THE RAP SHEET Summer/Fall 2013

Congratulations to our Employee and Leader of the Quarter

Matthew Rosado

Congratulations to Matthew Rosado

RTU Driver Waterbury AIC

Matt is a great team player and goes above and beyond! He frequently offers to help other staff members when the workload is high and is always there to listen. Matt was a tremendous support when the Administrative Assistant was out and we appreciate all that he does!

Diane Geschimsky

Congratulations to Diane Geschimsky

Shift Supervisor GRACE Program

We can always count on Diane’s smile and positive attitude! She keeps staff on their toes while encouraging and complimenting the great work that they do. She has played a significant role in helping GRACE to manage overtime and is always willing to cover shifts or change her schedule. Diane is a role model, committed to fostering a sense of community and the success of GRACE.

Thank you Matt & Diane for your dedication and commitment to CPA!

We would also like to acknowledge and thank all of the

Employee and Leader of the Quarter nominees!

Congratulations to:

Yesenia Arrieta Michael Clifford Dane Jackson

Erin Laska Matthew Riedl Margarita Rodriguez

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PROGRAM NEWS

AIC Staff Receive Statewide QA Awards

Staff from CPA’s three Alternatives in the Community Programs received awards at the 2013 Quality Assurance Forum hosted by Community Solutions Inc. (CSI). These awards recognize staff for their outstanding performance and excellence in the delivery of services. CPA was very proud of their award recipients as CSI’s QA trainers spoke of the compassion, understanding and respect each CPA professional demonstrated when working with the men and women enrolled in their programs! Program Champions: Ryan Walker and Kayla Callahan, Treating Alcohol Dependence; Yesenia Candelaria and Yesenia Arrieta, Motivational Interviewing; Yanique Walton, “Moving On” Women’s program; Yesenia Arrieta, LSI Risk Assessments. Outstanding Rookie: Ronald Michaud.

L to R: Kayla Callahan, Yesinia Candelaria, Ryan Walker, Yanique Walton, and Yesenia Arrieta.

Not Pictured: Ronald Michaud.

QA Award recipients and CPA staff attending the event in support of their colleagues’ achievements

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PROGRAM NEWS

BRAVE & SOAR Programs in the Community

Shaun Hines and Steven Leitao from the BRAVE Program will lead the boys from BRAVE as they help clean and maintain Big Falls at the Wadsworth Falls State Park, picnic and parking areas. The SOAR Program has also continued to advocate for the community while teaching our clients how to give back. Staff and clients have volunteered every Sunday since June to help keep Chatfield Hollow State Park in Killingworth safe and clean. They also volunteered to support the participants at a Making Strides Walk to help raise money for research to find, prevent, treat, and cure breast cancer.

Hamden Complex Staff Appreciation Outing

The Hamden Complex will celebrate and recognize the hard work and dedication of their fellow employees on November 1, 2013 at 2:30 pm. There will be games, food, and prizes. A Shout Out to the Hamden Program Managers who will be covering for staff during the event.

HAIC Participates in Career Fair

The Greater Hartford Re-Entry Council (GHREC), in partnership with CPA and other local agencies, put on this tremendous event, targeted specifically for job seekers involved in the court system. In attendance were 31 employers, 34 community resources and over 100 participants (job-seekers). The overall response was great, from all parties in-volved. HAIC had several clients find employment. The clients really appreciated the opportunity to network on a ‘level’ playing field.

L to R: Dave Eppner, Employment Specialist , Benjamin Clapp, Job Developer and clients James Eustace & Kalyan Cutting.

Hartford AIC Program

This pumpkin decorating contest was part of the ongoing efforts by staff of boosting employee morale, motivation and team building. The program celebrates birthdays, holidays and monthly themed lunches. Why do they do these?

To develop positive staff culture Build relationships Improve team work Enhance employee satisfaction & loyalty Help attract & retain the best people Improve client satisfaction Enhance creativity & problem solving Increase productivity & performance

GRACE Program

The following is an excerpt from a letter written by a DCF sub-contractor who recently worked with a client from our GRACE program.

I am writing today to tell you how highly impressed I have been by your program. I have worked in residential programs and with residential programs for almost 30 years. I have NEVER seen a better program! Your facility is so welcoming the minute you walk in. The walls are covered in uplifting and positive messages. It is spotlessly clean and so well organized. It is light and airy and homey. I have visited on every shift including the weekends. What is most striking is the warm welcome you feel from your staff and the absolute confidence that you feel that they know exactly what they are doing. Their car-ing relationship for the clients is obvious. I have met Freddy, Diane, Lauren and another woman whose name I did not get. I have also met at least one nurse and a woman who I met on the elevator who I think is a tutor. Each one of them as kind and capable as the next. Their energy and passion for their job is inspiring. So happy to have been introduced to your program and know that there is such a won-derful place for young woman to have a second chance and try again.

SAGE Program

Please join us in Welcoming Al to CPA!

Al Arnold joined CPA as Program Manager at SAGE on August 1, 2013. Al has over 25 years of ex-perience working with juvenile clients including 22 years in a supervisory/administrative capacity with the New Haven and Hartford Juvenile Detention centers. Al is familiar with our programs and embraces a strength based and relational philosophy. We are very pleased to have Al on our management team!

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PROGRAM NEWS

Employees On The Move

Professional growth, development and retention of talent are critical to CPA’s continued success. Please take a moment to congratulate the following individuals on their new responsibilities at

CPA. Congratulations!! Alexandra Cipolla – from Court Liaison to Employment Specialist at MAIC

Michael Mucha – from Community Service Coordinator to Job Developer at MAIC

Curtis Jones – from Juvenile Detention Officer to Shift Supervisor at SAGE

Pamela Rahn – from Substance Abuse Counselor to Case Manager at Project STARR

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AGENCY NEWS

Lorna Wood-Daniels, ADMIN

Karen West, BRAVE

Anne Brady, GRACE

Jericha Hatten, GRACE

Benjamin Clapp, HAIC

Frankie Agosto, JDG

Shaneika Hooks, JDG

Jean Jasmine, JDG

Lauren Johnson, JDG

Cheve Lyons, JDG

Steven Mattil, MAIC

Janira Rodriguez, MAIC

Albert Arnold, SAGE

Catherine O’Leary, SOAR

Beronica Fuente, WAIC

Christina Molina, WAIC

Christopher Williams, SAGE

Long Service Recognition

Congratulations to our valued staff members on achieving a significant milestone of 5 years or more with CPA. Thank you for your service, it’s a pleasure to have you on our team!

Employee Recognition Award Recipients

Recognize your colleagues today with a Service to Others Recognition Award

The CPA “Service To Others Recognition” (STO Recognition) is designed as a means of recognizing co-workers "on-the spot" for a job well done. A job well done includes/but is not limited to: Helping a co-worker out in a difficult situation Assisting a co-worker with a heavy workload Taking the initiative to develop a form or process to streamline the workflow Taking the initiative to support the team, e.g., covering a shift, taking urines, covering intakes, or

other duties beyond the scope of the employee's position Compliment from funder or community partner Who’s Eligible All CPA employees with the exception of the senior management team are eligible to receive a

STO Recognition All CPA employees including the senior management team can give an employee a STO Recogni-

tion. Please note that employees cannot nominate their supervisor, their supervisor’s manager or di-

rector

See your Incentive Committee representative for more details and make sure to share your reason for recognition with them so that we can share it in the next RAP SHEET

This award is given to employees

who go the extra mile to deliver

exceptional service to meet the

goals of their program and clients.

Congratulations to the following:

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AGENCY NEWS

15 years 10 years Thaddieus Douglas, Community Court 11/2 Aisha Haslam, JDG 10/9

5 years Michelle Nichols, SOAR 10/10 Marjorie Mirto, BRAVE 11/17

Renee Chisolm, BRAVE Charnella Walden, BRAVE Erin Laska, JDG Margarita Rodriguez, MAIC Yesenia Arrieta, WAIC Michael Clifford, WIAC Dane Jackson, WAIC

Matthew Riedl, WIAC

Summer Outing 2013

A fun filled day at CPA’ s Summer Outing was held at Wickham Park in Manchester, CT on September 13, 2013. The staff participated in games, dance competitions, raffles and enjoyed great food & music. Thank you to the GRACE program for such great coordination!!

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AGENCY NEWS

We’ll see you

next year!

Editors of THE RAP SHEET-Marie MacLean and Noely Sanchez

Community Partners in Action, 110 Bartholomew Ave., Suite 3010, Hartford, CT 06106-(860) 566-2030

www.cpa-ct.org

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Upcoming Events

NOVEMBER

Hamden Complex Staff Appreciation Outing

November 1, 2013 2:30pm

DECEMBER

138th Annual Meeting December 11, 2013 8:15 am to 10:15 am

Pond House at Elizabeth Park, Hartford, CT

CPA’s Mission Statement

Community Partners in Action is a non-profit agency building community by providing services that promote accountability, dignity, and restoration for people affected by the Criminal Justice System.

Guiding Beliefs People can change; Prevention and intervention are preferable; Program decisions must be knowledge-based; Community groups and citizen volunteers are crucial partners with us in this

work; Mutual respect must mark all our relationships.

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