| Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now, Inc. “The Greater Norwalk Area’s Community Action Agency” Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now, Inc. (NEON a private non-profit organization, is the community action agency serving the greater Norwalk Area including New Canaan, Westport, Weston, Wilton and Darien. |
| Criminal Justice Programs |
Alternative Incarceration Center
NEON's Alternative Incarceration Center (AIC) provides supervision
and services to accused and court sentenced individuals age sixteen
and above in most cases and age fourteen and above in others. The
three main goals and objectives of the program are:
* To engage individuals, and their family members, when possible, in
becoming more self-sufficient and self-reliant through education,
vocational training, cognitive skill development, anger management,
alcohol and other drug education, life skill development, employment
readiness, and guidance in obtaining gainful employment.
* To assist individuals in confronting maladaptive behaviors that have
lead to legal problems and decreased their ability to be productive
members of society.
* To reduce jail/prison overcrowding in a way that reduces the financial
burden on the community and the State and still maintains a high level
of public safety through intensive supervision of AIC clients. In addition,
some clients are expected to give back to the community in the form of
community service.
The Program encompasses four main focus areas. Depending on the
referral sources’ conditions and the initial intake and assessment
conducted by AIC staff, clients may participate in one or more focus
areas. They are as follows:
Case Management: Clients can be assisted with legal, substance
abuse, vocational, educational, mental health, psychological, social,
financial, medical, family, and housing needs while enrolled in the
program. It is the job of our case managers to address these needs
directly or indirectly while working with clients. If clients have needs
outside the realm of our program, they will be provided referrals to
other area service providers for assistance.
Educational/Vocational Training: We have a Job Developer who
works with all AIC clients in assessing their present level of
employability, their aptitudes and interests, and assists them in finding
paid employment or vocational training that will lead to paid
employment.
Alcohol and Other Drug Education: Our Licensed Substance Abuse
Counselor may assist clients during their enrollment. Individual
sessions, educational groups, urinalysis, referrals to inpatient or
outpatient chemical dependency treatment are some of the services
provided through this resource.
Community Service Program: Under the direction of the Community
Service Coordinator, clients perform tasks such as landscaping,
grounds keeping, painting and general maintenance. We want our
clients to always be preparing for that next level of employment that will
lead them to increased self-sufficiency and self-esteem and to come to
see themselves as active, productive members of the community.
NEON's Alternative Incarceration Center (AIC) provides supervision
and services to accused and court sentenced individuals age sixteen
and above in most cases and age fourteen and above in others. The
three main goals and objectives of the program are:
* To engage individuals, and their family members, when possible, in
becoming more self-sufficient and self-reliant through education,
vocational training, cognitive skill development, anger management,
alcohol and other drug education, life skill development, employment
readiness, and guidance in obtaining gainful employment.
* To assist individuals in confronting maladaptive behaviors that have
lead to legal problems and decreased their ability to be productive
members of society.
* To reduce jail/prison overcrowding in a way that reduces the financial
burden on the community and the State and still maintains a high level
of public safety through intensive supervision of AIC clients. In addition,
some clients are expected to give back to the community in the form of
community service.
The Program encompasses four main focus areas. Depending on the
referral sources’ conditions and the initial intake and assessment
conducted by AIC staff, clients may participate in one or more focus
areas. They are as follows:
Case Management: Clients can be assisted with legal, substance
abuse, vocational, educational, mental health, psychological, social,
financial, medical, family, and housing needs while enrolled in the
program. It is the job of our case managers to address these needs
directly or indirectly while working with clients. If clients have needs
outside the realm of our program, they will be provided referrals to
other area service providers for assistance.
Educational/Vocational Training: We have a Job Developer who
works with all AIC clients in assessing their present level of
employability, their aptitudes and interests, and assists them in finding
paid employment or vocational training that will lead to paid
employment.
Alcohol and Other Drug Education: Our Licensed Substance Abuse
Counselor may assist clients during their enrollment. Individual
sessions, educational groups, urinalysis, referrals to inpatient or
outpatient chemical dependency treatment are some of the services
provided through this resource.
Community Service Program: Under the direction of the Community
Service Coordinator, clients perform tasks such as landscaping,
grounds keeping, painting and general maintenance. We want our
clients to always be preparing for that next level of employment that will
lead them to increased self-sufficiency and self-esteem and to come to
see themselves as active, productive members of the community.
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| NEON, AIC Sponsors Field Trip to promote pleasant encourage an all women encourage an all women group to use new skills |
