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Our Piece of the Pie, formerly Southend Community Services, provides a variety of youth development services to adolescents and young adults in the Hartford, Conn., area. In operation for more than 30 years, the organization collaborates and partners with schools and colleges, as well as federal, state and city agencies responsible for youth education and employment implementation. The youth may enter OPP programs at any age between 14 and 24, and stay involved as long as it takes to achieve their individual goals. OPP implements one of the most successful AmeriCorps programs in Connecticut. Its members provide reading tutoring, homework and implement community service projects, which serve young school children deemed at-risk of low academic achievement. For youth who are ready for the workplace, OPP coordinates and develops employment placement opportunities, including job search skill training, job placement and job coaching.

United Way of Greater New Haven is a community-based organization that provides various health and social services. It offers the Support for Benefits Check Up, a program that trains senior volunteers to assist other seniors in using Web-based tools to access state and federal entitlement programs. The organization additionally offers case management and outreach services for older adults. United Way of Greater New Haven provides meals and staples weekly for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families, as well as nutritional counseling services and emergency food assistance. It also offers supportive housing, case management, and parent education for low-income, homeless families with mental illness and substance abuse issues. In addition the organization provides support for continuation and growth of mentor matches for children in Greater New Haven, Conn.