Affiliated Agencies
New England Farm Workers' Council
(NEFWC) assists migrant and seasonal farm workers and their families, as well as other low-income groups, with fuel assistance, employment, job skills and job search training to end poverty and social dependency.
Corporation for Public Management
seeks solutions to welfare dependency, chronic joblessness and illiteracy. It also focuses on providing services to those with physical and developmental disabilities.
Corporation for Justice Management
is a leader in community-based offender re-entry services to reduce recidivism and address public safety. Its community corrections programs stress respect, motivation and individualized programming for participants.
works to provide sustainable development and capacity- building to small, faith-based organizations.
Partners for Community in the News
Bridgeport CT's Mayor Lynch Visits Union House
Corporation for Justice Management’s Union House-Project Green held a luncheon for Bridgeport’s Mayor, Bill Lynch, on June 21, 2010. Mayor Lynch visited the Union House to thank the community service staff and residents for all the work they have completed in the City of Bridgeport. Program Manager, Diane Lepper, and staff provided a beautiful and delicious buffet of food, desserts and beverages. CJM’s President, and senior staff as well as CSSD staff were also in attendance.WIA Youth Take Junior Achievement Challenge
Partners for Community Launches Job Creation Initiative in Puerto Rico
Partners for Community is undertaking an innovative job creation initiative in the “Porta del Sol” region of Western Puerto Rico. This most recent project in the island is aimed at providing training and business counseling to small enterprises in order to enable them to expand their businesses. This exciting and much-needed project has been named “Crece tu Empresa” (Grow your Enterprise) and is part of the Job Opportunities for Low Income Individuals (JOLI) Program of the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS). It is expected that the initiative will result in the creation of 76 new, full-time, sustainable jobs occupied by TANF recipients and other low-income individuals. »Learn More
Hampden County Out-of-School Youth Prepare for 21st Century Workplace Success
On Dec. 4th, the New England Farm Workers’ Council’s WIA Youth Programs hosted a graduation ceremony for 109 youth who have earned a High School or General Equivalency Diploma in the past 11 months. Mr. Heriberto Flores, Executive Director of the New England Farm Workers’ Council, and Mr. William Ward, Executive Director of the Regional Employment Board of Hampden County were the guest speakers. “The New England Farm Workers’ Council’s WIA Youth Program has a proven track record of improving outcomes for young people,” explains Florrie Reddish, CYDE Program Manager of Commonwealth Corporation, the Quasi State Agency that works on behalf of all youth. “The leadership and staff empower and motivate their youth to achieve impressive results in both GED attainment and entry into the world of work.”