by Communications Director | Mar 11, 2026 | Advocacy, CPA NEWS, CPA Statements, Restorative Justice
Entering our 151st year, I’m guided by the responsibility that comes with our rich history. Community Partners in Action has helped shape reentry in Connecticut since 1875, and today we remain focused on building forward in impactful ways that matter for the people...
by Communications Director | Mar 11, 2026 | Advocacy, CPA NEWS, Reentry, Restorative Justice
On a winter afternoon at Community Partners in Action’s Hartford Reentry Welcome Center (HRWC), Benito Lugo Baez sits across from a participant preparing for a job interview. Benito listens carefully. He asks questions. He challenges gently. He encourages firmly. He...
by Communications Director | Mar 11, 2026 | CPA EVENTS, CPA NEWS, Prison Arts
Beginning in December 2025 and continuing throughout the month of February, more than 600 works of art created by incarcerated artists were exhibited at Eastern Connecticut State University as part of CPA’s Prison Arts Program Annual Show. The exhibition drew many...
by Communications Director | Mar 11, 2026 | CPA NEWS
Mary Beth Peacock, MLS, SHRM-CP, joined CPA in November as Director of Human Resources, with more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit healthcare and public-sector settings. She previously served as Director of Human Resources for Cheshire Public Schools and as...
by Communications Director | Mar 11, 2026 | CPA NEWS, Restorative Justice
Many of our staff at ADMIN, Manchester AIC, the Washington Street Complex, and Hartford Reentry Welcome Center know Kirk Skinner as both a former participant and now as an employee, responsible for janitorial and custodial duties. Always with a smile on his face, a...
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