Employment Committee
Chairperson: Ted Carroll
Contact info: Ted's email
Committee meeting: Committee meets quarterly or as needed via Zoom on various days of the month. Email Ted to get up to date meeting times.
Contact info: Ted's email
Committee meeting: Committee meets quarterly or as needed via Zoom on various days of the month. Email Ted to get up to date meeting times.
Employment in Asylum Hill
AHNA, in partnership with Trinity Healthcare, Hartford Public Schools, Urban League, Capital Workforce Partners, and the Hartford organized our first
Asylum Hill Job and Career Fair
More than 100 people attended and saw opportunities from more than 15 employers. The Committee hopes this will become an annual event.
Asylum Hill Job and Career Fair
More than 100 people attended and saw opportunities from more than 15 employers. The Committee hopes this will become an annual event.
Employment Committee Strategic Plan
Goal 1: Publicize Job Opportunities in Asylum Hill and Elsewhere in the CityAs transportation is a major barrier, particularly for jobs outside the city of Hartford, Asylum Hill residents and those who serve them need to know about available jobs inside the city. Providing such information would also assist local employers seeking qualified and diverse applicants.
Action:
● Encourage all employers in Asylum Hill to participate in the Capital Workforce Partners job listings and to hire local residents whenever possible
● Promote and conduct an annual job fair in partnership with others
Resources/Partnerships:
Capital Workforce Partners, United Way of Connecticut’s 211 Navigator tool, Connecticut State Department of Labor
Goal 2: Increase Effective Marketing and Coordination of Existing Resources That Can Address Transportation, Affordable Childcare, Mental Health, Language and Other Barriers to Employment
Youth and young adults, and those agencies that serve them, are not sufficiently aware of current job training programs and support services.
Actions:
● Create and maintain an on-line directory of programs and services which schools, HR professionals, non-profit agencies and individuals can access for up-to-date information
● Use social media and other tools to drive those seeking job training and support services to the established website
● Organize and promote a pilot Workforce Resource Fair to help connect residents to jobs and careers as well as to job training and employment support services.
Goal 3: Ensure the Availability of Additional Services Needed by Residents to Overcome Barriers to Training and Employment OpportunitiesEven with greater awareness and better coordination of existing services, there may be need for additional supports to meet the employment and job training needs of Asylum Hill residents.
Actions:
● Survey employers and service providers to determine where there are insufficient resources to meet the job and job training needs of applicants
● Share survey findings with employers, schools and service providers so that they may focus their resources more effectively
● Advocate for more government support of proven services that meet residents’ job and job training needs
Resources/Partnerships:
CT CareerConnect Workforce Training Grants: https://portal.ct.gov/careerconnect/Workforce-Training-Programs
Goal 4: Research and Develop Other Strategies to Foster EmploymentEnsuring that Asylum Hill residents can gain meaningful employment is key to solving a myriad of other issues. Recognizing that needs are many and varied, more focus on strategies for solving this issue will be a priority.
Actions:
Resources/Partnership:
The following is a partial list of the groups that will be invited to participate in the Asylum Hill Nonprofit Leadership Council:
Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Grace Lutheran Church, Immanuel Congregational Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, The Village for Children and Families, Boys and Girls Club of Hartford, ConnectiKids, OPP (Our Piece of the Pie), Organized Parents Make a Difference, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Wheeler Clinic, Asylum Hill Family Center, Salvation Army, Chrysalis, Youth Challenge, Loaves and Fishes, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, YWCA, HARC, Urban League, United Way, Hands on Hartford, Community Renewal Team; Hartford Student Internship Program, Capital Workforce Partners
Priority Outcomes/Measurable Results
● Formation and sustainability of Asylum Hill Nonprofit Leadership Council
● Directory of services created, maintained and publicized
● Listing of neighborhood jobs updated regularly
● Identification of “navigators” to assist job seekers
● At least one annual job fair
Goal 1: Publicize Job Opportunities in Asylum Hill and Elsewhere in the CityAs transportation is a major barrier, particularly for jobs outside the city of Hartford, Asylum Hill residents and those who serve them need to know about available jobs inside the city. Providing such information would also assist local employers seeking qualified and diverse applicants.
Action:
● Encourage all employers in Asylum Hill to participate in the Capital Workforce Partners job listings and to hire local residents whenever possible
● Promote and conduct an annual job fair in partnership with others
Resources/Partnerships:
Capital Workforce Partners, United Way of Connecticut’s 211 Navigator tool, Connecticut State Department of Labor
Goal 2: Increase Effective Marketing and Coordination of Existing Resources That Can Address Transportation, Affordable Childcare, Mental Health, Language and Other Barriers to Employment
Youth and young adults, and those agencies that serve them, are not sufficiently aware of current job training programs and support services.
Actions:
● Create and maintain an on-line directory of programs and services which schools, HR professionals, non-profit agencies and individuals can access for up-to-date information
● Use social media and other tools to drive those seeking job training and support services to the established website
● Organize and promote a pilot Workforce Resource Fair to help connect residents to jobs and careers as well as to job training and employment support services.
Goal 3: Ensure the Availability of Additional Services Needed by Residents to Overcome Barriers to Training and Employment OpportunitiesEven with greater awareness and better coordination of existing services, there may be need for additional supports to meet the employment and job training needs of Asylum Hill residents.
Actions:
● Survey employers and service providers to determine where there are insufficient resources to meet the job and job training needs of applicants
● Share survey findings with employers, schools and service providers so that they may focus their resources more effectively
● Advocate for more government support of proven services that meet residents’ job and job training needs
Resources/Partnerships:
CT CareerConnect Workforce Training Grants: https://portal.ct.gov/careerconnect/Workforce-Training-Programs
Goal 4: Research and Develop Other Strategies to Foster EmploymentEnsuring that Asylum Hill residents can gain meaningful employment is key to solving a myriad of other issues. Recognizing that needs are many and varied, more focus on strategies for solving this issue will be a priority.
Actions:
- Create more internships, particularly ones that offer stipends, for youth 18 and under
- Expand the number of case managers and volunteer mentors who can guide those seeking training and employment opportunities
- Create career pathways for those Interested in law enforcement and other public service careers
Resources/Partnership:
The following is a partial list of the groups that will be invited to participate in the Asylum Hill Nonprofit Leadership Council:
Asylum Hill Congregational Church, Grace Lutheran Church, Immanuel Congregational Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, The Village for Children and Families, Boys and Girls Club of Hartford, ConnectiKids, OPP (Our Piece of the Pie), Organized Parents Make a Difference, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Wheeler Clinic, Asylum Hill Family Center, Salvation Army, Chrysalis, Youth Challenge, Loaves and Fishes, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, YWCA, HARC, Urban League, United Way, Hands on Hartford, Community Renewal Team; Hartford Student Internship Program, Capital Workforce Partners
Priority Outcomes/Measurable Results
● Formation and sustainability of Asylum Hill Nonprofit Leadership Council
● Directory of services created, maintained and publicized
● Listing of neighborhood jobs updated regularly
● Identification of “navigators” to assist job seekers
● At least one annual job fair