Will you help change the life of a local teen?
Your gift can open a bank account for a teen or young adult who has survived poverty and trauma, preparing them to earn a steady paycheck through our workforce readiness program, Park City Service Corps.
Join us in preparing them for a future filled with possibility.
Catalyst CT has definitely impacted my son’s life in a positive manner. He has a different outlook on his future. His confidence in himself has increased. The opportunities that have come his way can be attributed to the mentorship he received.
What your gift can do
Your generosity helps a local teen or young adult join our workforce readiness pilot program, Park City Service Corps. They’ll connect with a trusted mentor who guides them in building the skills needed to get a job and keep it.
Will you make a difference in a young person’s future?
You’ll be helping us prove this program works, so we can bring it to more teens and continue our four decades of work to foster a safe, healthy, and stable community.
Why your support matters
Too many young people in Bridgeport don’t get the opportunities and support they need to build a better future. We can’t afford to leave them behind.
In Bridgeport:
How our training works
Before they can succeed in traditional job training, teens who have faced serious hardships may need support in mastering the basics: like showing up on time, managing responsibilities, and meeting workplace expectations. Our workforce readiness program, Park City Service Corps, helps them build foundational skills through mentorship, hands-on learning, and stipends that reward progress.
BUILD TRUST
Join a small group led by a mentor with shared life experience
BUILD SKILLS
Complete a series of workshops and hours of hands-on learning
BUILD MOMENTUM
For every training milestone achieved, earn a stipend that builds momentum
Your generosity can help teens like Daniel write their own success stories.
Daniel grew up experiencing poverty, trauma, and violence. With support from his Catalyst CT mentor Dennis, Daniel achieved his goals of graduating from high school, getting his driver’s license, and finding a job. He is working on the next step of enrolling in college.
Of the teens in our first cohort:
Be a catalyst for safer, healthier futures.
For 40 years, our organization has helped transform challenges into opportunities. As a trusted partner in Connecticut, we work alongside young people, families, and communities to tackle barriers to health, safety, and stability. From opening doors for youth and reducing mental health stigma to educating communities and advocating for systemic change, we help create the conditions people need to shape what comes next. Your support can help set this change in motion.
Catalyst CT is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.