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2011 Training Dates:

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Go behind the scenes of the NEW HAVEN POLICE DEPARTMENT - Apply today for the Citizens’ Police Academy.

The Citizens’ Academy is an 8 week course designed to enlighten residents about the New Haven Police Department. The Goal is to Bridge the information Gap between the Community and the Police Department.

Participants must be 18 yrs or older.

Learn more, ask questions... get answers, role play... See what its like to walk in the shoes of a police officer. Its free and dinner is  provided.

Applications are being accepted now for the sessions that begin April 27, 2011, 8 consecutive Wednesdays from 6pm-9pm. Classes are held at the Police Academy 710 Sherman Parkway in New Haven. Application Deadline is7PM, April 22. Applications will be accepted during regular business hours at the police department and during extended hours April 13-15, and April 20-22, until 8pm.

For more information and an application if you have difficulty downloading one at this link: 

http://mynh/pdfs/Brochure%20Application2011.pdf call Officer Kelly Turner Cole at (203) 946-6119 between 8am and 4pm, weekdays or email: KTurner@newhavenct.net 

CAHS mission and vision: Works to end poverty and to equip and empower all families in Connecticut to build a secure future. We envision a Connecticut where all children and families thrive and, regardless of income, contribute to and share in Connecticut’s growth.  Low-income residents—working in collaboration with policy makers, business and labor leaders, the faith community and the general public—play a central role in developing policies and programs that ensure the state’s prosperity, as well as their own. Together, they build a culture of shared responsibility and success. 

Job Description

Title:                                       Outreach Advocate

Employment Status:               Full-time, Exempt

Reports to:                              Program Director

Summary: The Connecticut Association for Human Services (CAHS) seeks a New Haven area Outreach Advocate.  The Outreach Advocate will work to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-formerly food stamps) enrollment in Connecticut by conducting outreach and education in the greater New Haven area.  Information provided through outreach will include SNAP income guidelines, application information, pre-screening for benefit eligibility, and other activities designed to raise awareness of SNAP among eligible non-participants.  This effort is to take place throughout New Haven County in accordance with the Connecticut State Outreach plan.

Job Description:

Strategy & Execution

SNAP Outreach:

• Provide information about SNAP to potentially-eligible populations via incoming telephone calls.
• Become knowledgeable about program regulations, developments, and issues and discuss them with potential applicants.
• Conduct pre-screening of potentially-eligible populations in conjunction with outreach events and presentations using online screening tools.
• Provide application assistance via e-fax, mailings, telephone follow-up upon completing pre-screenings.

Leadership

• Close collaboration with the Program Director, outreach staff, and staff at partner agencies to ensure access to SNAP benefits.

Administration & Reporting

• Keep a running log of all applicants contacted and activities conducted in relation to the project.  Provide this information to the Program Director at the end of each month.

Requirements

•          Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent experience

•          2-3 years professional experience with a nonprofit or volunteer organization

•          Bi-lingual (English-Spanish) strongly preferred

•          Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and internet resources. 

Key Qualifications

•          Ability to collaborate well with others.

•          Ability to handle multiple projects.

•          Superior time management and communication skills.

•          Ability to grasp complex program regulations and effectively communicate them to diverse audiences.

•          Ability to communicate effectively on the telephone and in writing to a diverse group of people.

•          Comfortable with online screening tools (training provided).

•          Creative and energetic problem solver, who is able to work effectively in a team.

•          Friendly, flexible, confident and assertive.

Send resume, cover letter, references and salary requirements to Brian Berry at bberry@cahs.org

With an estimated one in three Connecticut residents without dental insurance, two free clinics scheduled this year in Waterbury and Hartford may set records for treatment.

The fourth Connecticut Mission of Mercy clinic will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17, at Wilby High School, 460 Bucks Hill Road, Waterbury, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.

The third annual Inner City Dental clinic will be held Saturday, May 21, at Community Health Services, 500 Albany Ave., Hartford, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Grants totaling $92,000 have been awarded by the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to help support the clinics, which operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

                                                            Don’t miss out on this opportunity to have your dental needs addressed!

Bring a folding chair, a book or some other object to keep you occupied and make sure you arrive early to reserve your place in line!

Check it out at: http://www.terrifictransitions.org/nche/best/youth.php