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IMPROVED RENETRY EDUCATION

COMMUNITY REENTRY FOR YOUNG ADULTS

UTEC SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND STREET OUTREACH AND REENTRY SERVICES TO REDUCE AND PREVENT COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. UTEC WILL LEAD THE CREATION OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CVIPI TEAM THAT INCLUDES PARTNERS ACROSS CORRECTIONS, THE COURTS, PAROLE, PROBATION, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, AS WELL AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND AN EXTERNAL RESEARCH PARTNER. THE TEAM WILL INCLUDE FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS WHO NO LONGER HAVE ANY ACTIVE CASES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EXPANSION OF UTEC STREET OUTREACH, INCREASING UTECS CAPACITY FOR REENTRY SERVICES, INCREASING THE VISIBILITY OF THE CVIPI TEAMS EFFORTS THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS AND COLLABORATIONS, AND SHARING RESULTS AND BEST PRACTICES THROUGH COALITIONS REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. THE PROJECT WILL REDUCE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, BASED UPON REARRAIGNMENT, TO LESS THAN 25 PERCENT OF YOUNG ADULTS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF ENROLLING. UTEC WILL ALSO TRACK EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AS WELL AS COMMUNITYWIDE CRIME DATA, TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CVIPI TEAM. SERVICE AREA AND INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE TARGET POPULATION IS YOUNG ADULTS (AGES 1725), LIVING IN OR RETURNING TO LOWELL, LAWRENCE, OR HAVERHILL MASSACHUSETTS, WHO REPRESENT THE HIGHEST RISK FOR ENGAGING IN OR BECOMING VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE. UTEC WILL IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS BASED ON OHIO RISK ASSESSMENT SCREENING COMMUNITY SUPERVISION TOOL SCORES OF 24+ FOR MALES AND 22+ FOR FEMALES.

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE PROJECTS - FY13

BYRNE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INNOVATION PROGRAM: HANCOCK PROJECTS

MULTIPLE CHANCES: CREATING A CONTINUUM OF COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTS FOR REENTRY YOUNG ADULTS

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

UTEC, INC. WILL FOCUS ON GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND PEACEMAKING EFFORTS WHILE ALSO CREATING A BRIDGE FROM INCARCERATION INTO THE COMMUNITY. THIS CONTINUUM WILL BE BUILT ON COUNSELING, EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. UTEC WILL FOCUS ON ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE VIOLENCE REDUCTION EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING OFFENDER REENTRY FOR EMERGING ADULTS AGES 17-25.

CIRCLING HOME FOR LATINO/A YOUTH

CIRCLING HOME: INTENSIVE MENTORING SUPPORT FOR YOUNG ADULT EX-OFFENDERS

COMMUNITY KITCHEN PROJECT

HOMELESS OUTREACH TO TEENS NETWORK (HOT NET)

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

LOWELL FOOD SECURITY PLANNING PROJECT

UTEC'S MISSION IS TO IGNITE AND NURTURE THE AMBITION OF OUR MOST DISCONNECTED YOUNG PEOPLE TO TRADE VIOLENCE AND POVERTY FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF UTEC BY PRODUCING DETAILED AND AUTOMATED GRANT REPORTING AND ASSISTING UTEC IN DEVELOPING IMPROVED HR PROCESSES, WHICH WILL BENEFIT THE ENTIRE AGENCY BY BUILDING THE ORGANIZATION'S CAPACITY. ONE (1) VISTA MEMBER WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING THE GRANT-REPORTING SYSTEM AND SETTING UP UTEC'S NEW ONLINE HUMAN-RESOURCES SYSTEMS OVER THE COURSE OF ONE (1) YEAR.