Community Perspectives

HOMEOWNERSHIP PATHWAYS AND HARTFORD’S NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENT FUND

May 19, 2026

By: Makayla Cervantes, Research Associate In December 2025, I first heard about the Neighborhood Investment Fund (NIF) at a Center for Hartford Research and Engagement

IF ONLY I’D BEEN BORN RICH: IN SEARCH OF HOUSING, JOB SECURITY, AND COMMUNITY

May 12, 2026

By: Saquan Taylor, Research Associate “If only I’d been born rich,” is what I tell people, a sentiment many of my friends share as well;

Domestic Violence and the Importance of Affordable Housing

November 7, 2025

Disclaimer – the author has opted to remain anonymous to protect the identity of themselves and their family. A few weeks after my 15th birthday,

My Housing Story: A Renters Recount

February 13, 2025

By: A.A. The right to housing has been for many, an inconsistent privilege. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have stable housing in my life thus

Good Samaritans: A Nonprofit Guide from an Undocumented Beneficiary

November 25, 2024

By: Beludji Narcisse, Research Associate What does it take to support undocumented populations in the U.S.? Aside from money, effective communication and historical and cultural

Housing Struggles Among Immigrants and Puerto Rican Migrants

September 16, 2024

By: Beludji Narcisse, Research Associate Unemployment played a huge role in my struggle with housing. To understand the similarities and differences between my experiences and those

Recognizing Housing Instability in Undocumented Populations

June 14, 2024

By: Beludji Narcisse, Research Associate A lot of people are at risk of falling into homelessness without being aware of it. Socio-economic statistics repeatedly show

A Call for Expanding Just Cause Eviction Protections in Connecticut: Jay Osborne’s Story

April 1, 2024

By: Jay Osborne, CT Tenants Union, Windham Mills Tenant Union Jay Osborne, a tenant leader and co-leader of Windham Mills Tenant Union, shared his experience

Connecticut Renters Are Living To Rent, Not Renting To Live

January 10, 2024

By: Sydney Gagon, student at University of Connecticut and resident of Norwich, CT. Devon Norton, a 19-year-old from Norwich, moved out of his house two

“Roadblock to the Middle Class” An Essay on the impact of Housing Insecurity in America by Jamil Ragland

December 21, 2021

by: Jamil Ragland Is a borrowed home your own? PSC researcher Jamil Ragland gives us an inner look into his life experiences navigating housing in

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