Posts by Jillian Lombardi
13th Annual Golf Tournament
CSI’s 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held on Tuesday, September 12st, 2017 at Indian Hill Country Club in Newington, Connecticut. Our annual golf tournament is one of CSI’s key fundraising events and helps our organization provide essential services to individuals and families in the community. For more information email Cathy Hodovanec at chodovanec@csimail.org…
Read MoreTraining and Resource Center Events
An integral part of CSI, our Training and Resource Center is designed to assist and support your organization as you improve client services and enhance outcomes. Program experts assess your training and programming needs, and design a plan that specifically addresses those needs. View training calendar to see our upcoming and ongoing trainings available.
Read MoreSanta Barbara DRC Promotes Client Education Through College Partnership
CSI’s Santa Barbara Day Reporting Center (SB DRC) has established a promising collaborative relationship with Santa Barbara City College (SBCC). SBCC’s Extended Opportunities Programs and Services Department has been operating a summer bridge program (Transitions) for students involved in the criminal justice system to prepare them to enter college in the fall. This summer,…
Read MoreThe 6th Annual Greater Hartford Reentry Employment & Resource Fair
Written by Sue Gunderman, STRIDE Program The Greater Hartford Reentry Council and the Chrysalis Center, Inc. held the 6th Annual Greater Hartford Reentry Employment and Resource Fair and Employer Breakfast Symposium on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown. This event was supported by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Prior to…
Read MoreQA Forum Awards Ceremony
On Friday, December 2nd, 2016, CSI staff of the Alternative in the Community (AIC) programs were honored at the biannual Quality Assurance Forum held by the Connecticut Judicial Branch’s Court Support Services Division (JBCSSD). The ceremony took place at Central Connecticut State University’s (CCSU) Institute of Technology and Business Development building in New Britain, CT.…
Read MorePraise from Danbury AIC Client and Litchfield Court Judge
Last month, in the course of a court proceeding involving a Danbury Alternative in the Community (DAIC) client, the staff at CSI’s DAIC were recognized through a written thank-you note from Judge Danaher of Superior Court, Judicial District of Litchfield, due to praise received from a CSI client who acknowledged and expressed deep gratitude to…
Read MoreThree Risk Factors for Addiction
Written by Pat McGraw Though addiction is a risk we all experience, certain traits predispose some to addiction more than others. When your family has a history of addiction, knowing the risk factors can help prevent the vicious cycle. It can also be useful in preventing addiction early on when you recognize your child may…
Read MoreRoad to Recovery – Gloucester Police Department Paves the Way
Insight Article by Jillian Lombardi Significant national attention has been drawn to a local response to the widespread problem of opioid addiction and the rising numbers of opioid overdoses. In June of 2015, Gloucester, Massachusetts Police Chief Leonard Campanello began the Angel program by initiating a public post on Facebook to give addicts a chance…
Read MoreNonprofits Lobby Day
#PeopleMatter March On Wednesday March, 16th, over 500 representatives from nonprofit organizations gathered in support of the CT Nonprofit Alliance at the Connecticut Legislative Office Building (LOB) and marched to Hartford’s Capitol building to protest against the pending budget cuts to the nonprofit sector during Nonprofit Lobby Day. Lobby Day started with participants congregating in…
Read MoreDanbury AIC Bilingual Intervention Specialist Visits Newtown High School
Inspiring the Language Department of Newtown High School On February 10th, Danbury’s Alternative in the Community (AIC) Spanish Speaking Intervention Specialist, Consuelo Brown, spoke throughout three class periods at Newtown High School during the language department’s “World Language Beyond the Classroom Day”. Newtown High School has a School to Career program that assists the coordination…
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