeholders committed to ending homelessness in the greater New Haven region. The mission of the Alliance is to unite communities to create regional, cross-sector solutions that will make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Greater New Haven. The alliance partners include Columbus House, Beth-El Center, Community Action Agency of New Haven, Jewish Family Services New Haven, Liberty Community Services, Marrakech, Junta, Leeway, Cornell Scott Hill Health Center, Spooner House, Connecticut Department of Housing, Aids New Haven Project, BH Care, Career Resources, Workforce Alliance, Yale New Haven Health, DMHAS, Connecticut Department of Housing, United Way of Greater New Haven, Fellowship Place, Partnership for Strong Communities, Christian Community Action, United Way of Milford, Bridges Healthcare, The Connection, Continuum of Care, Inc. Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, New Reach, Connecticut Mental Health Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, TEAM, Inc., and the City of New Haven.

Media Contacts:

Kelly Fitzgerald

Vice President of Financial Stability

United Way of Greater New Haven

kfitz...@uwgnh.org 203.583.4232

Jim Farrales

President & CEO

Continuum of Care, Inc.

Jfar...@continuumct.org 203.562.2264 x 230

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Caitlin Dalton (she/her)

Senior Director of Marketing & Engagement