Bridgeportlauncheda homelessness initiative last year, but advocates say not much has changed

Aug. 13—"The ones that are actually doing the actual work is the homelessness providers, the shelters and also the Homeless Outreach Team," said Cruz, a former case manager of the state-operated group also known as HOT. Officials at the Merton Center, which offers services like a soup kitchen and food pantry, said their group was contacted by a Bridgeport clinical services director who offered …