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Help for Ex-offenders
Employment
Reentry/Support
Housing
Education
Food/Clothing/Financial Assistance
Parenting
Health
Legal
Advocacy
More Resources
Employment
· Cities and Towns that eliminate question about convictions on their employment applications:
o Bridgeport
o Hartford
o New Haven
o Norwich
· State of Connecticut will soon eliminate the question about convictions on their employment applications (new law will take effect October 1, 2010)
· Bonding – insurance for the employer for acts of dishonesty in the workplace; helps employers feel more comfortable hiring ex-offenders
o CT Works administers this Federal program (www.ctdol.state.ct.us/busservices/bonding.htm, 860-263-6735; www.bonds4jobs.com)
· Tax Credit incentive for employers to hire ex-offenders
o CT Works administers Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program (www.ctdol.state.ct.us/progsupt/taxcredits/wotc.htm)
· Pardons (full or provisional erasure of criminal record)
o Connecticut Pardon Team (www.connecticutpardonteam.org, 1-866-251-3810)
o Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles, Department of Correction (www.ct.gov/doc, 860-692-7480)
· Work for yourself/Entrepreneurship
o Hartford Public Library small business resources and workshops (www.hplct.org/Business/default.shtm, 860-695-6295)
o Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov/localresources/district/ct/index.html, 860-240-4700)
· Volunteer
o United Way (www.volunteerct.org)
· Services that help you learn about job searching, resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, and career searching:
o CT Works free workshops (www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ContactInfo/CTWorks/HTFD_Info.htm, 860-256-3700)
o Hartford Public Library Job & Career Center free workshops and resources (www.hplct.org/job_and_career_center, 860-695-6295)
o Urban League (www.ulgh.org, 860-527-0147)
· Programs that include pre-job guidance:
o SAND/STRIVE (860-278-8460)
o Community Partners in Action (CPA) (www.cpa-ct.org, 860-882-1423)
o Chrysalis Center (www.chrysaliscenterct.org, 860-527-4847)
o H.I.R.E. Network (www.hirenetwork.org)
· Job training programs:
o Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) – Direct Care Training Program (www.crec.org, 860-509-3639)
o Community Renewal Team (CRT) – SNAP/Food stamps employment and job training (www.crtct.org/StraEmployment.htm, 860-560-5765)
o Capital Workforce Partners – Jobs Funnel job training (www.capitalworkforce.org/adult_jobs/jobs_funnel.shtml, 860-524-8859)
o YouthBuild Construction jobs training - 2 programs: CRT (860-347-4465), Co-Opportunity (860-236-3617)
o Project FEAST (Food, Education, and Service Training) – House of Bread (www.hobread.org, 860-549-4188)
Reentry/Support Programs
· Community Partners in Action (CPA) (www.cpa-ct.org, 860-882-1423)
· Goodworks, Inc. (www.goodworksct.com, 860-290-8329)
Housing
· Community Solutions (CSI) (www.csi-online.org, 860-683-7100) – has several housing options available for ex-offenders
· Hands on Hartford/Peters Retreat (www.handsonhartford.org/about-programs.php, 860-728-3201) – housing for people with HIV/AIDS
· Community Partners in Action (CPA) (www.cpa-ct.org, 860-543-8929)
· House of Bread shelters – (www.hobread.org, 860-549-4188)
· Shelters – (www.hartfordinfo.org/issues/wsd/homelessness/HartfordShelters.pdf)
Education
· Workforce Investment Act (WIA) (www.ctdol.state.ct.us/wia/wia.htm) – provides money to enter educational training programs
· Individual Development Account (IDA) www.ctdol.state.ct.us/ida/idahome.htm - provides money for education
· Hartford Public Library (www.hplct.org, 860-695-6295) – GED preparation self-study program, math tutoring, computer classes, and English as a Second Language classes
· Hartford Adult Education (www.hartfordschools.org, 860-695-5840)
· Literacy Volunteers (www.lvgh.org, 860-233-3853)
Food/Clothing/Financial Assistance
· CT Department of Social Services – a list of several programs (www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2345&Q=304930&dssNav=|)
· Food Pantries – a list www.hartfordinfo.org/issues/wsd/homelessness/HartfordSoupKitchens.pdf
Parenting
· Families in Crisis (www.familiesincrisis.org, 860-727-5800
· Nutmeg Big Brothers, Big Sisters (www.nutmegbigbrothersbigsisters.com, 1-800-237-KIDS)
· Fatherhood Initiative (www.fatherhoodinitiative.state.ct.us)
· Hartford Public Library (www.hplct.org, 860-695-6330) – books, workshops, and resources available
· Family and Corrections Network (http://fcnetwork.org/)
Health
· Chrysalis Center (www.chrysaliscenterct.org, 860-527-4847)
· Charter Oak Health Center Bus at Hartford Public Library, Wednesdays, 8:30-11:00 a.m.
· CT Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services – List of providers: www.ct.gov/dmhas/cwp/view.asp?a=2902&q=335254
Legal
· Greater Hartford Legal Aid (www.ghla.org, 860-541-5000)
· Connecticut Innocence Project (860-275-6140)
· Legal Assistance Resource Center of CT (www.larcc.org)
· Statewide Legal Services (www.connlegalservices.org, 860-344-0380)
· Pardons (full or provisional)
o Connecticut Pardon Team (www.connecticutpardonteam.org, 1-866-251-3810)
o Connecticut Board of Pardons and Paroles, Department of Correction (www.ct.gov/doc, 860-692-7480)
Advocacy
· Clean Slate Committee – ex-offenders and other individuals work on many criminal justice issues
· A Better Way Foundation Connecticut – works on criminal justice reform (www.abwf-ct.org, 860-270-9586)
For local articles and documents on reentry, please go to www.hartfordinfo.org, and click on Prisoner Re-entry.
For more local resources, call 211.
Compiled by Hartford Public Library, July 2010