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Community Services (CSA)

Kica Matos Administrator
165 Church St.
(203) 946-7907


Kica Matos
Ronald Manning, Deputy Director
(203) 946-7155


Deputy Director Manning

CSA MISSION STATEMENT

To improve the health and quality of life for all New Haven residents

Through strong collaborative relationships among all CSA Departments.

  • To reduce racial, cultural, and social class disparities in defined health and social indicators for New Haven residents.
  • To enhance the quality of life for New Haven youth by reducing rates of:
    • Truancy and drop-out
    • Teen Pregnancy
    • Youth on youth violence
    • Substance abuse
    • Domestic violence
  • To enhance the quality of life for New Haven youth by increasing employability skills and workplace experiences.
  • To promote self-sufficiency and resiliency in city neighborhoods through partnerships with Empower New Haven and other community based organizations.
  • To expand access to resources and programs that will enhance opportunity and improve the quality of life for City residents.
  • To provide a safety net of supports and services for the City's most fragile or vulnerable citizens.

CSA encompasses the following departments:

Housing Resource Guide

To view The New Haven Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness: Implementation Plan, March, 2007, click here

Youth@Work

Youth@Work is a public-private partnership of the City of New Haven, the New Haven Board of Education, Workforce Alliance, the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and Empower New Haven established to provide underserved youth, ages 14-19, with year round and summer employment opportunities, career exposure and work readiness skills. To find out more about this program, please visit www.youthatwork.biz.

Mayor's Youth Summer Guide

  • English version
  • Spanish version
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