Hispanic Coalition Of Greater Waterbury Inc

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY, COLLABORATION AND CREATION OF SELF-SUSTAINING ENTITIES TO ENHANCE THE WELL BEING OF THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY

CERTIFIED THRU THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (DDS), THE HISPANIC COALITION PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE ON THEIR OWN OR WITH THEIR FAMILIES PLACING THE NEEDS OF THE CONSUMER FIRST. INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, TRANSITION COORDINATION, BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT, NURSING SUPPORT, FAMILY SUPPORT, COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND RESPITE. SUPPORT RESOURCES WILL CONCENTRATE ON SKILL TRAINING, FAMILY TRAINING, INFORMATION SHARING AND REFERRAL, CRISIS SUPPORT, COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE TEAM UNITES THE FOLLOWING:FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS, DIRECT CARE WORKERS, BEHAVIORISTS AND/OR PSYCHOLOGISTS, EDUCATIONAL LIAISON, A TRANSITION COORDINATOR. THIS SERVICE IS OFFERED BASED UPON AVAILABILITY OF STAFF RESOURCES TO MEET INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY NEEDS. OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY: ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING ESSENTIAL VITAL RECORDS, I.E.; BIRTH CERTIFICATES, DIVORCE PAPERWORK, IDENTIFICATION CARDS, ETC.

OUR WATERBURY'S RIBA (RIVER BALDWIN ASSOCIATION) ASPIRA (WORKING CITIES CHALLENGE PROGRAM) ADDRESSES THE ECONOMIC AND RACIAL/ETHNIC INEQUITIES THAT HAVE DEVALUED THIS ONCE VIBRANT SOUTH END NEIGHBORHOOD (RIVER BALDWIN) BY CREATING A STRONG, RESIDENT-DRIVEN, CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE, REALIGNING/RELOCATING JOB TRAINING SERVICES TO INCREASE RESIDENT ACCESS, AND REVISING CHILD CARE DECISION MAKING POLICIES TO BE MORE EQUITABLE INSURING ADEQUATE ACCESS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FOCUSING ON ONE NEIGHBORHOOD PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE CHANGES IN SYSTEMS AND POLICIES AND PILOT A RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT MODEL THAT CAN BE REPLICATED IN OTHER CITY NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THE HISPANIC SENIOR CITIZENS WITHIN THE CITY OF WATERBURY AND OUR SURROUNDING TOWNS HAVE ACCESS TO SOCIALIZATION WHILE GETTING THE NECESSARY NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, AND THEIR MEDICAL AND PERSONAL NEEDS ARE MET.

OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY: ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING ESSENTIAL VITAL RECORDS, I.E.; BIRTH CERTIFICATES, DIVORCE PAPERWORK, IDENTIFICATION CARDS, ETC. AMONG THE MANY SERVICES PROVIDED, OUR CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN ON THE TASK OF HELPING CLIENTS WITH THE GRUELING IMMIGRATION PROCESS. FROM APPLYING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND PETITIONS TO RESIDENCY, CASE MANAGER IS DETERMINED TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF ALL THOSE WHO ENTER HER OFFICE SEEKING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY,FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION,IMMIGRATION SERVICESOUR AGENCY CAN ALSO MAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF A PARTICULAR CASE AND PROVIDE REFERRAL TO OTHER AGENCIES WITHIN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA. L.A.C.E.THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED WITH TWO PRINCIPALS IN MIND: FIRSTLY, SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS DO NOT NEED TO DETERMINE A CHILD'S SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS. AND SECONDLY, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ARE A MEANINGFUL WAY TO GUIDE ADOLESCENTS TOWARDS THEIR GOALS. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THIS PROGRAM THAT WATERBURY YOUTH FOSTER THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH THE FOUR PILLARS OF LEADERSHIP, ATHLETICS, COMMUNITY (OUTREACH) AND EDUCATION.

CERTIFIED THRU THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES (DDS), THE HISPANIC COALITION PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO LIVE ON THEIR OWN OR WITH THEIR FAMILIES PLACING THE NEEDS OF THE CONSUMER FIRST. INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORT INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, TRANSITION COORDINATION, BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT, NURSING SUPPORT, FAMILY SUPPORT, COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, AND RESPITE. SUPPORT RESOURCES WILL CONCENTRATE ON SKILL TRAINING, FAMILY TRAINING, INFORMATION SHARING AND REFERRAL, CRISIS SUPPORT, COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. OUR PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE TEAM UNITES THE FOLLOWING:FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS, DIRECT CARE WORKERS, BEHAVIORISTS AND/OR PSYCHOLOGISTS, EDUCATIONAL LIAISON, A TRANSITION COORDINATOR. THIS SERVICE IS OFFERED BASED UPON AVAILABILITY OF STAFF RESOURCES TO MEET INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY NEEDS. OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY: ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING ESSENTIAL VITAL RECORDS, I.E.; BIRTH CERTIFICATES, DIVORCE PAPERWORK, IDENTIFICATION CARDS, ETC.

OUR WATERBURY'S RIBA (RIVER BALDWIN ASSOCIATION) ASPIRA (WORKING CITIES CHALLENGE PROGRAM) ADDRESSES THE ECONOMIC AND RACIAL/ETHNIC INEQUITIES THAT HAVE DEVALUED THIS ONCE VIBRANT SOUTH END NEIGHBORHOOD (RIVER BALDWIN) BY CREATING A STRONG, RESIDENT-DRIVEN, CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE, REALIGNING/RELOCATING JOB TRAINING SERVICES TO INCREASE RESIDENT ACCESS, AND REVISING CHILD CARE DECISION MAKING POLICIES TO BE MORE EQUITABLE INSURING ADEQUATE ACCESS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. FOCUSING ON ONE NEIGHBORHOOD PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE CHANGES IN SYSTEMS AND POLICIES AND PILOT A RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT MODEL THAT CAN BE REPLICATED IN OTHER CITY NEIGHBORHOODS.

THE SENIOR CITIZENS PROGRAM ENSURES THAT THE HISPANIC SENIOR CITIZENS WITHIN THE CITY OF WATERBURY AND OUR SURROUNDING TOWNS HAVE ACCESS TO SOCIALIZATION WHILE GETTING THE NECESSARY NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, AND THEIR MEDICAL AND PERSONAL NEEDS ARE MET.

OUR CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY: ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING ESSENTIAL VITAL RECORDS, I.E.; BIRTH CERTIFICATES, DIVORCE PAPERWORK, IDENTIFICATION CARDS, ETC. AMONG THE MANY SERVICES PROVIDED, OUR CASE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT HAS TAKEN ON THE TASK OF HELPING CLIENTS WITH THE GRUELING IMMIGRATION PROCESS. FROM APPLYING FOR CITIZENSHIP AND PETITIONS TO RESIDENCY, CASE MANAGER IS DETERMINED TO CATER TO THE NEEDS OF ALL THOSE WHO ENTER HER OFFICE SEEKING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY,FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION,IMMIGRATION SERVICESOUR AGENCY CAN ALSO MAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF A PARTICULAR CASE AND PROVIDE REFERRAL TO OTHER AGENCIES WITHIN THE GREATER WATERBURY AREA. L.A.C.E.THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED WITH TWO PRINCIPALS IN MIND: FIRSTLY, SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS DO NOT NEED TO DETERMINE A CHILD'S SCHOLASTIC SUCCESS. AND SECONDLY, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ARE A MEANINGFUL WAY TO GUIDE ADOLESCENTS TOWARDS THEIR GOALS. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THIS PROGRAM THAT WATERBURY YOUTH FOSTER THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GROWTH THROUGH THE FOUR PILLARS OF LEADERSHIP, ATHLETICS, COMMUNITY (OUTREACH) AND EDUCATION.