Donations Drives
Help meet the immediate, basic needs of our neighbors experiencing homelessness
Three ways to contribute (more info below!):
1) ship items from our Amazon Wishlists
2) drop-off in person
3) financial contributions
COVID-19 Needs
Personal Protective Equipment for medical staff:
16 N95 (6 for Med staff #1, 6 for Med staff #2, 3 for NHPD, 1 for Med Director on call)
8 Goggles/face shields (3 for Med staff #1, 3 for Med staff #2, 1 for Med Director)
1 Box of each gloves (S, M, L)
26 Disposable gowns (12 for Med Staff #1, 12 for Med Staff #2, 1 for Med Director)
13 Shoe covers (6 for Med Staff #1, 6 for Med Staff #2, 1 for Med director)
13 surgical caps (6 for Med Staff #1, 6 for Med Staff #2, 1 for Med director)
2 cans of Oxivir wipes
Contact: alison.cunningham@yale.edu
For city-run homeless shelters & centers:
Hygiene Kits: small size hand sanitizer, alcohol wipes, soap, washcloth, and other toiletries like razor, shaving cream, toothbrush, & toothpaste. Please deliver/drop-off at 4 Lyon Street (Apt 4), New Haven, CT, 06511 where they will be assembled into individual kits! For more information, text (845)-520-8530 or email hhhstudentgroup@gmail.com.
Street Psychiatry at Connecticut Mental Health Center
The Connecticut Mental Health Center is an urban community mental health center with an exceptional 30-year tradition of serving individuals with serious mental illness. Our clinical services include CMHC outreach programs for individuals who are homeless, who are at serious risk for mental illness, or involved with the criminal justice system.
Deliver to:
Emma Lo
34 Park St
Street Psychiatry, CMHC Room 534
New Haven, CT 06519
(Please include the name of the department to make sure it gets to the right place!)
Questions?
Emma.lo@yale.edu
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK) serves people who are experiencing homelessness or living in poverty by providing food assistance and services that promote health, community, and equity. DESK operates an Evening Meals program, offering a hot dinner and bagged lunches, as well as weekly Food Pantry and a Summer Kids Pantry program.
Food, Winter Gear, and Toiletries Donations lists
Please note: Given the COVID19 pandemic, we are currently prioritizing donations of unopened shelf stable food donations, monetary donations, and cleaning supplies!
Deliver to:
311 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06511
For drop-off times/questions:
info@deskct.org
Call: (203) 624-6426
Click here to make a financial contribution
Sex Workers and Allies Network
To counter the harms of structural disempowerment, SWAN: (1) connects to people on the streets to basic resources and (2) advocates alongside clients to local authorities and service providers. SWAN members do outreach nearly every day to check in with the people they are supporting, and they do so at the sex workers' place of work.
Deliver to:
Evan Serio
311 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06511
Questions?
eserioSWAN@gmail.com
Call: 413-351-1217
To make a financial contribution, Venmo @swanCT.
Street Medicine
The Health Center’s Healthcare program provides medical care for those affected by homelessness in the Greater New Haven area. Care is available regardless of age and length of homelessness. Many of these services are offered free of cost. Additionally, services available at our site locations include primary care, mental health counseling, substance treatment, vaccinations and prescription medications.
Deliver to:
Chloe Andree
226 Dixwell Ave,
Cornell Scott Hill Health Center
Homeless Health care Department
New Haven, CT 06519
(Please include the name of the department to make sure it gets to the right place!)
Questions?
candree@cornellscott.org
Cell: 203-824-0590