To better combat opioid addiction and homelessness, New Britain is launching a social services initiative to fight both problems while also doing outreach to at-risk teenagers.
Coordinators of several social service campaigns in the city came together Monday to say they’ll be working together closely to ensure people get the right help.
Ambulance crews are getting training to immediately bring in recovery coaches for people who overdose, and homelessness outreach workers will have new ways to quickly connect people with emergency shelter, officials said.
“I’m excited — now that Building Hope Together is part of New Britain Recovers, we can focus on the idea that someone can recover from homelessness,” Mary Floyd, coordinator of the city’s homelessness campaign, said at a press conference Monday.