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- EIN 06-0835182
- (203) 736-5420
- 30 Elizabeth St Derby CT 06418-1869 USA
- www.teaminc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Team is a not-for-profit corporation and the federally-designated antipoverty agency serving southwest/central connecticut around the naugatuck river valley and surrounding region. President lyndon johnson's signing of the economic opportunity act of 1964 provided the foundation for the creation of team - this act laid the groundwork for the creation of community action agencies, head start, legal services, and many other initiatives to comprehensively address the complex needs of the poor and to eliminate the cycle of poverty. In president johnson's announcement of project head start, he spoke to the importance of investing in children - 50% of those in poverty were children. Today, team remains true in its multigenerational service delivery system focused on support services, early childhood, and elderly services.
Programs: Team's support services initiatives allows individuals and families to avoid crisis and achieve stability via basic-need services and comprehensive case management. These activities include: housing and residential services designed to assist individuals in locating, obtaining, and retaining suitable housing; home-heating energy assistance and counseling to reduce and cover their energy costs; income management services that encompasses household financial counseling, tax counseling/filing, asset-building, and personal credit; and assistance to individuals in acquiring the skills that promote opportunities for securing employment. In addition to these direct services, team's linkages and referrals to community services compliments our integrated service delivery approach focused on empowering individuals and families toward economic stability.
team's elderly services initiatives assist elderly to live more independently within their home and the community - ensuring the wellness and wellbeing of our greatest generation. Providing nutritionally balanced meals and companionship on a daily basis, team is a critical safety net for the elderly and their families/caregivers. Other programs provide help with errands, shopping, housekeeping, and small chores around the home - and team's medical transportation program ensures year-round ongoing access for the elderly to get to their medical appointments. Team is an information & referral nexus in helping elderly, senior centers, and other community members navigate the complexities of accessing social service programs, including food stamps (snap), legal aid, and medical coverage/options.
team's early childhood initiatives focus on comprehensive two-generational services embodied by the head start performance standards - ensuring both child and family are ready for success in school and in life. Programs include head start & early head start, school readiness & child day care, child & adult care food program, maternal infant & early childhood home visitation, early head start child care partnerships, and preschool development grants. Team's initiatives encompass wide-ranging services relating to family well-being and community engagement - the family resource center offers all families a place to meet one another, strengthen relationships, and participate in activities to support children's school readiness. As a component first developed during the american recovery & reinvestment act (arra), team's diaper bank efforts in 2010 witnessed first-hand the pressing need of families for support with diapers - and the vast potential for connecting with families.