GBAPP News

Vehicle for Change Awarded to GBAPP

GBAPP’s Housing Plus- a transitional housing program for runaway adolescents; and in with collaboration with Supportive Housing Works, was awarded funding for a mobile van: Vehicle for Change, equipped with the correct amenities too assist in the outreach for this special population.

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Supportive Housing Works was awarded $100,000 funding from Impact Fairfield County to buy, customize and support a mobile van, which was then awarded to GBAPP as lead agency for the outreach program.

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The outreach’s mission is to search for and identify individuals of this extremely vulnerable and underserved population. The mobile van will serve as a platform to provide essential assistance and supportive services in a safe and private manor.

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 GBAPP’s Executive Director; Virginia Hanrahan noted: the grant funding was an extremely competitive process. GBAPP. was chosen from a large group of applicants. Ms. Hanrahan further noted:  the selection jurors were influenced from GBAPP’s record of providing excellent services to adolescents and is a strong highly respected organization that supports the community in a myriad of different ways.