Survey ACES gala to be held March 23

Press Release

The ACES Education Foundation will host its 19th annual gala Thursday, March 23, 5:30 to 8 p.m., at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven to raise funds for innovative programming in ACES Schools. This year’s honorees include: Dr. Joseph Bertolino, president of Southern Connecticut State University (community honoree); Silver, Petrucelli & Associates (business honoree); and Carlos Pagan (alumni honoree).

The event will include a buffet dinner, open bar, auctions, honoree tributes, and more.

Since its inception, the ACES Education Foundation has raised more than $1 million benefiting thousands of ACES students and families.

Tax credits, exemptions

“The support of the ACES Education Foundation has helped to provide countless opportunities for the students at Village School throughout the years,” said Virginia Tagliatela, ACES Village School principal. “The grants that have been funded through the foundation at Village School have helped to enrich the students’ lives through meaningful access to communication tools, curriculum and activities that help them to be a carefree child in a supported environment.”

The ACES Education Foundation exists to: support and advance ACES educational programs, plans, and goals; educate the public about ACES’ mission and the services ACES offers; and raise funds on behalf of ACES in order to support its programs.

Community perception

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enough money to buy food for themselves or their family, compared to 11% of whites.

Urban core areas also faced the highest levels of insecurity for transportation (23%) and food (28%). For housing, wealthy towns had the highest levels of insecurity at (16%).

Suburban areas had the lowest levels of insecurity overall.

Life satisfaction

Non-white respondents also had lower levels of happiness and satisfaction with the area in which they live.

Latinos had the lowest levels of satisfaction with the area in which they live at 78%, compared to 90% of whites. Black respondents had the lowest levels of happiness at 67% and reported the highest levels of anxiety at 14%, compared to 75% and 11% of whites, respectively.

Those living in urban core areas had the lowest levels of happiness and satisfaction with the area in which they live. Wealthy and suburban towns had the highest rates. As for levels of anxiety, urban core areas and rural areas had the same rates at 16%, while suburban areas reported the lowest levels at 7%.

Police

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The police department also oversees the School Resource Officer program, School Crossing Guards, and Animal Control.

We’ve regionalized with partners for SWAT and accident reconstruction, started a K-9 program, and have numerous officers that are certified by the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (POSTC) as instructors.

Community perception is lower for Black and Hispanic residents as well.

Seventy-six percent of Black respondents and 75% of Latinos trust their neighbors, compared to 92% of whites.

Fifty-six percent of Black respondents, the lowest rate, report their parks being in good condition, compared to 84% of whites.

Forty-nine percent of Black respondents think the police are keeping residents safe, compared to 70% of Latinos and 81% of whites.

Latinos report the lowest levels of ability to obtain suitable employment at 44%, compared to 53% of Black respondents and 72% of whites.

White residents report the lowest levels of having places at walking distance at 45%, compared to 67% of Black respondents and 61% of Latinos.

Those living in urban core areas had the lowest levels of trust with neighbors, belief that parks are in good condition, think the police are doing a good job and have good employment opportunities.

Suburban areas had the highest rates for trusting neighbors, having parks in good conditions, and thinking the police do a good job. Wealthy areas report having more employment opportunities.

We also went through a significant and expansive remodel of department headquarters back in 2018 to meet our growing needs. In these 80 years we have seen much change, and have many people to thank, both past and present, for where we are today.

Most importantly though, we thank the community and our stakeholders for their support, as well as the men and women of the department for their continued dedication to this agency.