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Annual Report
2014
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Preparing Our Community to Meet Life’s Challenges
Opposite:
Graduates of the Middlesex Jobs First Employment Service
take their oath as Certified Nursing Assistants. Parents who
receive TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)
get career counseling, job training at Middlesex Community
College and job placement services.
On front:
Children from CRT’s Early Care and Education program
grew herbs and vegetables near their playground this summer,
as part of the ‘I am Healthy!’ campaign. In addition to preschool
students, the program reaches grandparents raising grandchildren,
dads, veterans and many others.
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For our customers, we:
			 Treat all people with dignity and respect
			 Act with integrity, accountability and responsibility
			 Deliver quality programs and services
			 Pursue excellence and innovation
CRT has built specialized housing for families, grandparents
raising grandchildren and seniors. Residents of St. Michael’s
Place in Hartford (shown opposite) enjoy large apartments
in a renovated historic school and have planted extensive
flower and vegetable gardens.
Rooted
ResourceCenters
FoodAssistance
Infant/Toddler Day Care
Head Start and Preschool
Day Care Nutrition
Promoting Healthy Teens
Summer Food
Capital City YouthBuild
FatherhoodJobs First Employment Services
Middlesex Youth Development
SNAP Employment & Training
Summer Youth Employment
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atekeeper
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eals on W
heels
Retreat Assisted
Living
Retired
and
Senior Volunteers
Senior Affordable Housing
Senior Cafés
Eviction &
Foreclosure Prevention
IDA
Savings Program
VITA
Tax Filing
Your M
oney
EnergyAssistance
Weatherization
Asian Family Services
Behavioral Health Services
HIV Counseling Services
Homeless Outreach
Re-Entry Recovery Services
Affordable Housing
CHAP
Family Shelter
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Men’s Shelter
Supportive Housing
HomelessVeteransReintegrationProgram
SupportiveServicesforVeteranFamilies
VeteransHousing
VeteransLandingAssistedLiving
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FreshStart
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oney
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anagement
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/Wellness	
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mployment
and T
raining
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ervices
Comm
unity
Corrections	
Energy
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Weatheri
zation
Veterans
Programs
45,253
families
13,120
children 0-5 years
27,452
children 6-17 years
21,950
seniors
114,563
people last year
CRT services reached
Changing Lives... Creating Opportunities
In the past year...
1,744
children thrive in
CRT Early Care
280
vets served by CRT
Veteran Services
202
youth get work
experience at CRT
6,170
CRT dads live
with their kids
Contents
Story page 3
Story page 7
Story page 11
Story page 5
Messages From
President And Chairman	 1
Feature stories	 3-12	
Financials	13
Funders and Donors	 14
Veteran Partnership	 16
Celebrate	17
Advocate	18
Go Green	 19
Map of Services	 20
Story page 9
A new summer program
got the youngest
preschoolers off to
a great start in school.
Volunteers find meaning
through service in schools,
hospitals and the Bradley
Airport.
Men work on
relationships,
parenting and
handling conflict at
CRT’s Fatherhood
Initiative.
Veterans who are unemployed,
homeless or about to be evicted
turn to CRT.
Teens and young adults gain skills they
will need to succeed in the workplace.
760
seniors volunteer
at CRT
1
Fernando Betancourt
Chair of CRT Board of Trustees
Message from
the Chairman
CRT Board
of Trustees
Lena Rodriguez,
President/CEO
Fernando Betancourt,
Chairperson
Norman Jones, Vice Chair
David Osella, Vice Chair
Walter Benjamin,
Treasurer
Faith Jackson, Secretary
Marta Bentham
Mayor Daniel Drew
Middletown
Mary Everett
Robert Fishman
Mui Mui Hin-McCormick
Jeffrey Hoffman
Gloria Jones
Margaret Joyner
Dr. Conrad Mallett
Dr. Wilfredo Nieves
Trindia Reid
Daniel Schaefer
Mayor Pedro Segarra
Hartford
A half-century ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced
that his Administration was declaring a War on Poverty
and creating the Office of Economic Opportunity to lead
a multi-front assault “on the barriers to prosperity that face far
too many of our citizens.”
In a message to Congress in March 1964, Pres. Johnson said:
Through a new Community Action program we intend to strike
at poverty at its source - in the streets of our cities and on the
farms of our countryside, among the very young and the
impoverished old. This program asks men and women through-
out the country to prepare long-range plans for the attack on
poverty in their own local communities.”
From this declaration grew a network of Community Action
Partners stretching across the nation. Already active in the
areas of housing and employment, the one-year-old
Community Renewal Team of Greater Hartford became
one of the first certified CAPs in the country.
As Chairman of the Board of Trustees at CRT, I am grateful
to the visionaries who saw the power of public-private
partnerships to address the causes and conditions of poverty.
Fifty years later, I am proud that Community Action is still
playing such a vital role in three phases: assessing community-
wide concerns; addressing immediate needs; and providing
tools so people can make long term change in their lives.
Working within our community, I meet people who are familiar
with many of CRT’s programs. They may know of YouthBuild,
Head Start, Energy Assistance, or Meals on Wheels. These
are what you might call the “brand name” programs, which
have made a tremendous impact over the years.
But my neighbors are less familiar with CRT as an incubator
for new and innovative ideas. They may not know that this
organization has pioneered affordable assisted living and
multi-generational housing for grandparents raising their
grandchildren. They will never see the Veteran Services Job
Fair or the YouthBuild Employer Council meetings that lead
to job offers for youth, Veterans and others whose criminal
past makes it hard to find work.
And they are certainly unaware of the work being done
throughout the Agency to reduce childhood obesity and
improve senior health with nutrition, exercise and education
for participants from the age of three to 83.
I have often said how proud I am to be part of this energetic
and innovative organization. A special thanks to the dedicated
employees who have served CRT for more than fifty years.
Without them, this work would not have been accomplished.
At the close of this commemorative year for the Community
Action movement, we are all aware that it is not a “Golden”
anniversary for the people we serve. As we look to the future,
we must redouble our efforts to close the income gap … the
achievement gap … the affordable housing gap … which will
benefit all residents of Central Connecticut.
Please join us in this important work.
“
2
From the early grassroots organization that addressed basic
needs in a half-dozen communities, CRT has evolved into
a multi-faceted agency with more than 60 programs which
address a continuum of concerns.
Our broad-based network of innovative, high-quality
programs and services assists people in more than 100
communities. In the past year, we provided services and
support to more than 114,000 people, many of whom have
not previously sought help from a social service agency.
While the needs continue, the resources to meet them are
flat or diminishing. Like many agencies, we must create
efficiencies without diminishing the outcomes for participants.
Last year, CRT created a one-stop Multi-Service Center
in Hartford (pictured below) where we have grouped more
than 20 of CRT’s programs – from addiction services to
weatherization – under one roof. Staff from one program can
walk a client across the hall to a specialist in another program,
ensuring a personal referral and a smooth transition.
The first floor of that building is the primary location for
our Behavioral Health Service, an accredited clinic which
offers affordable mental health and substance abuse services.
We provide individual and group counseling to hundreds of
people each year, and yet we know there are still many unmet
needs in the community. As CRT Behavioral Health passes
its 10-year anniversary, we continue to design services to assist
under-served groups.
Clinical services are a vital component of CRT’s scattered-site
Supportive Housing program, which provides rental subsidies
and wrap-around services to 144 families. By ensuring that
mental health and substance abuse issues are addressed, CRT
increases the stability and success of these families.
CRT leverages its partnerships and resources, finding ways
to meet unfunded community needs. A perfect example is
our Financial Literacy Institute. This is a free 14-week course
that covers budgets and savings, credit repair, home owner-
ship, retirement and more, designed and taught by our staff
and experts from the community. Starting this year, graduates
of this course will earn three credits from Goodwin College.
This year’s report features other high-impact programming
created to address community concerns. One of these is our
Fatherhood Initiative, where discussions delve into sensitive
topics including personal values, child development and anger
management. We are now providing four sessions per week
(day and evening) at three different locations to accommo-
date all of the men who are interested.
You will also read about our new Jumpstart program,
a 10-week introduction to preschool for children who are
just turning three. One way to close the achievement gap
is to empower parents as educational partners in their
children’s academic success. By alternating days at school
with teachers’ home visits and group activities, Jumpstart staff
formed deeper relationships with the families.
The participants who tell their stories here are just a few
examples of the people whose lives have been changed
through their work with the dedicated CRT staff. Our
organization created an opportunity – but it was these
determined individuals and families who seized that
opportunity and made it their own.
With your support, CRT can continue to present our fellow
citizens with these opportunities. Through training and
education, employment counseling, access to medical and
mental health services, keeping families secure and warm
in their homes, caring for our elders and giving hope to the
homeless, CRT will keep the promise of community action:
helping people and changing lives.
Lena Rodriguez
President and CEO
Message from 		
	 the President
2
3
Jumpstart Education
Troy Seay has made
tremendous progress
since his mom, Tomika
Young, brought him
to CRT’s Jumpstart
program.
meals and snacks
served daily in
CRT classrooms
4,170
children in CRT
preschool each day1,390
4
Gentle start brings rapid gains
children in
Jumpstart163
graduated to
kindergarten in 2014493
children receive
vision and dental
screenings
100%
“With home visits and
smaller classes, the children
and their parents get really
comfortable. You’re estab-
lishing a real partnership,
where parents are allies.”
Troy Seay loves to bounce along with music
and cruise the classroom, holding onto
furniture. He sits down for lunch or a story –
but only if his friends do it first.
These are all new skills for three-year-old
Troy. Born a “micro-preemie” at 1 pound
7 ounces, he left the hospital with 24-hour
in-home nursing care, a ventilator and
a feeding tube. Specialists have worked
with Troy and his mother, Tomika Young,
since early in the pregnancy. Recently
they determined that Troy has autism, among
other challenges.
This summer, Troy enrolled in CRT’s new Jumpstart program
– a 10-week introduction to preschool for children just
turning three. It’s a hybrid between center-based and
in-home programs: classes meet three days a week;
on alternate days, teachers visit families’ homes and organize
group activities. In 2014, Jumpstart enrolled 163 youngsters,
helping them separate from their parents, follow directions,
share and anticipate transitions.
The idea is to reach families early and introduce school
gradually. “With home visits and smaller classes, the
children and their parents get really comfortable,” says Emilie
Montgomery, CRT’s Director of Early Care and Education.
You’re establishing a real partnership, where parents are
allies.” Alternating home and school days lets parents
reinforce what’s learned at school. In the fall, the children
move to a five-day schedule.
The program is not explicitly for children with disabilities.
But like all Headstart programs, Jumpstart serves at least 10%
children with special needs.
Young is grateful for the ways CRT staff have helped Troy
blossom. Both his speech and mobility were significantly
delayed by spending 19 months on ventilators. Initially he was
bed-bound with a huge machine; then he transitioned to
a mobile (but cumbersome) alternative, which allowed some
limited movement.
But the tube in his throat still prevented any vocalization.
These children are called ‘silent babies’ because they
can’t talk with a trach,” said his mother. “He was more than
two before he started to put sounds together.”
Young tears up when she describes her son’s recent
advances. “His progress was
absolutely remarkable,” she
says. “He was communicating
with me, having fewer tantrums
and settling into activities.”
Best of all, Troy loves going
to school – he wakes up eager
to put on clothes and get out
the door.
The program also gives Young
time to return to school herself.
She left a managerial position
with a copier company so she could care for Troy full time.
Now her sights are set on nursing, to help families like hers.
While Troy attended the summer program, Young enrolled
in her first three courses, and she’s taking three more this fall.
Connecticut’s achievement gap is still the largest in the
nation. But Montgomery, the Early Care Director, says that
the Jumpstart model may help to close that gap. “This
encourages earlier enrollment of children and supports
parents as partner-educators,” she said. “If it means parents
like Tomika can go to school and improve their job
prospects, you’re seeing two-generation gains that will
help us close the achievement gap, one child at a time.”
“
“
5
Youth EmploymentTa’Kyra Greene
loves her job
in the after-school
program at
Spencer School
in Middletown.
enrolled in
youth employment
programs
202
earn stipends and
learn to budget100%
6
High school students who define career
goals are more likely to stay in school,
continue into post-secondary education
and have more stable careers.
Conquering doubt, moving ahead
In-school youth:
93%
go into job/post-secondary
education after graduation
Out-of-school youth:
100%
re-engage in high
school classes
Ta’Kyra Greene was confused. The
Middletown High senior had always been
a motivated student who knew her path
to success: Get to class on time, earn good
grades, and work after school to help with
the bills.
But suddenly she had no clue about the next
steps on that path. “I kind of let high school
define me, I depended on the structure,”
says Ta’Kyra, who is now 19. “When I thought
about making my own choices, that was
scary.” She started skipping classes, let her
grades drop, and talked about feeling lost.
Many youth go through a period of “school disconnection,”
which may spiral into academic disaster. They cut classes, fall
behind and lose credits they need
to graduate. Without intervention, these discouraged
students often drop out of school.
Fortunately, Ta’Kyra learned about Middlesex Youth Career
Development Service, a CRT program that targets students
at risk of dropping out. Partnering with three Middlesex
high schools, MYCDS provides each youth an individualized
combination of college and career counseling, employment
and life skills.
It’s built on research showing that high school students
who define specific career goals are more likely to stay
in school, continue into post-secondary education and
have more stable careers.
Ta’Kyra worked with program manager Julie Sapia-Bryant
to envision her adult life as a minister helping troubled youth.
Using elements from the Adkins Life Skills curriculum,
Ta’Kyra and her peers drafted resumes, practiced job
interviews and drew up budgets. They filled out college
applications and financial aid forms, and read about the
schools they might attend.
Still she would fluctuate between aspirations and doubt.
I was raised by a single mom, in a family of five with
no regular income,” Ta’Kyra says. She was determined
to earn a steady paycheck but questioned whether
college and a professional life were realistic goals.
Through MYCDS she lined
up a summer job that boosted
her self-confidence and opened
some professional doors.
As a YMCA camp counselor,
she learned to swim, ride a horse,
build a fire and shoot archery
alongside the children. “I was a girl
who lived in apartment buildings
all my life. I’d never spent time
in the outdoors. When I realized
I could do all these things,
I was amazed!”
Her supervisors asked Ta’Kyra
to continue in the before- and
after-school program for elemen-
tary school children. At the same
time, she received confirmation
of her financial aid package for
college: full tuition; a book allow-
ance; and a free laptop computer.
Today, Ta’Kyra attends Middlesex
Community College, works
for the “Y” and volunteers as
a cheerleading coach for 9- and 10-year-olds. She recently
organized a youth music showcase at her church and hopes
to see it grow into a gospel program.
I can tell you, I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for God’s grace
and the blessing of working with CRT,” Ta’Kyra says. “I’m
grateful to the people who pushed me. Julie always believed
in me, was my teacher, career coach and mentor. In a few
more years, that’s where I want to be – helping other kids
when they start feeling lost.”
“
“
7
Fatherhood Program
91% participate
in other CRT
counseling
27%
participants referred for
CRT non-clinical programs
Jose Lugo shows off his
kids and talks proudly
of their achievements.
Dennis Tomczak enjoys
such moments with
his clients.
167 participants
enrolled
every year
8
45% earn the right to request
a 20% reduction in back
child support debt
A second chance with my kids
100% participants
complete a
family budget
“Many men had
no role models or
only negative ones.
They need
education and
support to make
the right choices,
and then they need
a chance to practice
new skills...”
It’s a rainy Friday night, and Jose Lugo
is at Notre Dame High School in West
Haven, tailgating with his family before
his son’s football game. The proud dad
says he gets to every game, no matter
the weather. Yet he missed many of the
key victories that led up to this season
while serving a federal sentence for
drug sales.
I lost at least five years of my kids’ lives”
he says. Although his wife took the children
to Virginia to visit him in prison, “that’s not
a substitute for having a real father. When
I got out, the little one barely knew me.
The two older ones, they couldn’t trust that
I’d be there for them.” More than a year after his release,
his middle school daughter still wants him to call to “check in”
whenever he travels.
All of this is perfectly normal according to Dennis Tomczak,
who runs the CRT Fatherhood Initiative that helped Lugo
readjust to family life. Dads and their children need time
to re-establish bonds – regardless of what issues have kept
them apart.
The children may act out, be hyper-clingy or look for
inappropriate ways to get their father’s approval and
attention. “For some men, this can be an irritant,” Tomczak
says. “But the dads need to see it from the children’s point
of view. They’re showing their needs and affection.”
That’s one of the topics covered in the weekly sessions
Tomczak runs. Certified by the CT Department of Social
Services, the CRT Fatherhood Initiative delves into topics
ranging from core values to communication to conflict
and control. Men can be referred from the court and
correctional systems, or may voluntarily seek support
with relationships in their homes, family and workplace.
Research confirms the importance of supportive, involved
fathers in the lives of their children, their partners and
their communities. Reconnecting with these pro-social
networks is a strong predictor of successful reintegration
for those returning from incarceration. “But many men
had no role models or only negative ones. They need
education and support to make the right choices, and
then they need a chance to practice new skills,” says
Tomczak, who is a clinician and Certified Drug and
Alcohol Counselor.
Many participants receive additional
counseling within CRT’s Behavioral Health
Service. The dads and their families can
address challenges of employment, housing,
food and other basic needs through referrals
to other CRT resources, co-located in the
Multi-Service Center in Hartford.
Lugo thinks the multi-pronged CRT approach
is tremendous. He had taken a nine-month
intensive treatment program in prison, but
the stresses outside the prison walls are very
different. “My addiction was always the money,
the fast life,” Lugo says. “I had my own
business, a used car lot, but that wasn’t enough. I had
to be bigger, flashier, and that’s what got me in trouble.”
At age 37, things are falling into place for Lugo. While still
in the halfway house he returned to the car business, and
is now one of the top sales specialists at a dealership along
the shoreline. He gets home for dinner with the family every
night and helps with homework or chores. “I think about
being my son’s age and already being out on the streets,”
says Lugo, who was first sentenced to prison at age 17.
I’m determined that’s not happening again.”“
“
9
Senior Volunteers
26
volunteer coaches
415
children
10
locations in Manchester,
Vernon and Hartford
24 pounds of yogurt
served in a week
Cheryl St. Cyr Bellisle
ends every session
with a hands-in-the-
center cheer.
This year CATCH had
10
I get so much more than I give...
171
volunteers
36
locations
19,045
hours annually
97 age of oldest volunteer, an
emergency room attendant
in a community hospital
RSVP:
Twelve children clutch the edges of a huge
colorful parachute. Full of barely-restrained
energy, they shift from one foot to the other.
Then Cheryl St. Cyr-Bellisle shouts the word
Red!” and four youngsters run under the
cloth while the others hold it high overhead.
The gym fills with laughter, and one boy asks,
Miss Cheryl, can we play this again next
week?” ‘Miss Cheryl’ smiles broadly.
She is a volunteer with CRT’s Retired
 Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), part
of a national program that trains and matches
adults over 55 with opportunities to help.
I know I’m here to teach the kids about
health and nutrition,” she says later. “But
really, I get more than I give. The light in their
eyes when they see you, the smile when they
are engaged – it’s definitely the best part
of my week.”
Last year, CRT RSVP had 171 volunteers who assisted
in hospital emergency departments, helped travelers
at Bradley Airport, solved consumer complaints in the
Attorney General’s office, distributed food to families,
tended vegetable gardens and improved their
communities in many other ways.
Bellisle, 66, participates in two signature programs. Her
parachute exercise was part of CATCH Healthy Habits,
a team that introduces nutrition and exercise to elemen-
tary students. She also tutors with RSVP READS, working
one-on-one for a full school year to build a child’s reading
skills and confidence. Some weeks, she is in three different
schools, looking like the very definition of healthy energy.
But this “second act” as an education volunteer
is nothing short of a miracle. Eight years ago,
she was unable to walk, drive or function
in a workplace. After two years of tests, she
was finally diagnosed with a rare form of blood
cancer. She went through a medical trial,
aggressive chemotherapy, radiation and a stem
cell transplant followed by six weeks in the
hospital. The ordeal spanned several years.
Today, Bellisle is cancer-free – a result she
celebrated by running Manchester’s five-mile
Thanksgiving Road Race with her son. Monthly
immune treatments still knock her out for a few
days. “But I plan them around RSVP, so I won’t
miss time with the children,” she says.
Studies show that retirees who engage in
social and civic efforts improve their own
physical and mental health. In the next two
decades, the number of Baby Boomers will swell to 110
million. Keeping them healthy is important for the entire
society. The longer they live independently, the lower the
community’s social and medical costs.
RSVP helps these seniors find connections – with community
projects and with each other. “I tell everybody that my life is
more full, more rich, more rewarding than it’s ever been,”
says Bellisle. “A friend who’s known me more than 25 years
says, ‘I can’t believe you’re the same person.’ Even before
the cancer, I didn’t have this much focus or self-confidence.”
The effervescent Bellisle is now recruiting other seniors for
RSVP. “The message I want to convey is that people should
be brave enough to try it once. Get outside your comfort
zone. You’ll never regret it.”
“
“
“I tell everybody
that my life is
more full, more
rich, more
rewarding than
it’s ever been.”
“
11
Veteran Services
David Wyant is settling
into his new apartment
in a complex with other
Veterans
280 vets served by
CRT Veteran
Services last year
138 homeless vets
moved to stable
housing
12
86% move into
permanent housing
upon discharge
“The goal
for every Veteran
here is to move
into independent
housing and
be successful.”
Getting on the right track
21 residents in
the past year
100% of employable men
either seeking jobs
or working
100% receive medical care
and treatment from
the VA
Veterans Crossing:
When an island paradise turned into
a nightmare for David Wyant, his life
spiraled into a mess of alcohol and
drug abuse.
Wyant, 61, a U.S. Air Force Veteran and
building contractor, has spent the past year
addressing his health and financial issues
at Veterans Crossing, CRT’s transitional
residence for homeless vets. With help from Support
Services for Veteran Families, he’s settling into
a new apartment in a Veterans’ housing complex.
The journey to this Hartford apartment began 25 years
ago. After Hurricane Hugo ravaged the U.S. Virgin Islands
in 1989, Wyant moved there to help with rebuilding. Always
industrious, he became well known and was seen by
government officials as a problem solver. “If they needed
something done right, needed advice on anything, they
came to me,” Wyant recalls.
Things went very well until 2004, when he was injured while
building a casino. His back is damaged and he has pins in
his shoulders, hands and knees. With an 85 percent disability
rating, he could no longer work in construction, he says.
Fortunately, Wyant had built more than resorts in his first
15 years on the island. He had built a life. He married and
in 1999, the couple had a daughter. The family stayed
strong through Wyant’s injuries and rehabilitation. But after
losing his stepson in a tragic incident in 2011, Wyant began
drinking. After experiencing bullying, his daughter started
failing in school. When his wife moved with their daughter
to Miami, Wyant knew things had to change.
A friend on the island was moving back to Hartford, and
urged Wyant to join him. But Connecticut didn’t change
his luck immediately. Soon after he checked into a motel,
he was robbed of his last few dollars. Two months later,
he suffered a heart attack.
After multiple hospitalizations, Wyant was referred
to Veterans Crossing,CRT’s 12-room transitional
residence in East Hartford. There he had the
privacy, cleanliness and peace to heal, and
intensive case management to get his life back
on track.
Patrice Moulton, the Program Manager, helped guide him
through the web of state and federal services. “The goal
for every Veteran here is to move into independent housing
and be successful,” Moulton said.
CRT helped Wyant obtain disability payments, open
a savings account and develop a budget that includes
support for his daughter. “Once he was able to send her
money and provide for her, it gave him a sense of relief,”
Moulton says. As Wyant continued to struggle with his
health, Moulton helped him obtain VA medical care, and
CRT’s Nutrition Department provided modified meals
that he could digest.
Today, Wyant sits in the warmth and comfort of his new
apartment at Cosgrove Commons, a housing complex
for low-incomeVeterans. He says he’s happy and plans
to improve his health and continue to Skype with his
daughter, who is now 15. In the corner sit his Calloway
golf clubs, a reminder that he hopes one day to return
to his favorite sport.
When I got in here it really motivated me to keep fighting,
address my health issues and retain a good relationship with
my daughter and my wife, “ Wyant said. “This is the best
I’ve lived in a couple years.”
“
13
Source: CRT and affiliates combined financial
statements as of December 31, 2013.
Operating Support and Revenue
Grants and Contracts	
Federal	 $39,666,139
State	 11,081,301
Private Weatherization Program 	 2,357,255
Contributions
In-Kind	 2,135,857
Elderly Nutrition Program Contributions	 202,433
Fundraising	 455,766
Supportive Housing Contributions	 166,520
Other Revenue
Education: Parent Fees and Subsidies	 1,925,797
Elderly Nutrition Program Fees 	 367,583
Catering	 1,230,532
Child and Adult Care Food Program Subsidies	 549,725
Patient Fees	 947,798
Rent Income Proceeds	 604,993
CHEFA Debt Service	 191,930
Other Income	 640,095
Total Operating Support and Revenue	 $62,523,724
Operating Expenses
Salaries and Benefits	 $26,868,407
Client Assistance	 18,822,589
Materials and Supplies	 4,995,109
Professional Fees and Contractual Services	 3,832,210
Occupancy	2,768,158
Delegate Agencies	 2,656,847
Other Expenses	 910,830
Depreciation and Amortization	 1,136,698
Travel and Transportation	 671,120
Interest Expense	 133,093
Total Operating Expenses	 62,795,061
Change in Net Assets	 ($271,337)
2013 Financials
	 Energy Related Services	 22,012,311 	 35%
	 Children’s Services,	 20,979,189 	 33%
	 including Head Start and Child Care
	 Housing and Shelter Services	 4,524,807 	 7%
	 Elderly Nutrition Services	 3,118,502 	 5%
	 Other Community Services	 4,296,840 	 7%
	 Alternative Incarceration Services	 1,288,484 	 2%
	 Job Training and Placement	 1,079,031 	 2%
	 Supportive Services	 5,495,897	 9%
	 (Management and General)
Expenses by Function
Energy	
  Related	
  Services22,012,311
Children’s	
  Services20,979,189
Supportive	
  Services5,568,372
Housing	
  and	
  Shelter	
  Services4,524,807
Elderly	
  Nutrition	
  Services3,118,502
Other	
  Community	
  Services4,296,840
Alternative	
  Incarceration	
  Services1,288,484
Job	
  Training	
  and	
  Placement1,079,031
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Funders and Donors
Municipalities of
Avon
Bloomfield
Bolton
Canton
Clinton
Cromwell
Deep River
Durham
East Haddam
East Hampton
East Hartford
Enfield
Essex
Haddam
Hartford
Hebron
Killingworth
Manchester
Middlefield
Middletown
Newington
North Branford
Portland
West Hartford
Westbrook
Wethersfield
Windsor
Windsor Locks
Foundations, Businesses
and Organizations
3D Bail Bonds
ADP
Advanced Behavioral Health
Aetna Foundation
All Waste
American Legion
Department of Connecticut
Atlanta Psychological
Associates, Inc.
Autumn Field Associates
of Enfield
Avon High School
Booster Club
Berkshire Bank Foundation
Bobby V’s
Bob’s Discount Furniture
Boston Financial Investment
Management
Braman Chemical
Brickman Group
Brother’s Oil
Brown Rudnick LLP
Burton and Phyllis Hoffman
Foundation
Canon Solutions America
Law Offices of Nicholas
P. Cardwell, Esq.
Central Connecticut
Communications
Chef Jay Enterprises, LLC
CLSJ Foundation
Community Mediation, Inc.
Connecticut Association for
Community Action
Connecticut Community
Care, Inc.
Connecticut Health
Foundation
Connecticut Light and Power
Connecticut No Kid Hungry
Constitution Advisory Group
CT African American Affairs
Commission
CT Association of Latinos
in Higher Education
CT Coalition Against
Domestic Violence
Diane Alverio and Company
Digital/Ovation Benefits
Group
Diversified Business
Holdings
Diversified Telecom
Dixon Challenge
Eagle Rivet Roofing Services
East Granby Congregational
Church
Eastern CT State University
Foundation
End Hunger CT!
Max Bibo’s
Ensworth Charitable Trust
Enterprise Builders
Essex Newberry North
Express Kitchens/Star
Hardware
F  S Ironworks
Farmington Bank
Community Foundation
Finn Dixon and Herling LLP
Fisher Foundation
Freeman Companies
Fresh Point Connecticut
Gallagher Buick
Geissler’s Supermarket
Gilberto, Inc.
Golf Technology Distributors
Goodwin College
Grant Thornton
Greater Hartford Commu-
nity Foundation
Grounds Guys
Halloran and Halloran
Harry E. Goldfarb Family
Foundation
Hartford Assisted Living
Partnership
Hartford County Bar
Foundation
Hartford Foundation
for Public Giving
Hartford Hospital
Hartford Municipal Employ-
ees Federal Credit Union
Hartford Provision
Hartford Steam Boiler
Henkel Corporation
HIMCO
Imagineers
ING/VOYA
Interval House
Jewish Federation of
Greater Hartford, Inc.
Journey Home
Knights of Columbus,
Southington
La Boca Mexican Cantina
M.P. Guinan Associates
Macca Plumbing
Manfredi
Mansfield Paper Company
Manzini, Provenzano
and Futtner
Maple Hill Farms
Mayo Crowe LLC
MBH Architecture, LLC
Meals on Wheels
Association of America
Metzger, Lazarek and
Plumb LLC
Middletown VFW
Post 1840, Inc.
Mike Riccio Sports
Mitchell Fuel
Murphy, Laudati, Kiel,
Buttler and Rattigan
National Arts Program
Foundation
Naugatuck Lodge
of Elks No. 967
New Britain Rock Cats
New England
Conservation Services
New Opportunities
Northeast Utilities
Oak Management Corp.
Oasis Institute
People’s United
Community Foundation
Performance Food Group
Philadelphia Insurance
Preferred Services, Inc.
Premier Property
Management
Price Chopper’s Golub
Foundation
Pronto Printer
of Newington
Prudential Retirement
Quail Hollow
Condominium Association
Reid and Riege
Research Services LLC
Robinson and Cole
Rockville Bank Foundation
Ruane Attorneys
Ruddell Fund
Sandler  Mara PC
SBM Charitable Foundation
Scotts Property Service
Sena Brothers, LLC
Share Our Strength
Sisters of Providence
South Congregational
Church of East Hartford
Southeast Agency
Sportech
SS  C Human Resources
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Stanley Black and Decker
Star Hardware Corporation
Stonewall Kitchens
TD Bank
TEAM, Inc.
Thomas Atkins Memorial
Fund
ThoroughClean
Thurston Foods, Inc.
Travelers Championship
CRT gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, organizations and public agencies for investing in our communities and families.
By funding CRT programs, each of those mentioned here supports the region’s efforts to eliminate poverty.
Community Renewal Team’s McKinney Shelter received
some TLC thanks to volunteers from the Church of Saint
Ann in Avon. Members gave their time, talent and elbow
grease to repair, paint, build and renovate throughout the
men’s homeless shelter. Volunteers even built custom-made
shelving for the food pantry and completed other needed
renovations. Among the volunteers were Marisa Walls
CRT’s Executive Assistant, and Joe Zone WFSB - Channel
3 Eyewitness News Sports Director.
Federal Funding Sources
Corporation for National and Community Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U. S. Department of Justice
U. S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services
State Funding Sources
CT Airport Authority
CT Department of Children and Families
CT Department of Correction
CT Department of Economic and Community Development
CT Department of Education
CT Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
CT Department of Housing
CT Department of Labor
CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
CT Department of Public Health
CT Department of Social Services
CT Department of Transportation
CT Health and Education Facilities Authority
CT Health Insurance Exchange
CT Housing and Finance Authority
CT Judicial Branch/ Court Support Services
CT Office of Policy and Management
State Education Resource Center
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Tricom Systems, Inc.
Truist
Unitarian Universalist
Society: East
United Cleaning and
Maintenance
United Food and
Commercial Workers
Union Local 919
United Illuminating
United Technologies
Corporation
University of Hartford
Unum
Urban Institute
Vernon Republican Town
Committee
Village for Families and
Children
Walmart Foundation
Waterford Group
WB Mason
Whalley Computer
Associates
Whittlesey and Hadley
Williams Electric
Yankee Gas Service
Company
YMCA of Greater Hartford
YouthBuild USA
ZGS Communications
Individual Donors
Lincoln Abbott
Julie and Jerry Ackerman
Richard Adams
Monty Aheart
Sharon and Dudley Alleman
Joan Altman
Norman Altman
Anonymous
Gail Appell
Josh Appell
Tad Appell
Ann Auburn
Brian and Cheryl Bail
Emily Bailey
Tom Bane
Richard Barlow
Ashley Baron
Elisha Barrows
Teresa Bart
Doris and Rafael Battle
Renee Beaudreau
Ed Begley
Ron Belanger
Kelly Bilideau
Willa Bloch
Sonny Booth
Terry Borjeson
Joseph and Joanne Branc
Karen Brand and
Edward Cox
Jasmine Brewer
Jim Brochu
Dawn Brolin
Sarah Bruso
Lisa Buffington
Monique Burgos
Erik Burr
David Burstein
Larry Byar
Ellen Byrne
Cara Cardello
Julianna Carillo
Heather Carlson
Kevin Carucci
Rosanne J. Casale
Robert Charest
Sarah Chaudry
Edward and Catherine
Chaves
Maria Cheema
Celeste Chesthelm
Mab Chhouk
Edward and Lisa Chipman
Robyn Cho
Walter R. Clune
Dahn Cohen
Anthony and Madelyn
Colandro
Diana Colcord
Brian Cole
Allison Coleman
Julia Comarco
Lisa Conant
Nicole Connolly
Patricia Connolly
Lorenna Cooke
Brian and Sharon Cowell
Gretchen Craffey
Brice and Kim Craven
Arlene and Frank Croce
Jeff Cugno
Candace Cunningham
Geraldine Cunningham
Linda Cunningham
Homer and Margaret Curtis
Keith Czarnecki
Mickey Dalene
Beverly Dalpian
D. Davis
Peg Davis
Gregg DeGiacomo
Christian DeHoef
Daylen Delgado
Anthony DeMatteo
Elizabeth DeSanto
Charles and Sophie	
Dickinson
Teresa DiNardi
Denise Dionizio
Michele and George
Di Tommassi
Edward Drysgula
Valerie Duncan
Steven and Marta Erickson
Rita Ettore
Martina Evans
Mary Everett
Mr. Figerald
Mark Finnan
Mr. Fishetta
John Fitzgerald
Sandie Fitzpatrick
Mae Flexer
Robert and Lucia Focht
Mike Ford
Stephanie Forrest Yavuzturk
Joseph K. and Diane Fortier
Rohan Freeman
Rosemont Frett
Carolyn Futtner
Michael Garner
Mark Gill
Irene Glasser
Lucy Goicoechea Hernandez
Gary Goode
Jackie Goodwin
Michael David Greenbaum
Chrystal Gregoire
Jeaneen Griffin
John Groves
Mary Phil Guinan
Mary Hallenback
Donna Halloran
Kaitlin Halloran
R. Bartley Halloran
Brenda and Michael Hans
Jon Harriman
Scott Hastie
Chris Hawes
Kiely Heath
Brian Hedstrom
Mike Herlands
Krista Heybruck-Santiago
Brian Horton
Trevor Hould
Jeff Hubbard
Raquel Rivera Hutton
John Izzo
Melissa Jacobs
Russell Jarem
Janet Jefford
Dave Rider Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Bill Jones
Gloria Jones
Greg Jones Jones
Susan Joyse
Bernice Jurasin
Katherine Kasacek
Gustave, Joseph and Jona-
than Keach-Longo
Mark Keise
John and Debra Kelly
Paul Keyes
Prielle Kiane
William A. Kittle
Steve Klugman and Mary
Faucher
Walter and Shirley Knox
Marta Kozikowski
Kelly Kraymak
Anne Kroger
Victor Kruse
Joseph and Rose Kulina
Robert Lacroix
Russ Lallier
Bob Lamonaco
Denise Langdon
Eric Laporte
Lynn Launderville
Jeff Lederman
Regina Leonard
Anthony and Anne Lessi
Nancy Lomazzo
Sebastian Lombardi
Ellen Long
Heather Loranger
Jay Lorinsky
Robert MacDuff
Allison Mahoney
Anne Mahoney
Dr. Conrad and Dr. Claudia 	
Mallett
Dan Mara
Yvonne Martin
Roger Mason
Tom Massaro
Gail Matheson
Pam Mazzarella
Krista Mazzuca
Joan McCormick
Sumy McEleny
Greg McGarrah
John and Catherine	
McGrath
William and Mary 	
McGurk
Yvette Melendez
Mick Melvin
In Memory of
Deborah Cawley
Sherman Kelsey	
Christine Mertes
Carolyn Meyer
Cynthia and David Meyer
Maria Michele
Eric Milano
Nicole Miller
Bill Miller
Nicole Miller
Mark Milligan
Alfred Mitchell
Mike Mitchell
Nick Mitchnevitz
Maureen Monaco
Megan Monahan
Laura Monty
Bonnie Mooney
Saul Mora
Estela Morales
James F. Moran
Joanne Morgis
Brian Mozzer
Nancy Mulroy
Gene Mumford
Tim Munsie
Joelle Murchison
Elizabeth Newberg
Theresa Nicholson
Dr. Wilfredo Nieves
Dawn Ogrodowicz
Kevin OIllie
Rob Oliver
David Osella
Jody Osko Lewis
Nancy and Ted Pappas
Matt Paradis
Lisa Pare
Steve Pazdar
John and Jennifer
Peleponuk
Diana Pepin
Franklin Perry
Jim Pestana
Mike Pinchera
Steve Pintarich
Todd Piro
Ken Plumb
Kristen Pollard
Eric Pomroy
George E. and Sylvia
N. Poole
Erika Profenno
Tom Ragonese
Heather Rahilly
Ramon Ramirez
Larry Ransom
Jose Reyes
Dave Rider
Mike Riso
Ed Rodriguez
Hector Rodriguez
Janet Rodriguez
Lena Rodriguez
Estate of Carlos Rodriguez
Denise Rogers
Kelvin Roldan
Howard J. Rosner
In Honor of Helen Roth
Geoffrey Rountree
Claudia Rousseau
Anthony Rucker
Regina Rush-Kittle
Joan Saffo
Myriam Pilar Salazar
Jessica Samios
Larry Samuelson and
Barbara Connell
Yashira Sanchez
Donors continued
Meals on Wheels volunteer Victor Desjardins and CRT’s
Development Director Nancy Shapiro are thrilled with the
hot/cold food truck purchased with proceeds from CRT’s
September Golf Classic. In July, Tee Off With Women
benefitted programs that help domestic violence victims.
In 2014, the two tournaments attracted more than 225
golfers and brought in $86,000.
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Raquel Santiago-Martinez
Janice SanSouci
Lois Santini
Ginny Schneller
Lauren Schreur
Sidney Schulman
Judith and Karl Schumacher
Michele Pappas Schurman
Hubert Schwan
Greyson Schwing
Donna Senk
Evan Seretan
Nancy Shapiro
Sam Shield
Carmen Sierra
Irma W. Simon
Kim Skerry
Meghan Sloan
Matt Slowik
Jeff Snyder
Jen Socha
Tara Spain
Glen and Dorothy Spaulding
Joe Stanford
Renee Starkowski
Meghan Stebbins
John Stenson
Jane Stephens
Russ Stone
Ellen Strain
Fred Strasser
Mark Sumoski
Virginia Tawse
Barbara Taylor
Charlene Taylor
Doug Taylor
Aaron Thompson
Bill Thompson
Gail Tilley
Tim Toner
Tony Torsiello
Melissa Trimani
Laurie Trojnor
Bill Tuthill
Nancy Tyler
Cheryl Vail
James Veal
Marisa Walls
David Walters
In Honor of Robert F. Wamer
Ted Ward
Paul and Chikage Weaver
Tim Weaver
Gerry Westphal
Nancy Wilke
Chele Wilkins
Norman Williams
Ron Williams
Dana Wilson
Tyra Wilson
Sandy Wirth
Jeanne Woodward
Kevin Worcester
Matt Wyman
Clarence Zachery
Lawrence Zarbo
In Kind Donations
Acer
Beatrice Fox Auerbach Early
Childhood Center
Bertucci’s
Billings Forge Farm
Bone Fish Grill
Bozie Stearns
Bradford Photo Studio
Budget Printers
Capital Region Education Council
Capitol City Ryders
Capitol Grill
Carter Sutherland
Central Connecticut Paralegal
Association
Cheese Cake Factory
Chowder Pot
Chris Cote’s Golf Shop
City Steam Brewery
Connecticut Church Ushers
Association
CRIS Radio
Crown Supermarket
Eastbury School
Excel Fitness
Feed the Children
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
Foundation for Wellness
Professionals
Hartford Club
Hartford Public Schools
Hartford Restaurant Group
Heads Up Hartford
Highland Park Market
Home Depot
House of the Good Shepherd
Husky Nutrition
HUSKY Reads
HUSKY Sport
Indian Hill Country Club
Interval House
Joseph Family
Julie Lang Studio of Dance
Kevin Ollie and UCONN Huskies
Lincoln Culinary Institute
Main St. Sweet Shoppe-Deep
River
Manchester Community College
Metropolitan Community Church
Morton’s Steak House
Nexus Technology
Omar Coffee
Panera Bread
Pepsico
Pilgrim Way
Portland High School
Pratt and Whitney
Price Rite
Sacred Heart Church
Safari Micro
Saint Ann’s Church, Avon
Sakura Japanese Steak House
Season’s Buffet at Mohegan Sun
Showcase Cinemas
Sisters of Grace
Six Flags
Sysco
Thomas Hooker Brewery
Toys for Tots
Two Rivers Magnet School
Verizon Wireless
We Care Computers
Wendy’s Cedar New England
Wesleyan University
Xavier High School
In Honor of
Michael Jordan’s
50th Birthday
Commander Harry “Butch” Hansen of the American Legion
Connecticut Department has named CRT’s Veterans Landing
as his Commander’s Project for the 2014-15 year. Veterans
Landing will be the country’s first affordable assisted living residence
for Veterans and their spouses when it opens on the VA Newington
campus. Comm. Hansen (center) is asking the 27,000 members
of the American Legion, the Auxiliary and the Sons of American
Legion in Connecticut to raise money and advocate for this project.
“This is a way for all of us to give back to our brothers or sisters
who need help,” Hansen said.
Veterans Serving
Veterans
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There were 150 happy participants at the job fair for the Summer
Youth Emplyoyment and Learning Program. Students created
resumes, submitted them to potential supervisors and practiced
their interview skills. Summer Youth is one of CRT’s longest-running
employment programs for teens, who may work in retail, health care,
computer repair, an industrial kitchen or in office positions.
CRT’s Financial Literacy Institute celebrated its fourth graduating
class. Completing the 14-week intensive course, community members
gained knowledge to navigate the financial world and enable them
to build a more stable future. They learned about budgeting, credit,
mortgages, investment planning and how to deal with the financial
stress of underemployment and unemployment. As one graduate
said, “Taking care of my family’s financial health is just as important
as their physical health.”
More than 1,000 preschool children,
parents and staff from our Early Care
and Education programs were part
of our annual Head Start Parade
in Bushnell Park. The celebration had
everyone smiling with face painting,
clowns, stilt walkers, and African
drummers. Last year, CRT ECE
programs served more than 1,700
students in Hartford, Middletown,
Bloomfield, Clinton, Portland and
Windsor, with delegates in East
Hartford and Bristol.
Celebrating Educational Accomplishments
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Policy makers and staff flocked to the Old Judiciary Chamber at the
Capitol for CRT’s first Legislative Ice Cream and Cookie Social.
The sweets were great but the real treat was the chance to show the
scope and impact of CRT’s work. Visitors included OPM Secretary
Ben Barnes, Rep. Peter Terczyak and Rep. Arthur O’Neill.
Senator Chris Murphy toured CRT’s Multi-Service Center on Market
Street in Hartford to highlight the importance of the Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance program. This year, CRT’s 14 volunteers brought
$6,488,039 back to the community in refunds, credits and savings.
In observance of National Child Abuse
Prevention Month, volunteers visited CRT Early
Care and Education classrooms to read the
age-appropriate book, “Your Body Belongs to
You”. UConn Huskies star Stefanie Dolson,
Hartford Fire Chief Carlos M. Huertas, State
Child Advocate Sarah Eagan, and Jody L.
Terranova, Windsor’s Deputy Mayor, were among
visitors who read to the children. Every year,
a few ECE children disclose an abusive encounter
after hearing the child abuse prevention story.
Advocating for Our Community
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Capital City YouthBuild
students built and filled
beds for a garden at
Coventry Place., a CRT
senior residence. Youth-
Build offers education,
life skills and training for
a career in construction,
food service or health
care. Students had an
immense sense of pride
and accomplishment
from assisting the seniors.
A volunteer Master Gardener helped RSVP volunteers from
the Retreat Assisted Living and Coventry Place plant and tend
community gardens during the summer. According to research,
gardening can reduce stress and improve mental health while
promoting physical health.
CRT’s “I Am Healthy!”
campaign uses hands-on
activities to teach the importance
of exercise and good nutrition.
Children at the Generations
campus (left) and in preschool
centers enjoy gardens, cooking
classes, African dance, zumba
and more. Thanks to our funders:
Aetna Foundation, Walmart
Foundation and Price Chopper’s
Golub Foundation.
Students from the CT River Academy at Goodwin College came
to the East Hartford Family Shelter to beautify the building and
prepare a community garden. The school provided the tools, paint
and gardening supplies. Home Depot donated all thelumber and
plants to the project. For the last five years, the Academy has worked
with CRT, completing many different projects in our community.
CRT Goes Green
Serving Our Community
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CRT AR14

  • 2. Preparing Our Community to Meet Life’s Challenges Opposite: Graduates of the Middlesex Jobs First Employment Service take their oath as Certified Nursing Assistants. Parents who receive TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) get career counseling, job training at Middlesex Community College and job placement services. On front: Children from CRT’s Early Care and Education program grew herbs and vegetables near their playground this summer, as part of the ‘I am Healthy!’ campaign. In addition to preschool students, the program reaches grandparents raising grandchildren, dads, veterans and many others.
  • 4. For our customers, we: Treat all people with dignity and respect Act with integrity, accountability and responsibility Deliver quality programs and services Pursue excellence and innovation CRT has built specialized housing for families, grandparents raising grandchildren and seniors. Residents of St. Michael’s Place in Hartford (shown opposite) enjoy large apartments in a renovated historic school and have planted extensive flower and vegetable gardens.
  • 6. ResourceCenters FoodAssistance Infant/Toddler Day Care Head Start and Preschool Day Care Nutrition Promoting Healthy Teens Summer Food Capital City YouthBuild FatherhoodJobs First Employment Services Middlesex Youth Development SNAP Employment & Training Summer Youth Employment G atekeeper M eals on W heels Retreat Assisted Living Retired and Senior Volunteers Senior Affordable Housing Senior Cafés Eviction & Foreclosure Prevention IDA Savings Program VITA Tax Filing Your M oney EnergyAssistance Weatherization Asian Family Services Behavioral Health Services HIV Counseling Services Homeless Outreach Re-Entry Recovery Services Affordable Housing CHAP Family Shelter Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Men’s Shelter Supportive Housing HomelessVeteransReintegrationProgram SupportiveServicesforVeteranFamilies VeteransHousing VeteransLandingAssistedLiving AlternativesintheCommunity FreshStart TransitionalCaseManagement Basic Needs M oney M anagement Mental Health /Wellness Education and Youth Housing and S helters E mployment and T raining S enior S ervices Comm unity Corrections Energy and Weatheri zation Veterans Programs 45,253 families 13,120 children 0-5 years 27,452 children 6-17 years 21,950 seniors 114,563 people last year CRT services reached
  • 7. Changing Lives... Creating Opportunities In the past year... 1,744 children thrive in CRT Early Care 280 vets served by CRT Veteran Services 202 youth get work experience at CRT 6,170 CRT dads live with their kids Contents Story page 3 Story page 7 Story page 11 Story page 5 Messages From President And Chairman 1 Feature stories 3-12 Financials 13 Funders and Donors 14 Veteran Partnership 16 Celebrate 17 Advocate 18 Go Green 19 Map of Services 20 Story page 9 A new summer program got the youngest preschoolers off to a great start in school. Volunteers find meaning through service in schools, hospitals and the Bradley Airport. Men work on relationships, parenting and handling conflict at CRT’s Fatherhood Initiative. Veterans who are unemployed, homeless or about to be evicted turn to CRT. Teens and young adults gain skills they will need to succeed in the workplace. 760 seniors volunteer at CRT
  • 8. 1 Fernando Betancourt Chair of CRT Board of Trustees Message from the Chairman CRT Board of Trustees Lena Rodriguez, President/CEO Fernando Betancourt, Chairperson Norman Jones, Vice Chair David Osella, Vice Chair Walter Benjamin, Treasurer Faith Jackson, Secretary Marta Bentham Mayor Daniel Drew Middletown Mary Everett Robert Fishman Mui Mui Hin-McCormick Jeffrey Hoffman Gloria Jones Margaret Joyner Dr. Conrad Mallett Dr. Wilfredo Nieves Trindia Reid Daniel Schaefer Mayor Pedro Segarra Hartford A half-century ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced that his Administration was declaring a War on Poverty and creating the Office of Economic Opportunity to lead a multi-front assault “on the barriers to prosperity that face far too many of our citizens.” In a message to Congress in March 1964, Pres. Johnson said: Through a new Community Action program we intend to strike at poverty at its source - in the streets of our cities and on the farms of our countryside, among the very young and the impoverished old. This program asks men and women through- out the country to prepare long-range plans for the attack on poverty in their own local communities.” From this declaration grew a network of Community Action Partners stretching across the nation. Already active in the areas of housing and employment, the one-year-old Community Renewal Team of Greater Hartford became one of the first certified CAPs in the country. As Chairman of the Board of Trustees at CRT, I am grateful to the visionaries who saw the power of public-private partnerships to address the causes and conditions of poverty. Fifty years later, I am proud that Community Action is still playing such a vital role in three phases: assessing community- wide concerns; addressing immediate needs; and providing tools so people can make long term change in their lives. Working within our community, I meet people who are familiar with many of CRT’s programs. They may know of YouthBuild, Head Start, Energy Assistance, or Meals on Wheels. These are what you might call the “brand name” programs, which have made a tremendous impact over the years. But my neighbors are less familiar with CRT as an incubator for new and innovative ideas. They may not know that this organization has pioneered affordable assisted living and multi-generational housing for grandparents raising their grandchildren. They will never see the Veteran Services Job Fair or the YouthBuild Employer Council meetings that lead to job offers for youth, Veterans and others whose criminal past makes it hard to find work. And they are certainly unaware of the work being done throughout the Agency to reduce childhood obesity and improve senior health with nutrition, exercise and education for participants from the age of three to 83. I have often said how proud I am to be part of this energetic and innovative organization. A special thanks to the dedicated employees who have served CRT for more than fifty years. Without them, this work would not have been accomplished. At the close of this commemorative year for the Community Action movement, we are all aware that it is not a “Golden” anniversary for the people we serve. As we look to the future, we must redouble our efforts to close the income gap … the achievement gap … the affordable housing gap … which will benefit all residents of Central Connecticut. Please join us in this important work. “
  • 9. 2 From the early grassroots organization that addressed basic needs in a half-dozen communities, CRT has evolved into a multi-faceted agency with more than 60 programs which address a continuum of concerns. Our broad-based network of innovative, high-quality programs and services assists people in more than 100 communities. In the past year, we provided services and support to more than 114,000 people, many of whom have not previously sought help from a social service agency. While the needs continue, the resources to meet them are flat or diminishing. Like many agencies, we must create efficiencies without diminishing the outcomes for participants. Last year, CRT created a one-stop Multi-Service Center in Hartford (pictured below) where we have grouped more than 20 of CRT’s programs – from addiction services to weatherization – under one roof. Staff from one program can walk a client across the hall to a specialist in another program, ensuring a personal referral and a smooth transition. The first floor of that building is the primary location for our Behavioral Health Service, an accredited clinic which offers affordable mental health and substance abuse services. We provide individual and group counseling to hundreds of people each year, and yet we know there are still many unmet needs in the community. As CRT Behavioral Health passes its 10-year anniversary, we continue to design services to assist under-served groups. Clinical services are a vital component of CRT’s scattered-site Supportive Housing program, which provides rental subsidies and wrap-around services to 144 families. By ensuring that mental health and substance abuse issues are addressed, CRT increases the stability and success of these families. CRT leverages its partnerships and resources, finding ways to meet unfunded community needs. A perfect example is our Financial Literacy Institute. This is a free 14-week course that covers budgets and savings, credit repair, home owner- ship, retirement and more, designed and taught by our staff and experts from the community. Starting this year, graduates of this course will earn three credits from Goodwin College. This year’s report features other high-impact programming created to address community concerns. One of these is our Fatherhood Initiative, where discussions delve into sensitive topics including personal values, child development and anger management. We are now providing four sessions per week (day and evening) at three different locations to accommo- date all of the men who are interested. You will also read about our new Jumpstart program, a 10-week introduction to preschool for children who are just turning three. One way to close the achievement gap is to empower parents as educational partners in their children’s academic success. By alternating days at school with teachers’ home visits and group activities, Jumpstart staff formed deeper relationships with the families. The participants who tell their stories here are just a few examples of the people whose lives have been changed through their work with the dedicated CRT staff. Our organization created an opportunity – but it was these determined individuals and families who seized that opportunity and made it their own. With your support, CRT can continue to present our fellow citizens with these opportunities. Through training and education, employment counseling, access to medical and mental health services, keeping families secure and warm in their homes, caring for our elders and giving hope to the homeless, CRT will keep the promise of community action: helping people and changing lives. Lena Rodriguez President and CEO Message from the President 2
  • 10. 3 Jumpstart Education Troy Seay has made tremendous progress since his mom, Tomika Young, brought him to CRT’s Jumpstart program. meals and snacks served daily in CRT classrooms 4,170 children in CRT preschool each day1,390
  • 11. 4 Gentle start brings rapid gains children in Jumpstart163 graduated to kindergarten in 2014493 children receive vision and dental screenings 100% “With home visits and smaller classes, the children and their parents get really comfortable. You’re estab- lishing a real partnership, where parents are allies.” Troy Seay loves to bounce along with music and cruise the classroom, holding onto furniture. He sits down for lunch or a story – but only if his friends do it first. These are all new skills for three-year-old Troy. Born a “micro-preemie” at 1 pound 7 ounces, he left the hospital with 24-hour in-home nursing care, a ventilator and a feeding tube. Specialists have worked with Troy and his mother, Tomika Young, since early in the pregnancy. Recently they determined that Troy has autism, among other challenges. This summer, Troy enrolled in CRT’s new Jumpstart program – a 10-week introduction to preschool for children just turning three. It’s a hybrid between center-based and in-home programs: classes meet three days a week; on alternate days, teachers visit families’ homes and organize group activities. In 2014, Jumpstart enrolled 163 youngsters, helping them separate from their parents, follow directions, share and anticipate transitions. The idea is to reach families early and introduce school gradually. “With home visits and smaller classes, the children and their parents get really comfortable,” says Emilie Montgomery, CRT’s Director of Early Care and Education. You’re establishing a real partnership, where parents are allies.” Alternating home and school days lets parents reinforce what’s learned at school. In the fall, the children move to a five-day schedule. The program is not explicitly for children with disabilities. But like all Headstart programs, Jumpstart serves at least 10% children with special needs. Young is grateful for the ways CRT staff have helped Troy blossom. Both his speech and mobility were significantly delayed by spending 19 months on ventilators. Initially he was bed-bound with a huge machine; then he transitioned to a mobile (but cumbersome) alternative, which allowed some limited movement. But the tube in his throat still prevented any vocalization. These children are called ‘silent babies’ because they can’t talk with a trach,” said his mother. “He was more than two before he started to put sounds together.” Young tears up when she describes her son’s recent advances. “His progress was absolutely remarkable,” she says. “He was communicating with me, having fewer tantrums and settling into activities.” Best of all, Troy loves going to school – he wakes up eager to put on clothes and get out the door. The program also gives Young time to return to school herself. She left a managerial position with a copier company so she could care for Troy full time. Now her sights are set on nursing, to help families like hers. While Troy attended the summer program, Young enrolled in her first three courses, and she’s taking three more this fall. Connecticut’s achievement gap is still the largest in the nation. But Montgomery, the Early Care Director, says that the Jumpstart model may help to close that gap. “This encourages earlier enrollment of children and supports parents as partner-educators,” she said. “If it means parents like Tomika can go to school and improve their job prospects, you’re seeing two-generation gains that will help us close the achievement gap, one child at a time.” “ “
  • 12. 5 Youth EmploymentTa’Kyra Greene loves her job in the after-school program at Spencer School in Middletown. enrolled in youth employment programs 202 earn stipends and learn to budget100%
  • 13. 6 High school students who define career goals are more likely to stay in school, continue into post-secondary education and have more stable careers. Conquering doubt, moving ahead In-school youth: 93% go into job/post-secondary education after graduation Out-of-school youth: 100% re-engage in high school classes Ta’Kyra Greene was confused. The Middletown High senior had always been a motivated student who knew her path to success: Get to class on time, earn good grades, and work after school to help with the bills. But suddenly she had no clue about the next steps on that path. “I kind of let high school define me, I depended on the structure,” says Ta’Kyra, who is now 19. “When I thought about making my own choices, that was scary.” She started skipping classes, let her grades drop, and talked about feeling lost. Many youth go through a period of “school disconnection,” which may spiral into academic disaster. They cut classes, fall behind and lose credits they need to graduate. Without intervention, these discouraged students often drop out of school. Fortunately, Ta’Kyra learned about Middlesex Youth Career Development Service, a CRT program that targets students at risk of dropping out. Partnering with three Middlesex high schools, MYCDS provides each youth an individualized combination of college and career counseling, employment and life skills. It’s built on research showing that high school students who define specific career goals are more likely to stay in school, continue into post-secondary education and have more stable careers. Ta’Kyra worked with program manager Julie Sapia-Bryant to envision her adult life as a minister helping troubled youth. Using elements from the Adkins Life Skills curriculum, Ta’Kyra and her peers drafted resumes, practiced job interviews and drew up budgets. They filled out college applications and financial aid forms, and read about the schools they might attend. Still she would fluctuate between aspirations and doubt. I was raised by a single mom, in a family of five with no regular income,” Ta’Kyra says. She was determined to earn a steady paycheck but questioned whether college and a professional life were realistic goals. Through MYCDS she lined up a summer job that boosted her self-confidence and opened some professional doors. As a YMCA camp counselor, she learned to swim, ride a horse, build a fire and shoot archery alongside the children. “I was a girl who lived in apartment buildings all my life. I’d never spent time in the outdoors. When I realized I could do all these things, I was amazed!” Her supervisors asked Ta’Kyra to continue in the before- and after-school program for elemen- tary school children. At the same time, she received confirmation of her financial aid package for college: full tuition; a book allow- ance; and a free laptop computer. Today, Ta’Kyra attends Middlesex Community College, works for the “Y” and volunteers as a cheerleading coach for 9- and 10-year-olds. She recently organized a youth music showcase at her church and hopes to see it grow into a gospel program. I can tell you, I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for God’s grace and the blessing of working with CRT,” Ta’Kyra says. “I’m grateful to the people who pushed me. Julie always believed in me, was my teacher, career coach and mentor. In a few more years, that’s where I want to be – helping other kids when they start feeling lost.” “ “
  • 14. 7 Fatherhood Program 91% participate in other CRT counseling 27% participants referred for CRT non-clinical programs Jose Lugo shows off his kids and talks proudly of their achievements. Dennis Tomczak enjoys such moments with his clients. 167 participants enrolled every year
  • 15. 8 45% earn the right to request a 20% reduction in back child support debt A second chance with my kids 100% participants complete a family budget “Many men had no role models or only negative ones. They need education and support to make the right choices, and then they need a chance to practice new skills...” It’s a rainy Friday night, and Jose Lugo is at Notre Dame High School in West Haven, tailgating with his family before his son’s football game. The proud dad says he gets to every game, no matter the weather. Yet he missed many of the key victories that led up to this season while serving a federal sentence for drug sales. I lost at least five years of my kids’ lives” he says. Although his wife took the children to Virginia to visit him in prison, “that’s not a substitute for having a real father. When I got out, the little one barely knew me. The two older ones, they couldn’t trust that I’d be there for them.” More than a year after his release, his middle school daughter still wants him to call to “check in” whenever he travels. All of this is perfectly normal according to Dennis Tomczak, who runs the CRT Fatherhood Initiative that helped Lugo readjust to family life. Dads and their children need time to re-establish bonds – regardless of what issues have kept them apart. The children may act out, be hyper-clingy or look for inappropriate ways to get their father’s approval and attention. “For some men, this can be an irritant,” Tomczak says. “But the dads need to see it from the children’s point of view. They’re showing their needs and affection.” That’s one of the topics covered in the weekly sessions Tomczak runs. Certified by the CT Department of Social Services, the CRT Fatherhood Initiative delves into topics ranging from core values to communication to conflict and control. Men can be referred from the court and correctional systems, or may voluntarily seek support with relationships in their homes, family and workplace. Research confirms the importance of supportive, involved fathers in the lives of their children, their partners and their communities. Reconnecting with these pro-social networks is a strong predictor of successful reintegration for those returning from incarceration. “But many men had no role models or only negative ones. They need education and support to make the right choices, and then they need a chance to practice new skills,” says Tomczak, who is a clinician and Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Many participants receive additional counseling within CRT’s Behavioral Health Service. The dads and their families can address challenges of employment, housing, food and other basic needs through referrals to other CRT resources, co-located in the Multi-Service Center in Hartford. Lugo thinks the multi-pronged CRT approach is tremendous. He had taken a nine-month intensive treatment program in prison, but the stresses outside the prison walls are very different. “My addiction was always the money, the fast life,” Lugo says. “I had my own business, a used car lot, but that wasn’t enough. I had to be bigger, flashier, and that’s what got me in trouble.” At age 37, things are falling into place for Lugo. While still in the halfway house he returned to the car business, and is now one of the top sales specialists at a dealership along the shoreline. He gets home for dinner with the family every night and helps with homework or chores. “I think about being my son’s age and already being out on the streets,” says Lugo, who was first sentenced to prison at age 17. I’m determined that’s not happening again.”“ “
  • 16. 9 Senior Volunteers 26 volunteer coaches 415 children 10 locations in Manchester, Vernon and Hartford 24 pounds of yogurt served in a week Cheryl St. Cyr Bellisle ends every session with a hands-in-the- center cheer. This year CATCH had
  • 17. 10 I get so much more than I give... 171 volunteers 36 locations 19,045 hours annually 97 age of oldest volunteer, an emergency room attendant in a community hospital RSVP: Twelve children clutch the edges of a huge colorful parachute. Full of barely-restrained energy, they shift from one foot to the other. Then Cheryl St. Cyr-Bellisle shouts the word Red!” and four youngsters run under the cloth while the others hold it high overhead. The gym fills with laughter, and one boy asks, Miss Cheryl, can we play this again next week?” ‘Miss Cheryl’ smiles broadly. She is a volunteer with CRT’s Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), part of a national program that trains and matches adults over 55 with opportunities to help. I know I’m here to teach the kids about health and nutrition,” she says later. “But really, I get more than I give. The light in their eyes when they see you, the smile when they are engaged – it’s definitely the best part of my week.” Last year, CRT RSVP had 171 volunteers who assisted in hospital emergency departments, helped travelers at Bradley Airport, solved consumer complaints in the Attorney General’s office, distributed food to families, tended vegetable gardens and improved their communities in many other ways. Bellisle, 66, participates in two signature programs. Her parachute exercise was part of CATCH Healthy Habits, a team that introduces nutrition and exercise to elemen- tary students. She also tutors with RSVP READS, working one-on-one for a full school year to build a child’s reading skills and confidence. Some weeks, she is in three different schools, looking like the very definition of healthy energy. But this “second act” as an education volunteer is nothing short of a miracle. Eight years ago, she was unable to walk, drive or function in a workplace. After two years of tests, she was finally diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer. She went through a medical trial, aggressive chemotherapy, radiation and a stem cell transplant followed by six weeks in the hospital. The ordeal spanned several years. Today, Bellisle is cancer-free – a result she celebrated by running Manchester’s five-mile Thanksgiving Road Race with her son. Monthly immune treatments still knock her out for a few days. “But I plan them around RSVP, so I won’t miss time with the children,” she says. Studies show that retirees who engage in social and civic efforts improve their own physical and mental health. In the next two decades, the number of Baby Boomers will swell to 110 million. Keeping them healthy is important for the entire society. The longer they live independently, the lower the community’s social and medical costs. RSVP helps these seniors find connections – with community projects and with each other. “I tell everybody that my life is more full, more rich, more rewarding than it’s ever been,” says Bellisle. “A friend who’s known me more than 25 years says, ‘I can’t believe you’re the same person.’ Even before the cancer, I didn’t have this much focus or self-confidence.” The effervescent Bellisle is now recruiting other seniors for RSVP. “The message I want to convey is that people should be brave enough to try it once. Get outside your comfort zone. You’ll never regret it.” “ “ “I tell everybody that my life is more full, more rich, more rewarding than it’s ever been.” “
  • 18. 11 Veteran Services David Wyant is settling into his new apartment in a complex with other Veterans 280 vets served by CRT Veteran Services last year 138 homeless vets moved to stable housing
  • 19. 12 86% move into permanent housing upon discharge “The goal for every Veteran here is to move into independent housing and be successful.” Getting on the right track 21 residents in the past year 100% of employable men either seeking jobs or working 100% receive medical care and treatment from the VA Veterans Crossing: When an island paradise turned into a nightmare for David Wyant, his life spiraled into a mess of alcohol and drug abuse. Wyant, 61, a U.S. Air Force Veteran and building contractor, has spent the past year addressing his health and financial issues at Veterans Crossing, CRT’s transitional residence for homeless vets. With help from Support Services for Veteran Families, he’s settling into a new apartment in a Veterans’ housing complex. The journey to this Hartford apartment began 25 years ago. After Hurricane Hugo ravaged the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1989, Wyant moved there to help with rebuilding. Always industrious, he became well known and was seen by government officials as a problem solver. “If they needed something done right, needed advice on anything, they came to me,” Wyant recalls. Things went very well until 2004, when he was injured while building a casino. His back is damaged and he has pins in his shoulders, hands and knees. With an 85 percent disability rating, he could no longer work in construction, he says. Fortunately, Wyant had built more than resorts in his first 15 years on the island. He had built a life. He married and in 1999, the couple had a daughter. The family stayed strong through Wyant’s injuries and rehabilitation. But after losing his stepson in a tragic incident in 2011, Wyant began drinking. After experiencing bullying, his daughter started failing in school. When his wife moved with their daughter to Miami, Wyant knew things had to change. A friend on the island was moving back to Hartford, and urged Wyant to join him. But Connecticut didn’t change his luck immediately. Soon after he checked into a motel, he was robbed of his last few dollars. Two months later, he suffered a heart attack. After multiple hospitalizations, Wyant was referred to Veterans Crossing,CRT’s 12-room transitional residence in East Hartford. There he had the privacy, cleanliness and peace to heal, and intensive case management to get his life back on track. Patrice Moulton, the Program Manager, helped guide him through the web of state and federal services. “The goal for every Veteran here is to move into independent housing and be successful,” Moulton said. CRT helped Wyant obtain disability payments, open a savings account and develop a budget that includes support for his daughter. “Once he was able to send her money and provide for her, it gave him a sense of relief,” Moulton says. As Wyant continued to struggle with his health, Moulton helped him obtain VA medical care, and CRT’s Nutrition Department provided modified meals that he could digest. Today, Wyant sits in the warmth and comfort of his new apartment at Cosgrove Commons, a housing complex for low-incomeVeterans. He says he’s happy and plans to improve his health and continue to Skype with his daughter, who is now 15. In the corner sit his Calloway golf clubs, a reminder that he hopes one day to return to his favorite sport. When I got in here it really motivated me to keep fighting, address my health issues and retain a good relationship with my daughter and my wife, “ Wyant said. “This is the best I’ve lived in a couple years.” “
  • 20. 13 Source: CRT and affiliates combined financial statements as of December 31, 2013. Operating Support and Revenue Grants and Contracts Federal $39,666,139 State 11,081,301 Private Weatherization Program 2,357,255 Contributions In-Kind 2,135,857 Elderly Nutrition Program Contributions 202,433 Fundraising 455,766 Supportive Housing Contributions 166,520 Other Revenue Education: Parent Fees and Subsidies 1,925,797 Elderly Nutrition Program Fees 367,583 Catering 1,230,532 Child and Adult Care Food Program Subsidies 549,725 Patient Fees 947,798 Rent Income Proceeds 604,993 CHEFA Debt Service 191,930 Other Income 640,095 Total Operating Support and Revenue $62,523,724 Operating Expenses Salaries and Benefits $26,868,407 Client Assistance 18,822,589 Materials and Supplies 4,995,109 Professional Fees and Contractual Services 3,832,210 Occupancy 2,768,158 Delegate Agencies 2,656,847 Other Expenses 910,830 Depreciation and Amortization 1,136,698 Travel and Transportation 671,120 Interest Expense 133,093 Total Operating Expenses 62,795,061 Change in Net Assets ($271,337) 2013 Financials Energy Related Services 22,012,311 35% Children’s Services, 20,979,189 33% including Head Start and Child Care Housing and Shelter Services 4,524,807 7% Elderly Nutrition Services 3,118,502 5% Other Community Services 4,296,840 7% Alternative Incarceration Services 1,288,484 2% Job Training and Placement 1,079,031 2% Supportive Services 5,495,897 9% (Management and General) Expenses by Function Energy  Related  Services22,012,311 Children’s  Services20,979,189 Supportive  Services5,568,372 Housing  and  Shelter  Services4,524,807 Elderly  Nutrition  Services3,118,502 Other  Community  Services4,296,840 Alternative  Incarceration  Services1,288,484 Job  Training  and  Placement1,079,031
  • 21. 14 Funders and Donors Municipalities of Avon Bloomfield Bolton Canton Clinton Cromwell Deep River Durham East Haddam East Hampton East Hartford Enfield Essex Haddam Hartford Hebron Killingworth Manchester Middlefield Middletown Newington North Branford Portland West Hartford Westbrook Wethersfield Windsor Windsor Locks Foundations, Businesses and Organizations 3D Bail Bonds ADP Advanced Behavioral Health Aetna Foundation All Waste American Legion Department of Connecticut Atlanta Psychological Associates, Inc. Autumn Field Associates of Enfield Avon High School Booster Club Berkshire Bank Foundation Bobby V’s Bob’s Discount Furniture Boston Financial Investment Management Braman Chemical Brickman Group Brother’s Oil Brown Rudnick LLP Burton and Phyllis Hoffman Foundation Canon Solutions America Law Offices of Nicholas P. Cardwell, Esq. Central Connecticut Communications Chef Jay Enterprises, LLC CLSJ Foundation Community Mediation, Inc. Connecticut Association for Community Action Connecticut Community Care, Inc. Connecticut Health Foundation Connecticut Light and Power Connecticut No Kid Hungry Constitution Advisory Group CT African American Affairs Commission CT Association of Latinos in Higher Education CT Coalition Against Domestic Violence Diane Alverio and Company Digital/Ovation Benefits Group Diversified Business Holdings Diversified Telecom Dixon Challenge Eagle Rivet Roofing Services East Granby Congregational Church Eastern CT State University Foundation End Hunger CT! Max Bibo’s Ensworth Charitable Trust Enterprise Builders Essex Newberry North Express Kitchens/Star Hardware F S Ironworks Farmington Bank Community Foundation Finn Dixon and Herling LLP Fisher Foundation Freeman Companies Fresh Point Connecticut Gallagher Buick Geissler’s Supermarket Gilberto, Inc. Golf Technology Distributors Goodwin College Grant Thornton Greater Hartford Commu- nity Foundation Grounds Guys Halloran and Halloran Harry E. Goldfarb Family Foundation Hartford Assisted Living Partnership Hartford County Bar Foundation Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Hartford Hospital Hartford Municipal Employ- ees Federal Credit Union Hartford Provision Hartford Steam Boiler Henkel Corporation HIMCO Imagineers ING/VOYA Interval House Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford, Inc. Journey Home Knights of Columbus, Southington La Boca Mexican Cantina M.P. Guinan Associates Macca Plumbing Manfredi Mansfield Paper Company Manzini, Provenzano and Futtner Maple Hill Farms Mayo Crowe LLC MBH Architecture, LLC Meals on Wheels Association of America Metzger, Lazarek and Plumb LLC Middletown VFW Post 1840, Inc. Mike Riccio Sports Mitchell Fuel Murphy, Laudati, Kiel, Buttler and Rattigan National Arts Program Foundation Naugatuck Lodge of Elks No. 967 New Britain Rock Cats New England Conservation Services New Opportunities Northeast Utilities Oak Management Corp. Oasis Institute People’s United Community Foundation Performance Food Group Philadelphia Insurance Preferred Services, Inc. Premier Property Management Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation Pronto Printer of Newington Prudential Retirement Quail Hollow Condominium Association Reid and Riege Research Services LLC Robinson and Cole Rockville Bank Foundation Ruane Attorneys Ruddell Fund Sandler Mara PC SBM Charitable Foundation Scotts Property Service Sena Brothers, LLC Share Our Strength Sisters of Providence South Congregational Church of East Hartford Southeast Agency Sportech SS C Human Resources St. John’s Episcopal Church Stanley Black and Decker Star Hardware Corporation Stonewall Kitchens TD Bank TEAM, Inc. Thomas Atkins Memorial Fund ThoroughClean Thurston Foods, Inc. Travelers Championship CRT gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, organizations and public agencies for investing in our communities and families. By funding CRT programs, each of those mentioned here supports the region’s efforts to eliminate poverty. Community Renewal Team’s McKinney Shelter received some TLC thanks to volunteers from the Church of Saint Ann in Avon. Members gave their time, talent and elbow grease to repair, paint, build and renovate throughout the men’s homeless shelter. Volunteers even built custom-made shelving for the food pantry and completed other needed renovations. Among the volunteers were Marisa Walls CRT’s Executive Assistant, and Joe Zone WFSB - Channel 3 Eyewitness News Sports Director. Federal Funding Sources Corporation for National and Community Service U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Energy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development U. S. Department of Justice U. S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of the Treasury-Internal Revenue Service U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services State Funding Sources CT Airport Authority CT Department of Children and Families CT Department of Correction CT Department of Economic and Community Development CT Department of Education CT Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection CT Department of Housing CT Department of Labor CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services CT Department of Public Health CT Department of Social Services CT Department of Transportation CT Health and Education Facilities Authority CT Health Insurance Exchange CT Housing and Finance Authority CT Judicial Branch/ Court Support Services CT Office of Policy and Management State Education Resource Center
  • 22. 15 Tricom Systems, Inc. Truist Unitarian Universalist Society: East United Cleaning and Maintenance United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 919 United Illuminating United Technologies Corporation University of Hartford Unum Urban Institute Vernon Republican Town Committee Village for Families and Children Walmart Foundation Waterford Group WB Mason Whalley Computer Associates Whittlesey and Hadley Williams Electric Yankee Gas Service Company YMCA of Greater Hartford YouthBuild USA ZGS Communications Individual Donors Lincoln Abbott Julie and Jerry Ackerman Richard Adams Monty Aheart Sharon and Dudley Alleman Joan Altman Norman Altman Anonymous Gail Appell Josh Appell Tad Appell Ann Auburn Brian and Cheryl Bail Emily Bailey Tom Bane Richard Barlow Ashley Baron Elisha Barrows Teresa Bart Doris and Rafael Battle Renee Beaudreau Ed Begley Ron Belanger Kelly Bilideau Willa Bloch Sonny Booth Terry Borjeson Joseph and Joanne Branc Karen Brand and Edward Cox Jasmine Brewer Jim Brochu Dawn Brolin Sarah Bruso Lisa Buffington Monique Burgos Erik Burr David Burstein Larry Byar Ellen Byrne Cara Cardello Julianna Carillo Heather Carlson Kevin Carucci Rosanne J. Casale Robert Charest Sarah Chaudry Edward and Catherine Chaves Maria Cheema Celeste Chesthelm Mab Chhouk Edward and Lisa Chipman Robyn Cho Walter R. Clune Dahn Cohen Anthony and Madelyn Colandro Diana Colcord Brian Cole Allison Coleman Julia Comarco Lisa Conant Nicole Connolly Patricia Connolly Lorenna Cooke Brian and Sharon Cowell Gretchen Craffey Brice and Kim Craven Arlene and Frank Croce Jeff Cugno Candace Cunningham Geraldine Cunningham Linda Cunningham Homer and Margaret Curtis Keith Czarnecki Mickey Dalene Beverly Dalpian D. Davis Peg Davis Gregg DeGiacomo Christian DeHoef Daylen Delgado Anthony DeMatteo Elizabeth DeSanto Charles and Sophie Dickinson Teresa DiNardi Denise Dionizio Michele and George Di Tommassi Edward Drysgula Valerie Duncan Steven and Marta Erickson Rita Ettore Martina Evans Mary Everett Mr. Figerald Mark Finnan Mr. Fishetta John Fitzgerald Sandie Fitzpatrick Mae Flexer Robert and Lucia Focht Mike Ford Stephanie Forrest Yavuzturk Joseph K. and Diane Fortier Rohan Freeman Rosemont Frett Carolyn Futtner Michael Garner Mark Gill Irene Glasser Lucy Goicoechea Hernandez Gary Goode Jackie Goodwin Michael David Greenbaum Chrystal Gregoire Jeaneen Griffin John Groves Mary Phil Guinan Mary Hallenback Donna Halloran Kaitlin Halloran R. Bartley Halloran Brenda and Michael Hans Jon Harriman Scott Hastie Chris Hawes Kiely Heath Brian Hedstrom Mike Herlands Krista Heybruck-Santiago Brian Horton Trevor Hould Jeff Hubbard Raquel Rivera Hutton John Izzo Melissa Jacobs Russell Jarem Janet Jefford Dave Rider Johnson Patricia Johnson Bill Jones Gloria Jones Greg Jones Jones Susan Joyse Bernice Jurasin Katherine Kasacek Gustave, Joseph and Jona- than Keach-Longo Mark Keise John and Debra Kelly Paul Keyes Prielle Kiane William A. Kittle Steve Klugman and Mary Faucher Walter and Shirley Knox Marta Kozikowski Kelly Kraymak Anne Kroger Victor Kruse Joseph and Rose Kulina Robert Lacroix Russ Lallier Bob Lamonaco Denise Langdon Eric Laporte Lynn Launderville Jeff Lederman Regina Leonard Anthony and Anne Lessi Nancy Lomazzo Sebastian Lombardi Ellen Long Heather Loranger Jay Lorinsky Robert MacDuff Allison Mahoney Anne Mahoney Dr. Conrad and Dr. Claudia Mallett Dan Mara Yvonne Martin Roger Mason Tom Massaro Gail Matheson Pam Mazzarella Krista Mazzuca Joan McCormick Sumy McEleny Greg McGarrah John and Catherine McGrath William and Mary McGurk Yvette Melendez Mick Melvin In Memory of Deborah Cawley Sherman Kelsey Christine Mertes Carolyn Meyer Cynthia and David Meyer Maria Michele Eric Milano Nicole Miller Bill Miller Nicole Miller Mark Milligan Alfred Mitchell Mike Mitchell Nick Mitchnevitz Maureen Monaco Megan Monahan Laura Monty Bonnie Mooney Saul Mora Estela Morales James F. Moran Joanne Morgis Brian Mozzer Nancy Mulroy Gene Mumford Tim Munsie Joelle Murchison Elizabeth Newberg Theresa Nicholson Dr. Wilfredo Nieves Dawn Ogrodowicz Kevin OIllie Rob Oliver David Osella Jody Osko Lewis Nancy and Ted Pappas Matt Paradis Lisa Pare Steve Pazdar John and Jennifer Peleponuk Diana Pepin Franklin Perry Jim Pestana Mike Pinchera Steve Pintarich Todd Piro Ken Plumb Kristen Pollard Eric Pomroy George E. and Sylvia N. Poole Erika Profenno Tom Ragonese Heather Rahilly Ramon Ramirez Larry Ransom Jose Reyes Dave Rider Mike Riso Ed Rodriguez Hector Rodriguez Janet Rodriguez Lena Rodriguez Estate of Carlos Rodriguez Denise Rogers Kelvin Roldan Howard J. Rosner In Honor of Helen Roth Geoffrey Rountree Claudia Rousseau Anthony Rucker Regina Rush-Kittle Joan Saffo Myriam Pilar Salazar Jessica Samios Larry Samuelson and Barbara Connell Yashira Sanchez Donors continued Meals on Wheels volunteer Victor Desjardins and CRT’s Development Director Nancy Shapiro are thrilled with the hot/cold food truck purchased with proceeds from CRT’s September Golf Classic. In July, Tee Off With Women benefitted programs that help domestic violence victims. In 2014, the two tournaments attracted more than 225 golfers and brought in $86,000.
  • 23. 16 Raquel Santiago-Martinez Janice SanSouci Lois Santini Ginny Schneller Lauren Schreur Sidney Schulman Judith and Karl Schumacher Michele Pappas Schurman Hubert Schwan Greyson Schwing Donna Senk Evan Seretan Nancy Shapiro Sam Shield Carmen Sierra Irma W. Simon Kim Skerry Meghan Sloan Matt Slowik Jeff Snyder Jen Socha Tara Spain Glen and Dorothy Spaulding Joe Stanford Renee Starkowski Meghan Stebbins John Stenson Jane Stephens Russ Stone Ellen Strain Fred Strasser Mark Sumoski Virginia Tawse Barbara Taylor Charlene Taylor Doug Taylor Aaron Thompson Bill Thompson Gail Tilley Tim Toner Tony Torsiello Melissa Trimani Laurie Trojnor Bill Tuthill Nancy Tyler Cheryl Vail James Veal Marisa Walls David Walters In Honor of Robert F. Wamer Ted Ward Paul and Chikage Weaver Tim Weaver Gerry Westphal Nancy Wilke Chele Wilkins Norman Williams Ron Williams Dana Wilson Tyra Wilson Sandy Wirth Jeanne Woodward Kevin Worcester Matt Wyman Clarence Zachery Lawrence Zarbo In Kind Donations Acer Beatrice Fox Auerbach Early Childhood Center Bertucci’s Billings Forge Farm Bone Fish Grill Bozie Stearns Bradford Photo Studio Budget Printers Capital Region Education Council Capitol City Ryders Capitol Grill Carter Sutherland Central Connecticut Paralegal Association Cheese Cake Factory Chowder Pot Chris Cote’s Golf Shop City Steam Brewery Connecticut Church Ushers Association CRIS Radio Crown Supermarket Eastbury School Excel Fitness Feed the Children Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse Foundation for Wellness Professionals Hartford Club Hartford Public Schools Hartford Restaurant Group Heads Up Hartford Highland Park Market Home Depot House of the Good Shepherd Husky Nutrition HUSKY Reads HUSKY Sport Indian Hill Country Club Interval House Joseph Family Julie Lang Studio of Dance Kevin Ollie and UCONN Huskies Lincoln Culinary Institute Main St. Sweet Shoppe-Deep River Manchester Community College Metropolitan Community Church Morton’s Steak House Nexus Technology Omar Coffee Panera Bread Pepsico Pilgrim Way Portland High School Pratt and Whitney Price Rite Sacred Heart Church Safari Micro Saint Ann’s Church, Avon Sakura Japanese Steak House Season’s Buffet at Mohegan Sun Showcase Cinemas Sisters of Grace Six Flags Sysco Thomas Hooker Brewery Toys for Tots Two Rivers Magnet School Verizon Wireless We Care Computers Wendy’s Cedar New England Wesleyan University Xavier High School In Honor of Michael Jordan’s 50th Birthday Commander Harry “Butch” Hansen of the American Legion Connecticut Department has named CRT’s Veterans Landing as his Commander’s Project for the 2014-15 year. Veterans Landing will be the country’s first affordable assisted living residence for Veterans and their spouses when it opens on the VA Newington campus. Comm. Hansen (center) is asking the 27,000 members of the American Legion, the Auxiliary and the Sons of American Legion in Connecticut to raise money and advocate for this project. “This is a way for all of us to give back to our brothers or sisters who need help,” Hansen said. Veterans Serving Veterans
  • 24. 17 There were 150 happy participants at the job fair for the Summer Youth Emplyoyment and Learning Program. Students created resumes, submitted them to potential supervisors and practiced their interview skills. Summer Youth is one of CRT’s longest-running employment programs for teens, who may work in retail, health care, computer repair, an industrial kitchen or in office positions. CRT’s Financial Literacy Institute celebrated its fourth graduating class. Completing the 14-week intensive course, community members gained knowledge to navigate the financial world and enable them to build a more stable future. They learned about budgeting, credit, mortgages, investment planning and how to deal with the financial stress of underemployment and unemployment. As one graduate said, “Taking care of my family’s financial health is just as important as their physical health.” More than 1,000 preschool children, parents and staff from our Early Care and Education programs were part of our annual Head Start Parade in Bushnell Park. The celebration had everyone smiling with face painting, clowns, stilt walkers, and African drummers. Last year, CRT ECE programs served more than 1,700 students in Hartford, Middletown, Bloomfield, Clinton, Portland and Windsor, with delegates in East Hartford and Bristol. Celebrating Educational Accomplishments
  • 25. 18 Policy makers and staff flocked to the Old Judiciary Chamber at the Capitol for CRT’s first Legislative Ice Cream and Cookie Social. The sweets were great but the real treat was the chance to show the scope and impact of CRT’s work. Visitors included OPM Secretary Ben Barnes, Rep. Peter Terczyak and Rep. Arthur O’Neill. Senator Chris Murphy toured CRT’s Multi-Service Center on Market Street in Hartford to highlight the importance of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. This year, CRT’s 14 volunteers brought $6,488,039 back to the community in refunds, credits and savings. In observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, volunteers visited CRT Early Care and Education classrooms to read the age-appropriate book, “Your Body Belongs to You”. UConn Huskies star Stefanie Dolson, Hartford Fire Chief Carlos M. Huertas, State Child Advocate Sarah Eagan, and Jody L. Terranova, Windsor’s Deputy Mayor, were among visitors who read to the children. Every year, a few ECE children disclose an abusive encounter after hearing the child abuse prevention story. Advocating for Our Community
  • 26. 19 Capital City YouthBuild students built and filled beds for a garden at Coventry Place., a CRT senior residence. Youth- Build offers education, life skills and training for a career in construction, food service or health care. Students had an immense sense of pride and accomplishment from assisting the seniors. A volunteer Master Gardener helped RSVP volunteers from the Retreat Assisted Living and Coventry Place plant and tend community gardens during the summer. According to research, gardening can reduce stress and improve mental health while promoting physical health. CRT’s “I Am Healthy!” campaign uses hands-on activities to teach the importance of exercise and good nutrition. Children at the Generations campus (left) and in preschool centers enjoy gardens, cooking classes, African dance, zumba and more. Thanks to our funders: Aetna Foundation, Walmart Foundation and Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation. Students from the CT River Academy at Goodwin College came to the East Hartford Family Shelter to beautify the building and prepare a community garden. The school provided the tools, paint and gardening supplies. Home Depot donated all thelumber and plants to the project. For the last five years, the Academy has worked with CRT, completing many different projects in our community. CRT Goes Green
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WOODSTOCK MORRIS LITCHFIELD HARWINTON TORRINGTON NEW HARTFORDGOSHEN WINCHESTER BARKHAMSTED COLEBROOK NORFOLK WARREN CORNWALL CANAAN NORTH CANAAN SALISBURY KENT SHARON OLD LYME EAST LYME WATERFORDLYME SALEM MONTVILLE LEDYARD NORTH STONINGTON GROTON NEW LONDON STONINGTON PRESTON BOZRAH NORWICH ESSEX OLD SAYBROOK WESTBROOK DEEP RIVER CHESTER EAST HADDAM COLCHESTER LISBON GRISWOLD VOLUNTOWN OXFORD BEACON FALLS NAUGATUCK MIDDLEBURY WATERBURY PROSPECT CHESHIRE BETHANY SEYMOUR WOODBRIDGE HAMDEN NORTH HAVEN ANSONIA DERBY ORANGE CLINTON KILLINGWORTH MADISON GUILFORD NORTH BRANFORD BRANFORD EAST HAVENNEW HAVEN WEST HAVEN SHELTON MERIDEN WALLINGFORD SOUTHBURY MIDDLEFIELD MIDDLETOWN DURHAM HADDAM EAST HAMPTON BURLINGTON FARMINGTON BRISTOL PLAINVILLE AVON CANTON SIMSBURY BLOOMFIELD WEST HARTFORD HARTFORD EAST HARTFORD MANCHESTER SOUTH WINDSOR GLASTONBURY WETHERSFIELD NEWINGTON NEW BRITAIN WOLCOTT SOUTHINGTON BERLIN CROMWELL PORTLAND ROCKY HILL MARLBOROUGH WINDSOR HEBRON BOLTON ANDOVER COLUMBIA VERNON COVENTRY LEBANON FRANKLIN SPRAGUE MANSFIELD TOLLAND WILLINGTON UNIONSTAFFORDSOMERSENFIELDSUFFIELD EAST WINDSOR WINDSOR LOCKS EAST GRANBY GRANBY ELLINGTON MILFORD HARTLAND PLYMOUTH THOMASTON Early Care and Education Senior Cafe Housing Supports and Services Behavioral Health and Wellness Family Service,Case Management Energy Community Corrections Re-Entry Employment and Training K E Y Education and YouthEarly Care and Education Senior Cafe Housing Supports and Services Behavioral Health and Wellness Family Service,Case Management Energy Community Corrections Re-Entry Employment and Training K E Y Senior Programs Early Care and Education Senior Cafe Housing Supports and Services Behavioral Health and Wellness Family Service,Case Management Energy Community Corrections Re-Entry Employment and Training K E Y Housing and Shelters Early Care and Education Senior Cafe Housing Supports and Services Behavioral Health and Wellness Family Service,Case Management Energy Community Corrections Re-Entry Employment and Training K E Y Health and Wellness Early Care and Education Senior Cafe Housing Supports and Services Behavioral Health and Wellness Family Service,Case Management Energy Community Corrections Re-Entry Employment and Training K E Y Family Service Case Management Early Care and Education Senior Cafe Housing Supports and Services Behavioral Health and Wellness Family Service,Case Management Energy Community Corrections Re-Entry Employment and Training K E Y Community Corrections Re-Entry Early Care and Education Senior Cafe Housing Supports and Services Behavioral Health and Wellness Family Service,Case Management Energy Community Corrections Re-Entry Employment and Training K E Y Employment and Training program locations All CRT Core Services Eviction/Foreclosure Prevention Daycare Homes Veterans Services service AREAS Key 107 towns where CRT offers services CONNECTICUT Community Renewal Team 555 Windsor Street, Hartford CT 06120 Contributors: Maria Cheema, Elizabeth Newberg, Nancy Pappas, Myriam Salazar
  • 28. crtct.org “… through a new Community Action program we intend to strike at poverty at its source--in the streets of our cities and on the farms of our countryside, among the very young and the impoverished old.” President Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 Preparing Our Community to Meet Life’s Challenges