Month: October 2016

#Bridgeport Connecticut–#WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Representative Jim Himes (CT-4) on Wednesday announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded a three-year, $179,776 per year federal grant to the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport, Inc., to support the Janus Center for Youth in Crisis. With help from this grant, the Janus Center will provide shelter and homelessness prevention and intervention services to 1,200 male, female and transgender runaway, homeless and street youth under the age of 18 from Bridgeport, Stratford, Fairfield, Trumbull, Monroe and Easton. The Janus Center runs a 24-hour crisis hotline; provides youth and family counseling; conducts mental health, substance abuse, and trafficking assessments; provides up to three weeks of supportive shelter; and directly serves eight public middle and high schools to facilitate early behavioral and mental health interventions.

“For over 40 years, the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport’s Janus Center has been a lifeline for young people going through tough times. From the first moment of crisis to recovery, the Janus Center is there through it all to help kids and teens get back on their feet. We are proud to help secure this three-year grant, which will go a long way in ensuring that the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport can continue its service throughout our community,” said Murphy, Blumenthal, and Himes.

Rev. Cass Shaw, President and CEO of The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport, said, “With the award of funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Janus Center will be able to increase the safety of marginalized and at-risk young people under 18 by providing safe shelter and gateway services in time of crisis; building and rebuilding fractured relationships with families, caring adults, schools and communities; stabilizing young people and promoting their ability to advocate effectively for themselves; and providing an alternative to entry into state child welfare, juvenile justice and mental health systems.”

Since 1975, Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport has operated a shelter and robust services program for over 12,000 young people in crisis. After referral to the center, over 95% of young people successfully returned home. The Janus Center is the only provider of shelter beds for youth in Greater Bridgeport.

(Senator Murphy Press Release)

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10:09pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Milford Police detectives are at Brooks and Putnam Street with a truck with stolen merchandise according to radio reports.

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10:09pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Detectives están en Brooks y Putnam con un camión con mercancía robada acuerdo con informes de radio.

9:40pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A fire on the side of the house at 140 Dewy Street is out on firefighters arrival, but now you know what all the noise was about.

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8:44pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A pursuit that started around East Main Street, then the wrong way on Boston Avenue to Route 8 northbound ended after police broke it off near exit 8.  The car was a stolen vehicle.

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8:44pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Una búsqueda que comenzó alrededor de East Main street, y luego en WRONG WAY por la avenida Boston hasta ruta 8 en dirección Norte. Terminó cuando la policía lo paro en la salida 8. El auto era un vehículo robado.

4:44pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Bridgeport Police detectives dispatched to a home where the person was thought to be dead.  EMS from American Medical Response (AMR) resuscitates the victim.  WAY TO GO!

4:44pm–#Bridgeport Connecticut –  Detectives de la policía de Bridgeport fueron enviados a un hogar donde la persona se pensó que habia muerto. EMS desde el American Response ( AMR ) resucita la victima.

4:38am–#Bridgeport Connecticut–The fire marshal along with a accelerate sniffing K-9 are investigating this suspicious fire at 447 Grand Street early this morning.  13 people were woken from their sleep by persistent  barking dog.   The Red Cross is helping the families who are now homeless.