Seeking shelter?
Call the HUB at (860) 580-6800
email: resourcedesk@nlhhc.org

Ready to Work Program

Paul Bourque
Employment Coordinator
860-501-9900 x111

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contact Paul/sign up

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Ready to Work helps its participants gain skills and find work, moving them toward self-sufficiency and eliminating barriers to employment. Anyone who is part of the New London Homeless Hospitality Center community through its help center or emergency shelter can participate.

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Participants in this program will receive:

• New or replacement IDs, cell phones and service cards, and business materials

• Employment guidance/general case management

• Readiness training (applying with a criminal record, interview prep, life skills, work expectations, and motivation)

• One-on-one resume creation/application assistance

• Access to HHC’s employer partnerships (Mohegan Sun, Fiddleheads, CareCo Shoreline, etc.)

• ADA information and advocacy

• Transportation support (cab rides, Uber, car repairs, registration, insurance, back taxes, travel training, and long-term paratransit vouchers)

• Access to hygiene products, clothing for interviews, uniforms, tools, and assistive technology

• Funding for short-term training/education and recertification/endorsement costs (Ed2Go, OSHA, PSL)

• Links to community resources (OIC, Three Rivers, AFL, Root Center, TVCCA, AJC, BRS, BESB, MaturityWorks, etc.)​

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The State of Connecticut’s SNAP program partly funds Ready to Work. Other funders include the Liberty Bank Foundation, The James P. & Mary E. Shea Perpetual Trust, the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, M&T Bank, and the Chamber of Commerce of Southeast Connecticut.