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ORDER OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS DESIGNATING THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF DAVENPORT AVENUE AND WARD STREET AS "REVEREND BONITA D. GRUBBS" IN PERPETUITY, FOR HER COMMITMENT, GREAT CONTRIBUTIONS, AND SERVICE TO PEOPLE IN NEW HAVEN AND BEYOND.
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WHEREAS, Reverend Bonita D. Grubbs received her Master of Arts in Religion from Yale University Divinity School in 1984, and her Master of Public Health from the Yale University School of Medicine in 1985;
WHEREAS, Reverend Bonita D. Grubbs has been ordained to the Christian Ministry within the American Baptist Church since November 1987;
WHEREAS, previous experience was with the Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven, Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church in Hamden, Community Health Services in Hartford, and the American Heart Association, a Connecticut affiliate;
WHEREAS, in 1988 she was appointed as Christian Community Action's Executive Director, overseeing its growth as both a lifeline for emergency help for families;
WHEREAS, a starting point for policy advocacy advanced by people directly affected;
WHEREAS, she has seen CCA's housing complex grow by seventeen (17) units from its original home,
while also serving as a food bank and energy assistance provider;
WHEREAS, in 2018 the Stepping Stone Transitional Program closed after cuts in federal funding ceased, for
25 years this program provided a safe environment for families;
WHEREAS, in 2020 CCA partnered with the Elm City Communities/Housing Authority of New Haven to renovate 660 Winchester Avenue and revive its transitional housing and training and support programs for homeless New Haven families, reviving the facility when no funds were available and has been approved for 18 Section 8 federal rental vouchers tied to renovating apartments;
WHEREAS, revival of the new program will require residents to commit to a plan of training and services to help transition from the program;
WHEREAS, counseling sessions and case management will be provided by...
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