ACCESS EMERGENCY SHELTER

The Access Emergency Shelter is located near downtown Danielson, CT.The Shelter is a 60 day shelter that provides temporary shelter to bothSingle adults as well as families. The shelter can house up to 50 residents.The shelter is able to serve 26 single individuals and is able to provide24 family beds.

NEW IN 2014

COORDINATED ACCESS (NETWORK): 211 and local homeless providers work together (Windham Region Community Council, Holy Family, United Services, No-Freeze Shelter, Perceptions Program, Generations, Town of Windham

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Community Living Room

The community living room is the center of interaction between all the residents. This is where singles and families can come together and mingle to watch television, play interactive games and just talk.

Computer Lab

The resource room is available to all residents seeking employment and or housing. There are two computers and one printer available for updating resumes, posting online applications and apartment searches.

Community Dining Room

The main dining area is where all meals are served. The shelter provides three meals a day as well as evening snack.Residents are responsible for the upkeep of this area after mealtime.

ACTIVITIES The dining room also acts

as an extended area for residents to watch television and to be able to interact socially between meals.

HOUSE MEETINGS

HOLIDAY EVENTS

PROGRAMS:

EMPLOYMENT NUTRITION HEALTH/WELLNESS

Kitchen

The shelter has a full kitchen where meals are prepared and served by shelter staff. Two days a week residents can bring in their own pre cooked foods.

SAMPLE MENU BASED ON NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES

Breakfast Sunday 

Milk (1 cup) Must be low-fat (1%) or fat-free 

Milk

Vegetables/Fruits (½ cup) Juice/ Fresh Fruit

Grains/Breads (whole grain or enriched)*Bread (1 slice) or cold cereal (¾ cup) or Hot cereal (½ cup)

Bread/BagelsMuffins/Hot Cereal

 

Milk (1 cup) Must be low-fat (1%) or fat-free 

Milk 

Meat/Meat AlternatesMeat, poultry or fish (2 ounces) orCheese (2 ounces) or egg (1 large) orPeanut butter (4 tablespoons) orCooked dry beans and peas (½ cup) or Yogurt (1 cup) 

Chicken Patties

 

Grains/Breads (whole grain or enriched)*Bread (1 slice) orCooked pasta and grains (½ cup)

 

Assorted Breads 

Vegetables/Fruits(Two or more different servings for ¾ cup total)

1. Three Beans Salad

2.Apples

 

Milk (1 cup) Must be low-fat (1%) or fat-free 

Milk

 

Meat/Meat AlternatesMeat, poultry or fish (2 ounces) orCheese (2 ounces) or egg (1 large) orPeanut butter (4 tablespoons) orCooked dry beans and peas (½ cup) or Yogurt (1 cup) 

Ham

 

Grains/Breads (whole grain or enriched)*Bread (1 slice) orCooked pasta and grains (½ cup)

 

Bread Sticks

Vegetables/Fruits(Two or more different servings for ¾ cup total)

1.Carrots

2.Spinach Salad

Serenity Garden

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A favorite retreat for some residents to go and collect their thoughts or just to have some much needed down time is the serenity garden.

Outdoor Play Area

The shelter offers a very large backyard play area where both parents and children are encouraged to use to spend quality time together with family and allow children to play in a healthy outdoor environment with other children.

Outdoor Patio

Next Steps Supportive Housing

Program for chronically homeless single adults with mental health or co-occurring disorders.

Strengths-based approach toward independent living and housing stability.

Community outreach and interagency collaboration with other Access programs to provide customer assistance.