Many social workers in Connecticut are pushing to educate unhoused residents on their voting rights ahead of November's presidential election.

Community advocates and legislators want to revisit the establishment of a permanent state child tax credit to help families struggling to make ends meet. About 75% of Connecticut’s families would qualify.

Connecticut’s aging housing leaves children particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning, which can lead to damage to the brain, kidneys and nervous system. Nearly 1,000 public housing apartments in Hartford and Norwich will be remediated.

As Connecticut’s housing crisis rages on, residents are looking for ways to fight the rising costs and lack of housing, and turning to state officials for help.

Local renters and housing advocates rallied in Bridgeport last week, hoping the city council will approve a Tenants Bill of Rights, focused on 14 proposed solutions to housing inequity.

The apartment complex, on Wilton Road, will house 19 families earning at or below 60% of the Area’s Median Income (AMI). The median household income in Westport is $242,868.

The McKinney shelter, run by nonprofit Community Renewal Team, is the first shelter for men in Connecticut to open in a converted hotel. It has 80 beds for homeless men.

Sara Bronin is an architect and attorney who chaired the Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission for seven years. She joined Where We Live to discuss her new book, 'Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World.'

The housing authority has no reason to believe the apartments have radon, but wants to be cautious. Radon is a natural, radioactive gas that cannot be seen, smelled or tasted.

Early child care providers gathered in Bridgeport to discuss the financial strains on daycare centers, at-home providers and teachers.

An apartment fire last month led to the displacement of dozens of Hartford families. They’re asking the city for safe temporary housing. Residents say they are currently living in bug infested motels without kitchens.

Employees of more than 150 homeless service groups were anonymously surveyed, and asked about worker compensation, burnout and whether their work is leading to housing equity.