Park City Career Pathways Program Director Jeremy Kosbob presenting to Central High summer school students.
Meet RYASAP's Newest Initiative:
Park City Career Pathways
Earlier this year, RYASAP was thrilled to be tapped to lead a new action research initiative from the MDRC that seeks to connect recent high school students in Bridgeport to career pathways and post-secondary education. (Read the announcement here.)

The Park City Career Pathways Initiative will work with Bridgeport “recession” graduates and non-graduates from the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years who are not actively engaged in post-secondary education or a career pathway.

All summer long we've been working to meet with recent Bridgeport students. Stay up to date with this initiative by following Park City Career Pathways (PCCP) on Facebook 👇
Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition (BCAC):
2020 State of the Child
This summer, the Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition (BCAC) released Part 1 of the 35th annual State of the Child report. Much like everything else in the world, the State of the Child (SOTC) looks a little different this year.

The 35th State of the Child lives wholly online as a growing document uplifting findings, stories, and visualized data across several key indicators. To begin, the report focuses on Civic Engagement and the November 2020 Presidential Election and ends with a number of actions, including voting registration and bills to take action on.

If you haven't yet, check out the interactive State of the Child and check back often -- new sections will be released soon.
CTJA Policy Director Iliana Pujols discusses data-driven solutions to youth car thefts with channel 8.
CTJA Policy Director Iliana Pujols discusses data-driven solutions to car thefts with channel 8
Connecticut Justice Alliance: Data-Driven Solutions to Youth Car Thefts
The Connecticut Justice Alliance continues to lead the charge for sensible youth justice reforms in Connecticut.

On August 6th, the Alliance, alongside allies at the Tow Youth Justice Initiative and ACLU-CT held a press conference at the state Capitol to discuss data-driven solutions to car thefts.

To learn more about this issue, check out CTJA's fact sheet on youth car thefts here. You can check out some media coverage on the event here, here, and here. Watch the full conference below.
The HUB is Here to Help: Free Narcan Training
In 2019, there were over 1200 overdose deaths in Connecticut. In 2020, that number climbed to almost 1400. If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction, head to thehubct.org for resources and treatment options.

Narcan saves lives.

Curious about what you'll learn at a Narcan training with The HUB? They'll cover everything from how to recognize an opioid overdose to current protective legislation. Email info@thehubct.org for Narcan training and to receive your own Narcan kit.

Public Allies Connecticut is Hiring!: Seeking a New Haven Program Manager
Join the Team!

Public Allies CT seeks a dynamic, energetic, solutions-minded professional with a passion for working with emerging leaders and supporting capacity-building initiatives within the nonprofit sector.

The Program Manager is an essential part of the Public Allies CT’s management team. The management team is responsible for all aspects of ally management, leadership development curriculum, program quality, and future growth of the Public Allies program in CT.