PowerUp Program

The mission is to encourage and support motivated individuals to get into their upskilling career path to earn a stronger income and better support their families.


PowerUp participants will transition from unemployment and underemployment to full, sustained employment with United Way’s Workforce Navigators acknowledging the need for a range of supportive, wraparound services to keep participants focused. The timeline will be different for each participant.

Participants must be Meriden or Wallingford residents and at least 17 years old.

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Navigators

United Way’s qualified PowerUp Navigators will recruit and guide participants through their journey. Navigators will keep their clients focused while assisting them with the right needed wraparound services and resources to remain on course. Organizations are encouraged to refer Meriden and Wallingford clients to the Navigators. Meriden and Wallingford residents are encouraged to reach out to the United Way office if interested in participating in this program to be connected to one of the best-fitting Navigators:

New Opportunities of Greater Meriden

Nathalia Luna


The Salvation Army-Meriden

Janette Romero

Spanish Community of Wallingford

Jennifer Avila


Women & Families Center

John Johnson

Wraparound Support Services

United Way of Meriden and Wallingford funds 14 nonprofit partner agencies and their wraparound services to target motivated workers who may experience the insecurity of unmet basic needs and meet these needs.

Program

Career Enhancement

Kuhn Employment Opportunities

Career Enhancement Support Services


Childcare

Boys and Girls Club of Meriden

Catholic Charities

Girls Inc. of Meriden

Meriden YMCA

Spanish Community of Wallingford

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater New Haven

Wallingford Family YMCA

Workforce Childcare Support

Childcare for Workforce

Childcare Support Services

Meriden YMCA Childcare Support Services

¡Adelante! America Youth Leadership

After-School Youth Services

Childcare Services


Domestic Violence

Meriden-Wallingford Chrysalis

Workforce Supporting Services-Basic Needs

Food

Master’s Manna

MM Food Distribution for Workforce Support


Literacy

Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven

Literacy to Power the Workforce


Mental Health

Community Guidance Clinic for Central CT

Behavioral Health Workforce Supporting Services


Substance Abuse Support

TriCircle

Treating Meriden’s Workforce- SUD & Recovery


Transportation

Senior Transportation Services

Senior Transportation


PowerUp Sign-Up

Are you ready to work with a Navigator so you can start your upskilling career journey?


Signing up is easy!


Motivated individuals should call or email the United Way of Meriden and Wallingford office.


A member of the United Way team will ask motivated participants a few screening questions and will then place them with the most appropriate Navigator, who will further assist participants through their customized upskilling path.


Navigators will work on a one-on-one basis to help participants work towards and achieve their goals while providing support throughout the journey.

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