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Message from the Executive Director

Message from the Executive Director

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...
Our Commitment to Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Our Commitment to Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

by Communications Director | Oct 19, 2022 | CPA NEWS, CPA Statements

From Executive Director Beth Hines Community Partners in Action (CPA) is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive, equitable workplace where people of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, economic statuses, ages, genders, sexual orientations and religions...
Victoria Steele Finds Freedom and Purpose After Incarceration

Victoria Steele Finds Freedom and Purpose After Incarceration

by Communications Director | Sep 16, 2022 | CPA Statements

Article written by: Julia Casey Victoria Steele’s personal mission is to help remove the stigma associated with incarceration as well as mental illness. As someone who was formerly incarcerated, she pursues this purpose every day with gusto. Victoria came to the East...
The Importance of Second Chances

The Importance of Second Chances

by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Apr 15, 2022 | CPA Statements

Second Chance Month 2022 Community Partners in Action has always believed that “People Can Change.” This belief is at the core of our services, our staff’s commitment, and the mission of our network partners. Anyone who has served their sentence...
Addressing Challenges Facing Women with a Criminal Record

Addressing Challenges Facing Women with a Criminal Record

by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Mar 14, 2022 | CPA Statements

March is Women’s History Month. We celebrate the advancements that women have fought for to make a more just, more equitable world. But on the journey to equality, the road still has bumps and potholes, there are still barriers to gender equity. This is even more...
CPA Testimony: An Act Concerning Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Record

CPA Testimony: An Act Concerning Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Record

by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Mar 2, 2022 | CPA Statements

Executive Director Beth Hines submitted written testimony to the CT Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees in favor of HB 5248, “An Act Concerning Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions on Occupational Licensing”, which prohibits employers from...
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