Our community partners are here for you. Whether you are looking for mentorship, new skills, or something positive to do - don't hesitate to reach out!
Paulette Fox
Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC)Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC) of New Britain is a nonprofit organization providing community services through federal, state and local funding sources. They are committed to helping those with barriers to self-sufficiency through their Young Adult Workforce Development initiatives, as well as providing youth career awareness and readiness programming to middle and high school students.
Leticia Mangual
Human Resources Agency of New Britain (HRA)The Human Resources Agency of New Britain, Inc. is a multi-service nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing economic self-sufficiency among individuals and families residing in greater New Britain, Bristol and surrounding towns. HRA's five program divisions house its wide variety of services: early childhood education, community and neighborhood, employment and training, energy and housing, and health and wellness.
Omar McDew
New Britain Community ServicesUnder policies set forth by the Commissions on; Youth & Family Services, Persons with Disabilities and Fair Rent, the New Britain Community Services division is a multifaceted agency that provides referral services, prevention, intervention, education, counseling, and procedural guidance to New Britain's residents. Its structure is based upon documented needs in the community as well as available funding, of which a large percentage originates from grant sources.
Duane Pierre
ParaDYM AcademyParaDYM Academy provides hands-on STEAM programs that combine the arts, technology, and community engagement. They provide after-school, extended day, and out-of-school programs offering connected learning though media literacy, transmedia production, game design, social entrepreneurship and life-skill training that prepare youth for post-high school educational opportunities and for successful transitions into the workforce.
Maria Sanchez
The American Savings FoundationThe American Savings Foundation is a permanent charitable endowment which provides grants to local nonprofit organizations, in addition to college scholarships to area students. The Foundation is a broad-based funder dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents and strengthening the community by supporting education, human services, and the arts, with a special emphasis on the needs of children, youth and families, through grants to community organizations and college scholarships.
Molly Satalino
Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA)Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc., (CMHA) is a leading provider of an integrated health and behavioral health care system for children, families, and adults. By fostering improvement in the quality of life for their clients, CMHA contributes to the well-being of the communities it serves, offering a continuum of programs that change the lives of 7,300 children and adults annually. CMHA is the state’s first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home.
Melissa Vancour
The New Britain YWCAThe New Britain YWCA combines programming and advocacy to generate institutional change in three key areas: racial justice and civil rights, empowerment and economic advancement of women and girls, and health and safety of women and girls.
James Jones
The Boys and Girls Club of New BritainThe Boys and Girls Club of New Britain, the 17th oldest Club nationwide, was founded in 1891, adding girls to the Club in 1991 to provide a nurturing, adult-supervised environment for young people from ages 6 to 18. The Club has played a leadership role in the community for over a hundred years, strengthening families, neighborhoods, and the City, in good times and bad, by enabling all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
Nick Jakubowski
Pathways/Senderos CenterThe mission of Pathways/Senderos is to eliminate teen pregnancy by addressing its root causes, assuring high school graduation, and promoting adult self-sufficiency. They provide long-term, comprehensive, holistic service by creating a parallel family structure with neighborhood youth and parents.
