Dan Cirucci: So They Will Be 'At Risk' No Longer . . .

Thursday, September 15, 2016

So They Will Be 'At Risk' No Longer . . .

Catholic Social Services’ Saint Gabriel’s Hall (SGH), a residential program for young men adjudicated by the Philadelphia Court System, has received a $70,141 federal grant. This funding is supplemental to their Title I Part D federal grant of $365,000, which is used exclusively for the purpose of providing education and job training for disadvantaged, at-risk youth.

The additional funding provided will allow SGH to enhance its Career Technical Education (CTE) programming by hiring an additional teacher/literacy coach. That individual will support the CTE teachers in helping students to become more proficient in the areas of career literacy and numeracy. That process involves assisting students with reading and studying the curriculum required for passing an industry recognized certification exam specific to their field of study, such as Workplace Safety, Food Handling/Management and Microsoft Office. The remainder of the additional grant money will be used to underwrite testing expenses, upgrade hardware, and purchase new equipment related to this initiative.

SGH recently graduated one of its highest classes in 30 years, with 56 young men earning diplomas in 2016.

Note: Established in 1899 by the De LaSalle Christian Brothers as the Philadelphia Protectorate for Boys, Saint Gabriel’s Hall is a residential program located in Audubon, Montgomery County, serving young men ages 10 to 18 adjudicated by the Philadelphia court system. Today, dedicated lay people inspired by the LaSallian mission continue to provide a structured setting where 200 youth receive transformative therapeutic and educational support. Residential treatment employs a team approach to rehabilitation with educators, child care workers, social workers, psychologists and counselors working together to provide an individualized treatment plan for each client in care.

The school program is licensed by the PA Department of Education as a Private Residential Rehabilitation Institution (PRRI) and is accredited by the Middle States Accreditation Board. They are a nationally licensed GED Test Site and affiliated with the PA Academic Career Technical Training Alliance (PACTT). This state agency accredits their four Career Technical Education Programs: Building Maintenance/Construction, Horticulture/Landscaping, Culinary Arts and Microsoft Office Systems. SGH is also a licensed MOS test site.

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He's been cited by the late Rush Limbaugh, quoted in the New York Times, featured at Real Clear Politics and Lucianne.com and interviewed across all media.

He's Dan Cirucci, the founder and editor-in chief of the Dan Cirucci Blog, a Save Jersey blog columnist, frequent guest on the Matt Rooney radio show and one of the most widely honored public relations professionals in his field. He's also been a public relations consultant to numerous organizations and individuals and hosted The Advocates on RVN-TV.

Inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Hall of Fame, for many years he served as a Lecturer in Corporate Communication at Penn State University. A former President of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association (PPRA) he has lectured at Rowan University, Temple University, The College of New Jersey and Arcadia University. He has conducted workshops on public relations for thousands of participants throughout the nation and has taught countless others the art of public speaking. He has also advised numerous lawyers, judges, public officials and political candidates.

Cirucci is a prolific writer and his op-ed pieces have appeared in the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Courier-Post, Broad and Liberty and other print and online platforms.

A native of Camden NJ, Cirucci is a former President of the Philadelphia chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. Cirucci served as Associate Executive Director of the Philadelphia Bar Association for nearly 30 years. He served as Chair of Penn State University's Professional Advisory Board for the Corporate Communication major at Penn State Abington and on the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Judicial Selection Commission.

He received his MA degree from Rowan University and his BA from Villanova University. He has been named a Distinguished Alumnus of Rowan's public relations program and received the E. A. "Wally" Richter Leadership Award, the highest honor from the National Association of Bar Executives' Communications Section. He has also been honored by numerous other local, state and national groups.

In his hometown of Camden, Cirucci taught fifth grade at the Ulysses Wiggins Elementary School named for the founder of the Camden NAACP. There he was one of the first teachers in the country to teach African-American history to inner city students. He later served as editor of a local weekly newspaper, as Assistant to the Township Manager of Cherry Hill Township and as Associate Director of Communications at the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Cirucci's passions include all things Italian, politics, the popular culture, books and authors, art, communication, music, theatre, movies, dining and travel.

He and his wife Carole have two grown children and seven grandchildren.

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