Community Partners and/or Referral Information

 (To be added to this list, removed from it, or simply to correct outdated information, please email Jason Rasizzi at jrasizzi@ciaoproject.com).

American Society of Employers - ASE offers to its membership compensation & benefit surveys, HR research, pre-employment services, employee and customer satisfaction surveys, public and contract (i.e. customized) training programs, assessment center testing, compliance services, HR needs assessment, and peer networking. http://www.aseonline.org/Home.HTML 

Black Family Development, Inc. -  Provides support and preservations services for African American families. Their goal is to promote wholesome family life, self-sufficiency, and human growth and development by the implementation of a full range of social work and social support services with a focus on African Americans and other families experiencing a multiplicity of social and emotional problems. http://www.blackfamilydevelopment.org/

Catholic Social Services of Wayne County - Their mission involves improving the quality of life throughout the life cycle by strengthening individuals, families and communities; by alleviating human suffering, and by advocating policies and services which promote human dignity and self-sufficiency. Programs include child-welfare, behavioral health, community and senior/voluntter services among other things.  http://www.csswayne.org/

Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative - Counseling, advocacy, and youth empowerment activities, financial literacy, opportunity passport, information, and many other services to help youth in foster care make successful transitions to adulthood. http://www.jimcaseyyouth.org/

Mercy Education Project  - MEP is a non-profit organization which serves the needs of girls and women in Southwest Detroit through afterschool tutoring, summer enrichment, GED Preparation, and other life skills support.  The project is served by both full-time staff members and many generous volunteers. http://www.mercyed.net/

Michigan Rehabilitation Services - The mission of Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) is to assist individuals with disabilities into employment and self-sufficiency. They can potentially provide numerous services including occupational training, job placement assistance, counseling, job coaches, tuition assistance, transportation assistance and other supportive services to those who qualify. http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,1607,7-122-25392---,00.html

One-Stop Career Service Centers and WIA Youth Programs - Summer work experience,  academic remediation and tutoring,  employability and life skills, career exploration, job search services, training, specialized services for youth with disabilities, retention support, etc.  http://www.michworks.org/mtb/user/MTB_EMPL.EntryMainPage 

StandUp For Kids - The mission of StandUp For Kids is to help homeless and street kids.  They do this, every day, in cities across America.  They carry out their mission through volunteers - going to the streets in order to find, stabilize and otherwise help homeless and street kids improve their lives.  StandUp's Detroit Chapter is also working with some CIAO Program Participants in a close-knit, mentoring capacity.

Detroit Chapter - http://www.standupforkids.org/local/Michigan/Detroit/

Main Site - http://www.standupforkids.org/

Wayne County Department of Human Services (DHS) - Adoption, Child Care, Child Support, Domestic Violence, Foster Care, Hotlines, Juvenile Justice, Licensing, Press Releases, Protective Services and more. http://www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,7-124-5461---,00.html