Diversion Services
Same-Day Support & Walk-In Hours
No need to call 2-1-1 first. Beth-El Center's Diversion Specialists complete CAN assessments on-site and provide same-day support whenever possible.
What Diversion Does
Purpose of the CAN appointment: Understand the household's immediate situation and determine whether the client can be diverted from homelessness. When funding allows, financial assistance may help a household stabilize without entering shelter (e.g., landlord or family mediation, upfront rental costs, relocation support).
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At your appointment, we can:
- Assess literal homelessness status.
- Hold problem-solving conversations for diversion.
- Complete a housing plan with next steps.
- Provide assessment and referrals to community resources (employment, behavioral health, childcare, housing programs, etc.).
- Identify alternate, safe housing options and connect you to services that support a return to permanent housing.
- Facilitate community referrals as needed.
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Who We Help
Individuals and families in the Greater New Haven CAN who are unsheltered or at imminent risk of homelessness. We serve the Connecticut shoreline (Milford → Madison) and the lower Naugatuck Valley.
Walk-in hours @ Beth-El Center
Address: 90 New Haven Ave, Milford, CT 06460
Kesha (Valley Diversion Specialist) — Tuesdays, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Taylor (Shoreline Diversion Specialist) — Mondays & Fridays, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Can't make these hours? Call 203-876-0747; we'll coordinate the soonest option.
