On Saturday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m., Brian Moore ’26 is stationed on the New Haven Green, equipped with snacks, cold water and an extensive database of free community resources guides.
Link New Haven is a new, student-led initiative aimed at directing New Haven residents to community resources such as shelter registration, public housing referrals and soup kitchens. Each weekend, members of the initiative set up a table on the Green to serve as a resource desk where residents can approach their table with inquiries about resources they need.
Moore came up with the idea for Link in the summer after his freshman year as a President’s Public Service Fellow. Moore worked in outreach for the Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven, when he was exposed to a swathe of community resources aimed at servicing basic needs…