MEDIA ADVISORY: CT CAN End Homelessness 2026 Legislative Agenda Press Conference | Friday, February 6th
Katherine Whitney
MEDIA ADVISORY
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, Housing Committee Chairs, and
End Homelessness Caucus Presents the CT CAN End Homelessness 2026 Legislative Agenda
Prevent. Respond. House.
Hartford, CT [February 5, 2026] — The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) on
behalf of the CT CAN End Homelessness Campaign is joining the Housing Committee and the
End Homelessness Caucus to announce the CT CAN End Homelessness 2026 Legislative Agenda,
highlighting concrete strategies to Prevent homelessness before it starts, Respond quickly to
people in crisis, and House individuals and families in stable, lasting homes. With homelessness
in Connecticut up 44% since 2021 and unsheltered homelessness rising 45% in just the past
year, the agenda advances urgent, actionable solutions to ensure every neighbor has a safe
place to call home.
WHAT: Press Conference launching the CT CAN End Homelessness 2026 Legislative Agenda.
This event is co-sponsored by the Housing Committee and the End Homelessness Caucus.
WHEN: Friday, February 6, 2026 from noon – 1pm
WHERE: Legislative Office Building, Room #1D, 300 Capitol Avenue Hartford CT 06106
PARTICIPANTS IN THE PRESS CONFERENCE:
Legislators:
• Rep. Antonio Felipe – Co-Chair, Housing Committee (Co-Host)
• Rep. Kadeem Roberts – Chair, End Homelessness Caucus (Co-Host)
• Sen. Martha Marx – Co-Chair, Housing Committee
• Rep. Laurie Sweet – Vice Chair, End Homelessness Caucus
• Sen. Saud Anwar – Chair, Public Health Committee
• Sen. Matthew Lesser – Co-Chair, Human Services Committee
• Rep. Jason Rojas – House Majority Leader
• Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw – Chair, Planning & Development Committee
• Rep. Jillian Gilchrest – Co-Chair, Human Services Committee
Homeless Response System Speakers:
• Sarah Fox, CEO, Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
• Councilwoman Eneida Martinez, City of Bridgeport
• Adriana Negron, Coordinated Homeless Prevention Manager, Journey Home
• Claudette Kidd, Client Engagement Specialist, Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
• Carmen Col?n, President & CEO, Pacific House
• Jennifer Paradis, Executive Director, Beth-El Center
• Jered Bruzas, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Greater Waterbury
Media are invited to attend and hear directly from local providers, community partners, and
legislators about efforts to strengthen Connecticut’s homelessness response system.
About the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness:
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) represents homeless response system
providers, community and business leaders, and strategic partners in our shared mission to
prevent and solve homelessness. In partnership with communities throughout the state, CCEH
advances this goal through leadership, community organizing, advocacy, research, education,
and through its role as the backbone agency for the CT CAN End Homelessness Campaign.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Randi Sussman
Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations, Inc.
Brian Flaherty
Sullivan & LeShane Public Relations, Inc.
Katherine Whitney, MSW (she/her)
Community Impact Program Manager
Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
