Alternative In the Community

AIC 2009 Program Update

During the fiscal year 2008-2009, the AIC conducted 344 intakes: 56 Parole, 115 pretrial and 173 probation cases.  This is 66 fewer intakes than last year with the most significant referral drop in Pretrial cases.  Funding is no longer based on “slots” but rather a ratio of 30 clients to one Case Manager, 48 clients to one Intervention Specialist and 44 clients to one Employment Specialist.  The average caseload for our 2 Case Managers has been 31 cases.  We received a new position, Case Manager & Intervention Specialist Coordinator, effective July 1, 2008.  The Community Service Labor Program received 200 new cases this fiscal year, a decrease of 59 cases from the previous year.  The clients performed 9,510 hours of community service work, an increase of 713 hours from the previous year, due to enhanced client engagement efforts. 

The AIC Community Service work crews have again contributed continuous labor to Habitat for Humanity projects and a couple of beautiful memorial projects for the Finnish Society and the Town of Sterling.  Our work crews received awards last fall from the Killingly Conservation Commission for their work on the Cat Hallow Park revitalization project in Danielson, CT and from the Town of Sterling for a number of projects completed there.  Over the past fiscal year, our work crews have contributed to many other Community Service projects, some of which are as follows:

  • ARC of Quinebaug Valley
  • Windham Textile Museum
  • Nathan Hale Homestead
  • Town of Ashford
  • Mansfield Conservation Society
  • Town of Lisbon Fall Festival
  • McSweeney Senior Center
  • Windham Area Arts Council
  • Town of Chaplin
  • Oneco Library
  • Lisbon Fall Festival
  • Relay for Life
  • Mashamoquet State Park
  • Windham Salvation Army
  • Harbor Park in Middletown
  • Nutmeg Games

 

The AIC has continued to meet CSSD contract requirements despite staff turnover.  Staff began entering their own

ontractor Data Collection System (CDCS) data in February with a goal of reaching CSSD level 1, at both sites, within the next 6 months.  Two of our staff were granted a decrease in the number of refresher trainings they must attend yearly due to training attendance and performance.  Our Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) survey results, which are administered on a quarterly basis, have consistently been above state average, reflecting that our staff have appropriate and productive relationships with our AIC clients.

 

 

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