Alternative In the Community

AIC 2011 Program Update

During the fiscal year 2009-2010, the AIC conducted 210 intakes: 45 pretrial and 165 probation cases.  That is 135 fewer intakes than the previous fiscal year, with the most significant referral drop off in Pretrial cases.  This is likely attributable to the changes in the Court and more appropriate referral practices.  Funding is no longer based on “slots” but rather a ratio of 30 clients to one Case Manager and 48 clients to one Intervention Specialist.  The Community Service Labor Program received 210 new cases during the past fiscal year, an increase of 10 cases from the previous year.  The clients performed 9510 hours of community service work, a decrease of 72 hours from the previous year. 

The AIC Community Service work crews have again contributed continuous labor to the Habitat for Humanity projects and completed a memorial project for the Finnish American Society.  Over the past year, our work crews have contributed to many other Community Service projects, some of which are as follows:

  • Swift Waters Art Collaborative
  • Windham Textile Museum
  • Harbor Park – Middletown, CT
  • Office of Adult Probation Relocation
  • Mansfield Conservation Society
  • Town of Lisbon Fall Festival
  • Josh Metell Community Event
  • Windham Area Arts Council
  • Town of Chaplin
  • Fredrick Brewster School
  • QVCC Veterans Group
  • Relay for Life
  • Mashamoquet State Park
  • Windham Salvation Army
  • St. Patrick School
  • Nutmeg Games

 

During the past year, the AIC has continued to meet CSSD contract requirements despite staff turnover. One of our Willimantic staff achieved Program Champion status, reducing requirements in the QA process.  AIC staff efforts in client engagement contributed to an increase in the completion rates of all AIC groups as we endeavored to meet the CSSD Service Completion Risk Reduction indicator.  Additionally, the Recidivism goal was exceeded in each of the past 4 quarters and during one of the quarters in the area of Client/Program Alliance. We continue to reach for the goals established in the areas of Employment and Program Proficiency.

 

 

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