Program Description
Due to the growing homeless population in Bennington County, the Bennington Coalition for the Homeless was formed in 1997 to meet the needs of low income families experiencing and/or facing homelessness. To accomplish this, the Coalition operates the 6 Bank Street Shelter for Families in Transition, McCall Street Transitional Apartments, and The Thatcher House. All units are affordable housing facilities intended for both short and long-term transitional and serving long term homeless families and individuals. Our staff works directly with families and individuals to design and implement a realistic plan for self-sufficiency through life skills education, case management, employment readiness, budget counseling, all with permanent housing as the primary goal. Bennington Coalition for the Homeless is also a sponsoring agency for Shelter Plus Care Section 8 and also provides case management services to forty-plus households through this program.