The Urban League of Greater Hartford, Inc. is an affiliate of the National Urban League. Founded in 1964 by Rachel Milton, Marion Hepburn Grant, Dr. James S. Peters II, Judge Norris O'Neill and Olcott Smith, the Urban League is a community based not-for-profit. It is one of the largest direct social services agencies in New England. The Urban League provides services in the areas of Education, Employment and Training, and Economic Enrichment.
Our Mission:
To promote the self-empowerment of individuals in the Connecticut Capital Region to achieve educational, occupational and economic equality for themselves and their families.
Our Values:
- Focused on helping people in need change their lives
- Committed to personal and team accountability for excellence
- Committed to creating and delivering innovative solutions
- Caring, respectful and honest in all that we do
- We teach what we value, and we live what we teach
Our Accomplishments for FY 2010:
Financial Literacy
- 390 people increased their knowledge of money management
- 51% of the people who participated in our program established credit or improved their credit score
Tax Preparation
- 181 tax returns completed
- Average income - $21,000.00
- Average tax return - $2,043.00
- Average preparation time - 45 minutes
Home Ownership
- 224 homes purchased
- Average cost - $160,000
- Total value of real estate transactions - over $35,000,000
Foreclosure
- Provided foreclosure counseling assistance to 430 individuals/families
- Completed workout arrangements for 382 individuals/families
- Kept 116 individuals/families from losing their homes
Employment
- Provided employment services for 651 individuals
- Helped 222 secure employment
- 35 pharmacy technician/retail occupational skills training participants completed training; 9 have been placed in jobs
- 52 medical administrative professional occupational skills training participants completed training and 19 have been placed in jobs
Education
- 43 individuals in our GED preparation class were awarded GED diplomas
- 60 individuals advanced at least one grade level in reading and math
- 36 GED graduates enrolled in post secondary education
- 60 parents/caregivers in our Read and Rise children's literacy program learned ways to conduct literacy and pre-reading activities with their children birth to grade 3
Youth
- 94% of our seniors in the Hartford Public Schools graduated
- 90% of graduates enrolled in post secondary education
- 64 individuals were provided with summer or after school Internships opportunities
Urban League of Greater Hartford
140 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-527-0147
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