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