Connecticut youth are facing an unspoken crisis: Dalio Education reports that 1 in 3 CT high school students are at-risk of not graduating, and 1 in 5 CT youth are at-risk.
While this issue exists in every Connecticut municipality in varying degrees, Hartford exhibits the largest concentrations in the state with 53% of students at-risk, and 42% of 14–26-year-olds exiting high school that were newly disconnected.
In partnership with elected officials, The United Way of Connecticut's Opportunity Youth Initiative is working to generate and guide public and private investments to CT's disconnected youth to secure the necessary supports for their long-term success.
Additionally, the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) 119K Commission on At-Risk and Disconnected Youth is a state-wide coalition of leaders on a mission to reconnect 60,000 young people to viable education and career pathways, galvanizing collective action to help young people realize their full potential.
