ECONOMIC SECURITY committee

Purpose: The Economic Security Committee is responsible for fostering housing retention through income growth and employment. Regular activities might include linking workforce system resources to the housing assistance system and expanding income growth for persons with disabilities. The committee acts as the oversight body for the Secure Jobs Initiative, a two-year demonstration pilot designed to increase the income of families transitioning from homelessness to housing by connecting them to the education, training and the supports they need to secure and maintain stable, competitive employment.  

Chair:
Carl Palmer, Alpha Community Services/YMCA, cpalmer@cccymca.org

Caitlin Mongillo, Career Resources, mongillo@careerresources.org

Committee Members:
Kathy Hunter, Supportive Housing Works
Alan Gopian, The Workplace
Karen Mahar, Homes with Hope
Deriehsa Rodriguez, New Reach
Stephanie West, Community Action of Western Connecticut
Angela Pellegrino-Grant, Career Resources

Staff:  Pam Ralston, ODFC Director, Supportive Housing Works, pam@shworks.org

Meetings:  3rd Thursday, 9:30 am – 11:00 am, The WorkPlace, 350 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport

Projects:

Secure Jobs CT Project – Secure Jobs CT is a two-year demonstration pilot designed to increase the income of families transitioning from homelessness to housing by connecting them to the education, training and supports needed to secure and maintain stable, competitive employment. Families in Connecticut’s Rapid Re-Housing Program (CTRRP) who are unemployed or underemployed participate in this project. A Secure Jobs CT funders collaborative, initiated by the Melville Charitable Trust, committed provides localized investments to support planning and implementation efforts.