Statewide Leaders Closer to Plan to Connect At Risk Youth with Job Opportunities

CT youth facing obstacles need additional support

Slipped through the grasp of schools, young people who are disconnected need intensive supports provided by community-based organizations to help them reconnect to education and employment pathways.

119K Commission Brings Education Focus To Hartford

The meeting featured two panels of experts to offer testimony into the experiences and conditions which lead to youth disconnecting from school & work.

Commission On Gun Violence Finds Large Racial Gap In Fatal Shootings

“The findings of this analysis are jarring and reinforce the importance of programs like COMPASS, CTVIP, CatalystCT, Roca, and many others who are relentless in their efforts to curb community violence in our cities,” Ferguson said.

“While this data tells a compelling story about our need to invest in intervention programs, we all will benefit from further analysis that shines a light on the root causes of violence here in Connecticut so that everyone may respond accordingly.”