by Julia Casey | Aug 25, 2023 | CPA Stories
Margaret Levy’s relationship with Community Partners in Action (CPA) goes back to the 1970’s. After earning her Juris Doctorate (JD) from the University of Connecticut in 1974, Margaret began working at the Connecticut Prison Association, the agency’s name prior to...
by Julia Casey | Jan 13, 2023 | CPA Stories
Mack Young watched as the gate of Cheshire Correctional facility closed behind him and he climbed into the car that would take him to his temporary home at Cheney Halfway House in Hartford. Observing the world go by, the South End streets of his youth, the people and...
by Julia Casey | Dec 14, 2022 | CPA Stories
Anne Stanback joined the Community Partners in Action (CPA) board six years ago after a 30-year career leading nonprofit organizations focused on LGBTQ equality and women’s rights. Her interest was to put her nonprofit leadership and advocacy experience to work...
by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Feb 17, 2022 | CPA Stories
It is Black History Month, and we turn our eyes to the past to celebrate the rich and yet often cruel history of black Americans in this country. It is a complex history, filled with great accomplishment and great tragedy, with amazing perseverance and heroism and...
by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Nov 12, 2021 | CPA Stories
Between a building and a parking structure on Washington Street, you can see a small strip of land where a bounty of vegetables was grown. A few months ago, the “Justice Garden” was installed by CPA’s Community Service Program at Hartford Community Court. Over the...
by Sandra Bradford-jennings | Jun 23, 2021 | CPA Stories
CPA Executive Director Beth Hines talks about Community Partners in Action’s history and programs, with a special focus on our Reentry Welcome Centers and how community members can get involved through our Reentry Backpack...
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