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Residents and advocates press New Britain council for more homelessness supports and neighborhood action
Summary
At the March 25 New Britain Common Council meeting, residents and a homeless‑advisory task force urged the council to prioritize mental‑health‑centered services, neighborhood safety at Willow Street Park and follow up at an April 2 senior‑center meeting.
At the March 25 meeting of the New Britain Common Council, residents and advocates urged the council to treat homelessness as a broader mental‑health and services issue and to prioritize neighborhood safety rather than only counting shelter beds.
Luis Mulave, identifying himself as a representative of a homeless advisory task force called the Hat Soarscribe, told the council: “We are ready to be part of a solution,” and said homelessness is driven by “mental health, trauma” and requires life‑skills support and opportunity to help people toward long‑term success (Speaker: Luis Mulave).
Resident Julie asked council members to attend an April 2 meeting at…
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