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  "name": "Mercy Housing and Shelter",
  "description": "Mercy Housing and Shelter is a non-profit organization that has been assisting thousands of at-risk individuals in the local community of Hartford, CT since 1983. They provide home and healing through services guided by core values of Respect, Compassion, and Responsibility.",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-07-26T00:02:20.018Z",
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    "website": "mercyhousingct.org",
    "founded": "1983",
    "headquarters": "Hartford, CT",
    "pricing_model": "Non-profit organization, relying on donations, grants, and employer matching programs. Services are provided to beneficiaries either free or at minimal cost.",
    "core_products": "Emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, case management, support services for at-risk individuals.",
    "key_differentiator": "Long-standing presence (since 1983) with deep community roots in Hartford, CT; a strong emphasis on core values of Respect, Compassion, and Responsibility; and a focus on providing holistic healing and dignity.",
    "target_markets": "Homeless individuals, at-risk individuals, and those experiencing housing insecurity in Hartford, CT and the surrounding local community.",
    "employee_count": "Not explicitly stated beyond 'Join the team!'",
    "funding_stage": "Established non-profit, relies on ongoing public and private donations and grants.",
    "subcategory": "Homeless services, affordable housing, social services"
  },
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      "Traditional social services: Human-led interventions, case management, and resource navigation provided by social workers or direct service staff without specific tech augmentation.",
      "Other local non-profit shelters or housing organizations: Alternative community-based organizations offering similar housing, shelter, and support programs for the homeless and at-risk populations.",
      "Individuals remain without housing or support: Without organizations like Mercy Housing, individuals experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity would lack critical shelter, support, and pathways "
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      "donate to housing charity Connecticut"
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