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PHOTOS! Prison Arts Program Annual Show 2019

This year’s Annual Show ran June 7th-28th at Capital Community College. It featured over 700 artworks, all created during the past year, from over 120 inmate artists and alumni artists who now living in their communities. Inmates and staff work all year toward this unique and extraordinary community event! Enjoy the photos!

A Fire Devastated our Mart’s House

We Need Your Support Now More Than Ever

PHOTOS! Celebrate CPA’s Prison Arts! Fundraiser

Community Partners in Action Receives $2 Million Grant from SAMHSA (U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)

“Sincere Attempts to Confront Darkness”

From: “Best of Hartford 2019” Issue, Hartford Magazine, May 2019 Hartford Magazine wrote a wonderful article about our Prison Arts Program exhibition, “How Art Changed the Prison” at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.

Elizabeth Hines Named Executive Director

Elizabeth “Beth” Hines is the new Executive Director of Community Partners in Action.
Beth was selected from over 50 candidates after a detailed and thoughtful search by our Board of Directors. Most recently Chief Operating Officer, Beth has been with Community Partners in Action for 27 years.

Executive Director Confirmed as CT Judge

  With great pride, Community Partners in Action announces that Executive Director Maureen Price-Boreland, JD, was confirmed as a Superior Court Judge for the State of Connecticut.

Hartford Reentry Welcome Center Becomes a Reality

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has announced a collaborative, three-year $450,000 grant, that will help CPA, the City of Hartford and various Hartford-Based public and non-profit agencies create a Reentry Welcome Center in Hartford.

The Story of Community Partners in Action: A Pictorial History Book

  Consistency, Creativity and Commitment: The Story of Community Partners in Action” is CPA’s new pictorial history book.

Local Marathoner Runs for CPA’s Culinary Training Program

Local marathoner and owner of the Pond House Cafe, Louis Lista, celebrated his 60th birthday by running the Philadelphia Marathon. Leading up to the event, he raised tens of thousands of dollars for the “Run Louis Run” fundraiser supporting CPA’s Culinary Training Program.