Programs
UCA empowers families of color to become financially self-reliant, promote their physical, emotional, social and spiritual well-being, and increase their capacity to guide and nurture their children.
The UCA model has proved highly effective in meeting the needs of low-income urban children by connecting parents to their children and reconnecting parents and families to their communities. UCA´s program services include:
Core Programs
Male Involvement Network (MIN)
Juvenile Review Board (JRB)
Intensive Family Preservation (IFP)
Veterans Empowering Teens Through Support (VETTS)
New Haven Mentoring With Purpose (NIA)
Initiative Programs
Racial Justice Institute (RJI)
A program that was created to lead the advancement of DCF’s racial justice mandate by creating opportunities for training and support to community providers to sustain equity in the delivery of services to children and families throughout the state.
CT InCK Embracing New Haven
CT InCK is here to help connect families to the services they need. This initiative will help to improve their quality of care and make care more accessible to families by providing them with a single point of contact to help them with all their healthcare needs, connect them to community resources, and help them improve their overall health and well-being. Members have the option to select preferred providers enrolled under InCK.
Project Longevity
An initiative intended to be a multi-partner community collaboration and engagement activity between the police departments, community advocates, and non-profit social service organizations to reduce gun violence in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven.
Girls Circle
The Girls Circle program is a structured support group designed to help young girls transform into their best version while enhancing their confidence and forming stronger connections within their community. The program also focuses on exploring local politics and discriminatory practices that impact communities of color, engaging in projects aimed at fostering community development and growth and developing leadership skills to facilitate positive change within their neighborhoods. Girls Circle provides a safe space for girls to come together, share their experiences, and support each other in navigating the challenges they face.