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Suffield lands Amazon
third-party seller
"I have eight employees. If
we keep expanding, there will
be additional hires especially
during the holidays."
JSW Media Inc. President
Jeff Wasilewski on his company's plan to
move its operations from Southwick, Mass.,
to Suffield. JSW is an Amazon Prime third-
party home goods seller.
Pessimistic polling
"A large majority [of
Connecticut residents]
was dissatisfied with the
legislature's [Oct. 2017] budget
agreement and felt it didn't
address key issues, such
as funding for K-12 public
education, infrastructure and pensions."
Sacred Heart University's Institute for Public Policy
Executive Director Lesley DeNardis on a recent
statewide poll that found 66.8 percent of residents
are pessimistic about Connecticut's future.
Fernando Muñiz | CEO, Community Solutions Inc.
By John Stearns
jstearns@HartfordBusiness.com
With many state governments moving away
from incarceration and investing more in commu-
nity-based services, Fernan-
do Muñiz sees opportunity
for the Bloomfield-based
organization he joined Dec. 4.
Muñiz is CEO of Com-
munity Solutions Inc. (CSI),
which promotes the indepen-
dence, responsible citizen-
ship, and well-being of indi-
viduals and families involved
— or at risk of involvement
— in the child welfare, juvenile justice or criminal
justice systems.
Since 1962, CSI has provided supervision, treat-
ment and individualized services to help clients
become productive citizens, he said.
To that end, it operates residential work-
release programs, day reporting centers and
evidence-based programs for youth and adults.
CSI operates about 50 programs, training
contracts, and/or services in 10 states and Canada
with a budget of $32 million and roughly 450 staff.
Muñiz said CSI is well-positioned for states'
shift away from incarceration in providing
evidence-based models for youth and adults.
For example, CSI tracks clients who find employ-
ment and don't reoffend.
The success rate of CSI's adult residential pro-
grams is 85 percent. More than 84 percent of youth
are attending school at discharge from CSI pro-
grams and 83 percent have no new arrests while in
CSI programs, he said.
Before taking his current job, Muñiz worked for
the state Department of Children and Families,
where he was deputy commissioner for 4½ years.
What's the biggest opportunity you face in your
new job?
Build on CSI's record of excellent results for
our clients to expand CSI's programs in our cur-
rent states and new markets.
What's the biggest challenge facing CSI?
Attracting and retaining top talent. Our work
is complex and demanding, so we need to ensure
compensation, benefits and culture make us at-
tractive. We also need to invest in existing staff
to ensure they continue to grow as professionals.
Tell us something about you many people don't
know.
I started college as a computer science major,
but ended up in the nonprofit field after serving
two years in AmeriCorps working with young
people in Bridgeport.
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