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Groups that CTAC has served - diverse in race, language and culture
- range from Southeast Asian refugees to African-American and Hispanic
elders. The organizations' programs range, for example, from services
for the disabled, to multi racial housing coalitions, to neighborhood-initiated
economic development projects. For the types
of organizations CTAC has assisted, click
here.
By providing assistance, CTAC develops leadership and builds organizational
capacity in strategic planning, governance, programming, constituency
development, and resource development. CTAC helps build coalitions
among groups, and collaboration between community organizations and
local governments. CTAC also provides assistance to community foundations,
human service agencies, and others directly concerned with strengthening
low-income communities.
To scroll ahead to specific CTAC programs, click below:
Representative Initiatives
Neighborhood Revitalization
CTAC's work in comprehensive neighborhood revitalization grows out of its nationally acclaimed assistance to the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative - the broadest-based effort to revitalize a neighborhood in the United States - consisting of more than 30 groups and 2,000 residents focused on affordable housing, business development and service coordination.
CTAC assists community-based organizations, inter-agency collaborations, foundations and statewide government agencies to become effective community partners in neighborhood revitalization. Emphasis is on strengthening the capacity of residents to shape, steer and influence the renewal of their neighborhoods. CTAC's initiative is also designed to identify and document the impact of revitalization efforts on families and neighborhoods.
Community Development Leadership
CTAC provides community based organizations with the training and expertise necessary to conduct development activity from a strengthened position of credibility and professionalism. This leadership initiative builds proficiency in all phases of the development process, from neighborhood planning, organizing and financial packaging to management and leadership development. CTAC has assisted more than forty groups working to (1) preserve and rehab 5,864 units of at risk housing, (2) produce 1,117 units of new affordable housing, and (3) develop more than 20 minority owned businesses.
Regional Assistance
Despite pressing problems confronting low-income groups in the Northeast, few support resources are available. In response to community requests, CTAC has created the Regional Assistance Division. This has made it possible to provide assistance to low income, underserved groups throughout New England, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The Division has assisted groups focusing on health and welfare, hunger, the environment and the disabled. Accomplishments range from developing a coalition to advocate for more effective drug programs, to organizing a network of human service providers to coordinate a master plan for service delivery in Roxbury, MA. The Division also has served as the catalyst for building statewide and regional coalitions. CTAC has assisted groups including the Minority Elder Coalition, New England Elder Coordinating Council, Medicaid Access Coalition, Vermont Anti Hunger Coalition, and National Coalition of Injured Workers.
The
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation - Intermediary Support for Organizing
Communities
CTAC directs the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation's small grants program
in the nine-state northeastern region and select cities nationally.
Through the program, CTAC provides seed grants and on-site technical
assistance to emerging neighborhood-based, multi-issue groups. Click
here for more information.
Health
and Human Services
Click here for the health and human services
page.
Types of
Organizations Assisted by CTAC
Community-based Grassroots Groups - responding to
pressing concerns including health and social welfare, hunger, and
the environment.
Community Development Corporations - broadening their
impact beyond housing development to address the economic and social
needs of their residents.
Economic Development Organizations - creating innovative
training and employment opportunities for low-income residents and
creating community reinvestments in their neighborhoods.
Coalitions, Collaborations and Partnerships - developing
comprehensive solutions and coordinated strategies to address community
problems, which any one group alone could not effectively impact.
Resident Associations and Tenant Organizations -
improving housing by purchasing and managing buildings, or negotiating
for better services.
Refugee Organizations - engaging in advocacy and
public policy, and providing direct services including housing, economic
development.
Youth-led Organizations - developing leadership,
academic and entrepreneurial skills.
Community Development Agencies and Departments at the State
and City Levels - committing to better serve neighborhood
development.
Private and Community Foundations - investing in
enhancing the skills of community-based organizations and fostering
greater citizen participation.
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