Hartford Department of Human Services 

The People's Department 

Administration Division

At a Glance

  SOME OF THE MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS DURING FY 1998-1999  
  1. NATIONAL ACCREDITATION OF ALL EARLY LEARNING CENTERS
    Martin Luther King
    Fox Elementary    		 Parkville
    Clark     		 Kinsella
    Hyland    		 Simpson Waverly
    Infant-Toddler Center
    Burns 
  2. CONTRIBUTING to the OPENING OF THE COMMUNITY COURT
    Establishment and Staffing of the Community Court Human Services Division
    Partnership with State Department of Social Services and DMHAS
  3. 800 NEW DAY CARE SLOTS –CITY-WIDE( School Readiness Council)
    OPENING OF BURNS DAY CARE CENTER
  4. 16 PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
    In association with the Public Works Department. Funded by the Park Trust Fund
  5. NEW COMPUTER CENTERS at POPE and ANDERSON CENTERS
  6. PROGRESS ON YOUTH SERVICES PLAN
    Establishment of Hartford Youth Agency Collaborative ( HYAC)
    Opening of the School BasedComprehensive Youth Center at Fox Middle School
    Establishment of Southend Knight Riders at South Middle School
  7. PROGRESS ON ELDERLY SERVICES PLAN
    First phase of construction at North Hartford Center
    Property Acquisition and Architectural Design of South Hartford Center
  8. PLACEMENT OF 1200 RESIDENTS IN JOBS

 

SOME of the MAJOR INITIATIVES FOR 1999-2000
  1. CITY-WIDE YOUTH SERVICES PLAN
    Development of a new youth services system ( Integrating: City/Schools/CBO’s/Community)
    Doubling the capacity of after-school centers
    New Juvenile delinquency prevention initiative
    New Progress for Youth Initiative ( Economic Development)
    New Youth Leadership Academy
    Continuation of Breaking the Cycle Campaign (Teen Pregnancy down first time in 20 years)
  2. CITY-WIDE ELDERLY SERVICES PLAN
    Development of a new elderly services system
    Servicing larger amounts of seniors with comprehensive programs
    Integration of Services in Three Areas
    Creation of Elderly Recreation Unit ( Club 55)
    Development of two “state of the art” Senior Centers
  3. CITY-WIDE DAY CARE INITIATIVE (SCHOOL READINESS COUNCIL)
    1000 New Day Care slots in 1999-2000
  4. STAFFING THE COMMUNITY COURT HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
    In association with State Department of Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services
  5. MONITORING OF 16 PARK AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (Working closely with the Public Works Department)
  6. ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA COLLEGES

12 NEW TOOLS AVAILABLE

 

RESEARCHES and PLANS

Youth Services Research and Plan Recreation Master Plan
   Elderly Services Plan

REPORTS

 

Department-wide Services Reports   Dial-A-Ride Report
                  Day Care Report

DIRECTORIES

Employment Services Directory Recreation and Youth Services Directory
Elderly Services Directory Substance Abuse Directory

                        

ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS


Operations Manual Policy Manual

   

HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT at a GLANCE

 

MANAGEMENT OF 6 DIVISIONS

 

I. Day Care I. Recreation & Youth Services III. Services to Clients & Community  IV. Elderly Services V. Transportation/DIAL-A-RIDE    VI. Administration

 

 

MANAGEMENT of STAFF of 377

 

       a. - Full Time Staff 134

       b. - Part-time Staff 164

       c. - Senior Aides 66

       d. - Youth Workers 8

        e. - Interns 5

                       

TOTAL STAFF 377

GRANT MANAGEMENT and PROGRAM MONITORING 

1.Grants Received 25 $ 4,264,237

2.Programs funded107    

13 COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES STAFFED

1.  Commission on Aging

2.    Park & Recreation Commission

3.    Youth Commission

4.   Youth Services Advisory Committee

5.   Hartford Youth Agency Collaborative (HYAC)

6.      Food Commission

7.      Homelessness Commission

8.      Substance Abuse Commission

9.      Dial-A-Ride Advisory Committee

10.  Friends of Kelvin Anderson Center

11.  Pope Park Family Club

12. School Readiness Council

13.  Pump House Gallery Advisory Committee

  ( 66 ) SITES OF OPERATION  

HEADQUARTERS 2 HOLCOMB STREET ELDERLY SERVICES 10 PROSPECT STREET DALEY BUILDING 16 COVENTRY STREET ( IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ADRC
RAMBUH FAMILY CENTER BUILDING ( WHITE HOUSE STRUCTURE )  COMMUNITY COURT  ( HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION ) PUMP HOUSE GALLERY
  (9) EARLY LEARNING CENTERS  
KING DAY CARE PARKVILLE DAY CARE KINSELLA DAY CARE
CLARK DAY CARE WAVERLY DAY CARE FOX DAY CARE
HYLAND DAY CARE BURNS DAY CARE INFANT TODDLER DAY CARE
     
  (6) RECREATION CENTERS  
POPE PARK CENTER ANDERSON CENTER METZNER CENTER
BLUE HILLS CENTER WILLIE WARE CENTER HYLAND CENTER
     
  (14) PLAYGROUNDS/ BEACH  
COLT PARK GOODWIN PARK POPE PARK SOUTH
POPE PARK NORTH KENEY - WOODLAND KENEY - WAVERLY
DE LUCCO HYLAND PARK FORSTER HEIGHTS
METZNER RAMON QUIROS SIGOURNEY
DAY PARK BATTERSON PARK BEACH  
     
  (14) GYMS  
BATCHELDER BURNS BURR
CLARK BETANCES FOX MIDDLE
KENNELLY MOYLAN PARKVILLE
RAWSON SAND WEST MIDDLE
WISH NAYLOR  
     
  (6) CONCESSIONS  
KENEY POND HOUSE ELIZABETH POND HOUSE COLT
KENEY GOLF; GOODWIN GOLF CAROUSEL
     
  (11) SENIOR CENTER ( TO BE CONSOLIDATED INTO ( 3 ) SUPER CENTERS )  
ALBANY SENIOR CENTER SAND SENIOR CENTER SALVATION ARMY SENIOR CENTER
SOUTHWEST SENIOR CENTER BARRY SQUARE SENIOR CENTER NORTH HARTFORD SENIOR CENTER
SOUTH HARTFORD SENIOR CENTER SILVER SERVICES ARTISAN CENTER
PARKVILLE SENIOR CENTER SPANISH SENIOR CENTER  
     

 

PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES

 

1.          Healthy and well-developed pre-school children in Hartford

2.          Healthy and well-developed youth in Hartford  

3.         Employed Hartford Residents

4.         Healthy and Independent Senior Citizens

5.         Health, Functional Families

6.        Enhanced quality of life and livable neighborhoods  

     

HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT at a GLANCE

ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. Development of the Human Services Collaborative (i.e. Youth & Recreation Services; Elderlys)

2.   FACILITATOR AND CATALYST FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS

*   Accountability/program evaluation

3.   LEADER IN THE PROVISION OF ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO CITY RESIDENTS.

*    Promotion of Self-sufficiency

4.  SUPPORTIVE ENTITY FOR THE

DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

* Conducting Research*Preparing reports

5. CLEARINGHOUSE AND DEVELOPER OF RESOURCES IN HUMAN SERVICES

*Grant seeking efforts *Training

 

CHALLENGES for 1999-2000

1. Implementation of YouthServices Plan

Public/Private/Community Partnerships

 

2.      Implementation of Elderly Services Plan

Public/Private/Community Partnerships

3.     Coordination of Services with School System

 

4.     Workforce development and recruitment for downtown projects

 

5.     Preparation for potential changes in revenues and staff retirements