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Cheshire nonprofit urges council to treat homelessness as local crisis; council accepts $1,100 donation
Summary
Hope for Our Neighbors told the Town Council the group is already sheltering residents and distributing cold‑weather kits; the council accepted a $1,100 donation to Human Services and councilors promised continued collaboration on housing and shelter strategies.
Hope for Our Neighbors told the Town of Cheshire council on Dec. 16 that houselessness and housing insecurity exist in the community and that the nonprofit is partnering with the police and Human Services to respond.
Paul Bowman, a HFON board member, said the organization documented a small encampment on state property last winter and worked with police and Human Services staff on wellness checks, hotel placements and cleanup. "When we went in there it was probably around 18 degrees," Bowman said, describing police wellness checks and images the group shared with the council.
Patty Flynn Harris, HFON vice…
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