Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Hartford will host a community conversation on April 23.

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Westminster Presbyterian Church will hold a Community Conversation on Housing and Homelessness on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 4 p.m. at Westminster. This free event is open to the public and is being hosted in partnership with Hands on Hartford, Open Communities Alliance, and the Greater Hartford Interfaith Action Alliance (GHIAA).

Everyone of all ages is welcome to attend. 

The event will include presentations from speakers from Hands on Hartford and Open Communities Alliance along with moderated conversations. A free community dinner will follow. To make sure there is plenty of food, registration is requested at WPC Community Conversations. 

Homelessness and housing insecurity are issues that impact all of us. Did you know?

• A 2020 single night survey found 2,904 people homeless in Connecticut.
• Connecticut has the 10th highest housing wage in the nation. A family must work 79 hours a week at the minimum wage to afford the average two-bedroom apartment in Connecticut. 

Connecticut is in the grips of a housing crisis.

The program will include a “Faces of Homelessness” speaker from Hands on Hartford who will share their lived experience of homelessness, so we can start to breakdown the myths, biases, and stereotypes around homelessness. Speakers from Open Communities Alliance will share a history of housing policy, how a housing crisis came to be in Connecticut, and solutions that can create growth, opportunity, and justice in housing across our state.

The Community Conversation and Dinner will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2080 Boulevard, West Hartford, CT where there is ample parking. To register, go to WPC Community Conversations.

Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 2080 Boulevard in West Hartford, CT, is a vital, engaging, inclusive family of faith that serves God by supporting each other on our spiritual journeys, sharing the gifts we are given, and demonstrating the love and justice of Christ in our community and world. We believe our mission is to offer living proof of a loving God. To learn more, visit www.westpresby.org.

For more information, contact Becky Kimberly, Church Administrator 860-521-6240 [email protected]

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