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Mayor Elicker to join Local Partners to Launch Black Church Project to Address Alcohol and Other Drug Use

The Black Church Project will provide substance use treatment to residents struggling with alcohol and other drugs to determine best way to offer care

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Tomorrow morning, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker will join Dr. Ayana Jordan, leadership from addiction clinic MCCA, Community Services Administrator Dr. Mehul Dalal, Rev. Streets, and members of the Dixwell Avenue Congregational Church to launch The Black Church Project. The Black Church Project was recently awarded $3M from the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, within the National Institutes of Health.

The need for programs like The Black Church Project is necessary because of severe health problems associated with people of color who use alcohol and other drugs, but don’t feel comfortable or safe accessing traditional settings for addiction treatment. Even though the Black community uses alcohol and other drugs at lower or at equal rates to the White community, the Black community has more severe health problems related to their substance use like higher rates of HIV, Hepatitis C and other diseases and are more likely to be put in jail as a result of their use. By partnering with Dixwell Church and community members, The Black Church project could really help communities of color with alcohol and other drug problems get the help they need in a way that speaks to them and honors their humanity and culture. The goal in this project is to get our community to seek alcohol and other drug treatment and stay in treatment.

Black Church Project Launch

Mayor Elicker, Dr. Jordan, Dr. Dalal, Rev. Streets, and MCCA leadership

Dixwell United Congregational Church

217 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT

Thursday, November 5, 2020

11:00 AM

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U.S. Attorney John Durham to join Mayor Harp at Graduation of Career Pathways Technology Collaborative Students

Unique After-School Training Program

Preparing New Haven Students for Technology Careers

(NEW HAVEN, CT) - US Attorney John Durham and Mayor Toni Harp will be joined by federal, state and local leaders, educators, families and friends to celebrate the work of New Haven students who are graduating from a unique after-school technology program operated by the Career Pathways Technology Collaborative at Eli Whitney Technical High School, 100 Fairview Ave, Hamden, on Wednesday, June 6th, from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. with the formal program beginning at 3:45 p.m.

Career Pathways provides students with hundreds of hours of technolory training in state-of-the art machinery thanks to its partnership with the State Department of Education and the Connecticut Technical High School System.

“This graduation marks the end of the third year of the Career Pathways Technology Collaborative at Eli Whitney Technical High School. It takes real commitment to finish the regular school day, travel to Eli Whitney, and embark upon a  second round of classroom and hands-on training opportunities. Their extraordinary hard work and dedication deserve to be recognized and celebrated and I look forward to

seeing the studentspresent samples of their work.”, said Mayor Harp.

Career Pathways students attend the after-school program from traditional and alternative education high schools throughout New Haven.  In addition to receiving high school credits toward graduation, they are trained in the following technologies: carpentry, plumbing, culinary arts and manufacturing.  They receive credentialing in OSHA 10 which are health and safety standards and ServSafe which are safety and sanitation standards in the culinary arts.  Students also receive First and CPR certifications.

The Office of the United States Attorney has supported Career Pathways since its inception. “Our Office is committed to creating opportunities for Connecticut youth, particularly those who have faced adversity and want to turn their lives around”, said US Attorney Durham. “I am honored to be here to recognize and applaud these graduates for their hard work and tremendous success.”

The Career Pathways Technology Collaborative is a public/private partnership  developed and operated by The Justice Education Center, Inc., and is supported by the Department of Justice, City of New Haven and its YouthStat initiative, the Connecticut General Assembly, and the New Haven Board of Education. 

“The Career Pathways Collaborative provides dedicated students the opportunity to match their aptitudes and interests to projected growth industries in Connecticut”, said State Representative Toni Walker.  “We are able to work hand-in-hand with all of our partners to make these opportunities a reality for our youth”, she said.

For more information about the Career Pathways Technology Collaborative, contact Sherry Haller, Executive Director of The Justice Education Center, Inc., at 860-231-8180 or justiceeducation@aol.com.

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New Haven residents and supporters! Please join Mayor Toni Harp​ alongside Senator Chris Murphy on Saturday, November 4th from 2pm - 3pm. The rally will take place at Nica's Market on 604 Orange St, New Haven, CT. We hope to see you there!

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NFL.com's Albert Breer reported Sunday that Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has fired agent Drew Rosenhaus, and The Philadelphia Inquirer, CSNPhilly.com and USA Today allreported that Jackson might sign with Roc Nation Sports

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