Welcome to John Smith who started on Monday as full-time
Facilities Tech. John has worked part-time as a Program Advocate and in the
Property Management Department and we are happy to have him join Liberty as a
full-time employee!Thursday, May 31, 2012
Welcome John Smith
Welcome to John Smith who started on Monday as full-time
Facilities Tech. John has worked part-time as a Program Advocate and in the
Property Management Department and we are happy to have him join Liberty as a
full-time employee!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Message from the Executive Director
Amazing Things at Liberty!
In no particular order, here are a list of amazing things
that have happened at Liberty.
We
have improved our website. Based upon feedback from others, we have made some
great changes in our website. It’s up to date, easy to use and a woman from
Kansas recently found our website to ask a question about something we do and
told us how great she thought it was.
In
the last three months, we have provided permanent or transitional housing to
approximately 120 men and women. These are individuals usually with major
challenges in maintaining housing. In the last three months, we have had seven
individuals leave the housing. 5 of those people moved on to another permanent
location. One of those moving reunited with family and lived for a time at both
TLP and Safe Haven. He was a very challenging person with authority and was on
the verge of leaving with no alternative or being asked to leave on multiple
occasions. In the end, he settled down and lived a reasonable life until his
health required him to move closer to family. What great work all the staff at
TLP and Safe Haven did to create a home for him. One client moving from
TLP moved to permanent housing and holds a job, yet he entered TLP with no
income and few work prospects. Finally, one of the two clients who left with no
plan in place was a client who had been in our program before and created many
difficulties. But our staff tried again, gave him a second chance and
unfortunately it didn’t work out. But the fact that Liberty brought him back in
despite knowing the potential difficulties makes me very proud. Our program
staff really make miracles happen on a daily basis.
We
took our empty storefront and converted it to great, comfortable space.
Approximately 10 women per day use the space to create a healing place where
they support each other and recover from the traumas they have experienced in
being homeless. Staff volunteered to run the program and it is now a part of
Liberty. Thanks to the Women’s Program staff.
We
held a great event – Project Style – and raised funds for Liberty. This event
started as a little seed 3 years ago and now is able to attract numerous
volunteers, an audience of over 250 people and get Liberty’s message over a
large area. Thanks to everyone who supported it.
Our
Day Program staff when they saw the need quietly expanded capacity so that
instead of allowing 15 people per day to use the program we now allow 25. This
request came directly from the staff who despite the greater work and stress
couldn’t accept the idea of turning people away. Now during all parts of the
year we are close to the 25 per day maximum and the Day Program is seen as a
lifeline for people who are homeless in New Haven.
The Eviction Process
THE EVICTION PROCESS
In many cases, preventing homelessness means preventing eviction. Eviction quickly gets complicated, but the process starts with uniformity. If, for whatever reason, a landlord wants to evict a tenant, he or she must deliver a Notice to Quit Possession. A Notice to Quit Possession is basically the legal equivalent of asking a tenant to move out. If the tenant chooses to stay and fight the eviction, the landlord must deliver a Summons and Complaint. The Summons and Complaint essentially explains why the landlord wants to evict the tenant (usually, for nonpayment of rent), and gives the tenant a two-day period of time to report to court and file a form called an Appearance, which essentially declares the tenant’s intent to contest the eviction. After filing an Appearance form, the tenant also files an Answer to Complaint form, in which the tenant responds to the landlord’s rationale for eviction. After the Notice to Quit Possession, Summons and Complaint, Appearance, and Answer to Complaint, the eviction process goes to mediation. Failing a mediated settlement, the case goes to trial.
In many cases, preventing homelessness means preventing eviction. Eviction quickly gets complicated, but the process starts with uniformity. If, for whatever reason, a landlord wants to evict a tenant, he or she must deliver a Notice to Quit Possession. A Notice to Quit Possession is basically the legal equivalent of asking a tenant to move out. If the tenant chooses to stay and fight the eviction, the landlord must deliver a Summons and Complaint. The Summons and Complaint essentially explains why the landlord wants to evict the tenant (usually, for nonpayment of rent), and gives the tenant a two-day period of time to report to court and file a form called an Appearance, which essentially declares the tenant’s intent to contest the eviction. After filing an Appearance form, the tenant also files an Answer to Complaint form, in which the tenant responds to the landlord’s rationale for eviction. After the Notice to Quit Possession, Summons and Complaint, Appearance, and Answer to Complaint, the eviction process goes to mediation. Failing a mediated settlement, the case goes to trial.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
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