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For this who don't know us, Love146 is an international human rights organization based in New Haven working to end child trafficking and exploitation through trauma-informed survivor care and prevention education. We have current openings in our Survivor Care team. We will also be hiring additional social workers soon as we expand our capacity to address the sad fact that we currently have a waiting list of children in need of our services. The job description follows. For more info and to apply, click here. Please feel free to share this post and the link with anyone who might be interested, or any networks you might be involved with that would help us fill these positions. Thank you!
LOVE146 VISION: The abolition of child trafficking and exploitation. Nothing less.
LOVE146 MISSION: ABOLITION & RESTORATION! We combat child trafficking & exploitation with the unexpected and restore survivors with excellence.
REPORTS TO: Survivor Care Clinical Supervisor
STATUS: Full-Time
SALARY: $47,000-$51,000
BENEFITS: Comprehensive medical coverage; fifteen (15) paid vacation days annually; five (5) paid sick days annually; five (5) paid PTO days annually; paid holidays per Love146 schedule; professional development opportunities and internal trainings; month-long paid sabbatical after two (2) years continuous employment in direct service role; employee-funded benefits: voluntary vision, voluntary dental, voluntary long-term disability, voluntary short-term disability, and 403(b) plan (employer match not offered at this time); use of company car
LOCATION: New Haven, CT
OVERVIEW: The Survivor Care Social Worker is a full-time position. The Social Worker will be the first point of contact for children served by Love146’s Survivor Care program, and will help mobilize their reintegration into society.
LOVE146’s COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: Love146 seeks to enhance the innovation and creativity, greater productivity and employee satisfaction that derive from a well-managed, diverse, and inclusive workplace. We acknowledge that this is an important area for growth as an organization. Read our full statement.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Implement Love146’s Survivor Care program services with a standard of excellence.
Provide direct services to suspected and confirmed child victims of sex trafficking. Services may include, but not be limited to the following: (1) application assistance, (2) information and referral services, (3) crisis intervention and safety planning, (4) individual counseling, (5) advocacy/accompaniment to medical, law enforcement, court, and academic appointments, and (6) transportation assistance.
Provide information, referrals, crisis intervention, and safety planning to caregivers and other individuals responsible for the care of program participants.
Collaborate and participate in case meetings with providers involved with program participants to advocate for and coordinate service delivery.
Document all client-related activities to ensure appropriate data tracking and facilitate program monitoring and evaluation.
Build and maintain relationships with key state and community-based agencies, independent service providers, educators, and other members of participants’ support networks.
Help promote a culture that fosters passion for the mission, cooperation, open and frequent communication, teamwork, and common vision.
Performs other activities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Social work license in the State of Connecticut (or ability to transfer license to Connecticut).
A minimum one year experience providing direct services children at high-risk for trafficking; experience working with confirmed victims preferred.
Experience working with adolescents preferred.
Experience providing in-home services preferred.
Experience working with state and private child welfare agencies.
Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and exercise judgment and discretion.
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work efficiently.
Advanced problem-solving skills and ability to find creative solutions.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Clients’ homes/placements, community settings, Love146’s headquarter office and automobile travel. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be requested by individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions.
Exchange information and communicate verbally and by written word.
Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English.
Deal with a wide variety of people on various issues.
Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Ambulate on rough surfaces and climb stairs.
Must spend long hours sitting, using office equipment and performing computer operations, which requires intense mental and visual concentration and eye hand coordination.
Endure long periods of driving.
Stand, walk, and/or sit for extended periods of time.
Lift or move up to 25 lbs.
Liam Dillon covers the politics of housing policy more closely and thoughtfully than almost any other journalist in the country and yet he was nearly dumbfounded by the results of a recent survey commissioned by his paper, the Los Angeles Times. The Times and researchers from the University of Southern California asked 1,200 California residents about the causes of the housing crisis. Only 13 percent of respondents blamed the crisis on “too little homebuilding.” Twice as many people included “lack of funding for affordable housing” or “lack of rent control” as top explanations for the problem...
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Keep reading for more information, or visit our website: https://newhavenreads.org/about/jobs.
New Haven Reads Summer 2019 Intern Position
New Haven Reads provides free one-on-one tutoring for children who are struggling with reading. We also offer a free Kindergarten and Pre-K program, and special summer clubs. We serve over 500 students each week at four locations in New Haven. In addition, we also provide free, gently used books to the public, teachers, and community organizations.
Duties and Responsibilities for Summer Intern:
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred:
Desired:
Training:
Interns will receive training in our book bank and tutoring model.
Timing:
This position will be 27 hours per week for 7 weeks during the period from June 24th – August 9th. We operate Monday through Wednesday 1-7:30 pm, Thursday and Friday 1-6:30 pm. Saturday work hours will be assigned as needed. Candidates must be available the entire 7 weeks. Specific schedules will
be determined with individual applicants. Interviews will begin March 11th 2019.
Priority Deadline for Application: March 29th, 2019
Pay rate: $10.25/hour
To apply:
Email a completed NHR Employment Application (available at www.newhavenreads.org under “Jobs”), along with a cover letter, resume, and transcripts to hr@newhavenreads.org. Include “Summer Internship Application” in the subject line of your email. Qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Six internships are currently available. Selected candidates will be notified after the interview process has closed.
Summer 2019 Intern positions are funded by the First Niagara Foundation in partnership with Key Bank.
New Haven Reads is an Equal Opportunity Employer
AmpleHarvest.org* is gathering information to determine how much excess food America's home and community gardeners grew last year (2018), and to evaluate the impact gardeners like you can have in reducing food loss and improving the health and well being of your community.
If you are a home or community gardener anywhere in the USA, we would appreciate it you would take a few minutes to fill out this short survey. We know your time is valuable so we kept this short. Filling in this form should take about 7 minutes...
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Position: Executive Director
Overview:
FISH of Greater New Haven, Inc., is seeking a self-motivated, highly-organized, and experienced
individual to serve as Executive Director (ED). This full-time staff member oversees other staff
members, and is responsible for all organizational operations, including program services,
administering the annual budget of $400,000, development, fundraising, public relations and
communications. The ED works with an extensive network of volunteers and supporting organizations,
as well as with an active and engaged Board of Directors (BOD).
FISH of Greater New Haven is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food pantry, delivering groceries and foodstuffs to
low- and no-income households in New Haven, Connecticut. FISH is the only food pantry in the area
that delivers directly to clients’ doors.
Responsibilities:
Program Services:
● Oversee the grocery delivery program, including supervising the the Program Manager. The
Program Manager’s responsibilities include overseeing food acquisition (incoming deliveries of
purchased and donated food items, and orders through CT Food Bank), tracking and weighing all
incoming food, stocking, packing grocery bags, coordinating volunteers, drivers, and delivery
routes, and all record keeping.
● Ensure that appropriate records are maintained and that data on all clients are collected in a
timely and accurate manner.
● Produce regular reports on program services for the BOD and funders.
Volunteer Coordination and Internships:
● Actively solicit new volunteers, coordinating a variety of businesses and civic, and faith-based
organizations.
● Maintain records on all volunteers, including contact information and waiver forms, and work
with the volunteers to retain their ongoing support.
● Develop an internship program and actively market to area colleges and universities.
● Recruit and oversee semester-long interns. All volunteer and internship activities are reported
regularly to the BOD.
Facilities and Maintenance:
● Ensure proper and clean maintenance of all facilities and equipment in compliance with all
safety and legal standards, including signed lease agreements.
● Oversee purchasing of all requisite equipment, supplies, and contracts with cleaning and
maintenance workers when appropriate.
Finances:
● Review and approve all expenditures for cost reasonableness and allowability.
● Work closely with the Treasurer and Board of Directors to ensure proper accounting, including
the creation of an annual operating budget and monthly year-to-date (YTD) actuals.
● Review monthly YTD budget vs. actuals at least monthly and develop a corrective action plan if
line items are not within budget.
● Manage all facilities, utilities, and service-related accounts.
● Ensure all payables and receivables are processed in a timely and accurate manner, and
maintain proper organizational records in a clear and well-organized fashion in both hardcopy
and electronic formats.
● Maintain clear and well-organized records of all cash and in-kind revenue and expenses
Development & Fundraising:
● Create and execute an annual development plan that includes defined goals for revenue (by
source), special events, fundraisers, social media, and donor engagement.
● Develop a clear strategy with defined goals for revenue annually.
● Manage the grant writing process from prospect research to ensuring high quality and timely
submissions of grant applications and reports, and follow up with funders if funds are not
awarded.
● Maintain grant tracking system that clearly identifies grant-specific information including but
not limited to, due dates, amounts applied for, amount awarded, status of award, reason for
rejection, etc.
● Organize and execute regular fundraising efforts and events (with BOD assistance) according to
an annual development plan, and solicit and cultivate relationships with individual donors,
businesses, faith-based organizations, civic groups, and schools on a regular basis.
● Oversee and execute the following activities: individual and major donor cultivation, events,
direct mail and email campaigns, social media, marketing, newsletter and e-newsletters, and
other appeals.
● Maintain clear and accurate records of all fundraising efforts.
Public Relations & Communications:
● Develop and execute a clear public relations and communications strategy, including, but not
limited to, newsletters, mass emails, marketing, social media, events, and outreach and
speaking engagements.
● Cultivate relationships with community partners (e.g., service organizations and religious
congregations) and represents FISH in the City’s Food Policy Council and other public forums.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience in a nonprofit and/or human services
setting. Master’s degree in social services, social work, nutrition/health, public administration/policy
or other related field preferred.
Must possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. Must possess strong communication
skills, both written and verbal, including interpersonal skills and a basic knowledge of client and donor
confidentiality and privacy practices. Must be able to work both individually and collaboratively, as
well as in a managerial capacity. Experience overseeing volunteers and knowledge of nutritional
standards are pluses. Must possess excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite, Adobe
suite, web-based reporting programs, file management, social media, and mass-email
communications. Past experience working with low- or no-income households and/or food assistance
is a plus. Spanish proficiency is a plus. Must have a valid Connecticut driver’s license and be able to
lift up to 50 lbs.
The ideal candidate has past experience in administering nonprofit organizations and/or in a senior
management position at a larger organization, is comfortable working amicably with a volunteer Board
of Directors, is flexible and self-motivated, and is comfortable overseeing organizational transitions.
Supervisory Relationships: Reports to the Board of Directors. Supervises all staff and volunteers.
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience.
Schedule: 40 hours per week (exempt); occasional nights and weekends.
Application: Please submit a cover letter, résumé, three references and desired salary range via email to
the search committee (careers@fishofgreaternewhaven.org).
FISH of Greater New Haven, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation,
disability, or unfavorable discharge from military service.
Monica Raye Simpson is an African American activist and executive director of SisterSong, the United States' largest organization dedicated to reproductive justice for women of color.
Dr. Willie J. Parker is an OB/GYN physician and a reproductive justice advocate. His work includes a focus on violence against women, sexual assault prevention, and reproductive health and men's reproductive health.
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Charles Johnson lost his wife, Kira Johnson, post childbirth and he's fighting to make sure no more Black women die from poor post-natal care. He’s a great dad raising his two sons, Charles V and Langston. He’s fighting for justice! Support HR.1318 & S.1112.
Watch this Ted talk with Kimberle Williams Crenshaw on "The Urgency of Intersectionality"
MichaeLA interview with Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H75oQN-gFaE
I start with the pain. A couple times a week I give a speech somewhere in the country about social isolation and social fragmentation. Very often a parent comes up to me afterward and says, “My daughter took her life when she was 14.” Or, “My son died of an overdose when he was 20.”
Their eyes flood with tears. I don’t know what to say. I squeeze a shoulder just to try to be present with them, but the crying does not stop. As it turns to weeping they rush out of the auditorium and I am left with my own futility. What can I say to these parents? What can I say to the parents still around who don’t yet know they may soon become those parents?
This kind of pain is an epidemic in our society. ..
source: By David Brooks Opinion Columnist
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/opinion/culture-compassion.html
Dance — and physical activity — should have the same status in schools as math, science and language. Psst: it may even help raise test scores, says Sir Ken Robinson...
Source: TED ED 2018
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Watch this video with Khiara M. Bridges who is an anthropologist specializing in the #intersectionality of race, reproductive #justice, and law. She is best known for her book, Reproducing Race: An Ethnography of Pregnancy as a Site of Racialization, in which she argues that #race and #class largely affect women's #prenatal, #childbirth, and #postnatal experiences. #BHM #NewHaven #HealthyStart #blackchampions4health
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If you or know of someone that is pregnant, contact #NewHaven#HealthyStart and we will get them enrolled into our program! Contact us at 203.777.7086. #BHM #blackchampions4health
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Development Manager. The application deadline is March 8, 2019.
For more information and to apply please click here.
As a little Brown girl with a big Arabic name growing up in a place called Lynchburg, Virginia, I always looked forward to Black History Month. I reveled in the opportunity to see performances hosted by the local Black Theatre ensemble. I developed a profound appreciation for the genius of George C. Wolfe, Lorraine Hansbury, and August Wilson. I learned about the complexities of African-Americans’ lived experiences in and the persistent struggle to survive in spaces that brand Black folks both invisible and hypervisible at once. Living in a small town with five colleges allowed us to skip from campus to campus to see performances by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, take in a lecture by Dr. John Henrik Clarke, or listen to a poetry reading by Dr. Maya Angelou...
Source: Diverse Issues in Higher Education by Khalilah L. Brown-Dean- https://diverseeducation.com/article/138702/
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Cedric Jackson knows firsthand the impact that regular exposure to a positive black man can have on impressionable students — especially young black boys...
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