by Communications Director | Mar 22, 2023 | Reentry
Virginia Lewis started her career at Community Partners in Action (CPA) in the 1990s as a Substance Abuse Counselor, working with people with HIV/AIDS. Virge previously struggled with her own addictions, so it was a natural fit that allowed her to help others based on...
by Communications Director | Mar 2, 2023 | Prison Arts
March 20 – April 22, 2023 Opening Reception: Thursday, March 23, 4-7 p.m. The Art Gallery at Eastern Connecticut State University Community Partners in Action is preparing for the 43rd exhibition of artwork from Connecticut’s prisons. This diverse, inclusive...
by Communications Director | Feb 24, 2023 | Advocacy
Finding a decent place to live for those who have a criminal record is challenging. Even for individuals who were released several years ago. CPA participants who experience repeated housing denials from landlords and property managers based on their prior...
by Communications Director | Feb 8, 2023 | Advocacy
As a result of our ongoing conversations with advocates and service providers within the Connecticut Reentry Collaborative working group, Community Partners in Action is supporting the following priorities for 2023 and beyond. Gus-Marks Hamilton, a brand-new member of...
by Communications Director | Feb 7, 2023 | Diversity & Inclusion
Black History Month is here, and we are creating brave spaces to raise our awareness for unconscious bias and societal privileges. As a multi-cultural organization where the vast majority of our staff and the participants we serve are black, we are moving along on our...
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