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Staff Spotlight: “It Gets Greater, Later.” Gerald Scott’s Journey of Purpose & Patience.

Staff Spotlight: “It Gets Greater, Later.” Gerald Scott’s Journey of Purpose & Patience.

by Communications Director | Nov 3, 2025 | CPA NEWS, Residential, Restorative Justice

When Gerald Scott talks about the young men he mentors at Community Partners in Action’s (CPA) REGIONS program in Hamden, his words carry the weight of experience, and the optimism of someone who has seen change happen, one patient conversation at a time. “I tell them...
An Event for the Ages: CPA’s ‘Inspiring Hope’ 150th Anniversary Gala

An Event for the Ages: CPA’s ‘Inspiring Hope’ 150th Anniversary Gala

by Communications Director | Nov 3, 2025 | CPA EVENTS, CPA FUNDRAISING, Residential, Restorative Justice

Community Partners in Action’s Inspiring Hope 150th Anniversary Gala on September 18 at The Society Room of Hartford was a moving celebration of history, hope, and second chances. More than 200 guests — including community leaders, partners, and supporters — came...
A Global Perspective on Second Chances: Polish National Police Commander-in-Chief Visits CPA’s REGIONS Hamden Program

A Global Perspective on Second Chances: Polish National Police Commander-in-Chief Visits CPA’s REGIONS Hamden Program

by Communications Director | Oct 14, 2025 | Programs, Residential, Restorative Justice

It’s not every day that the Commander-in-Chief of a nation’s police force — responsible for more than 100,000 officers — climbs into an excavator simulator. But that’s exactly what happened when Maj. Gen. Marek Boroń, head of the Polish National Police, visited...
A Message from the Executive Director

A Message from the Executive Director

by Communications Director | Feb 28, 2025 | Alternatives, Programs, Residential

CPA’s Waterbury AIC & Transitional Housing Team received 2024 Outstanding Program of the Year. Pictured with the winners and seated: Executive Director Beth Hines and major donor Ralph Monti. Dear CPA Team/Friends and Partners, This year marks an extraordinary...
Employee Spotlight: Patryk Jaroszkiewicz

Employee Spotlight: Patryk Jaroszkiewicz

by Communications Director | Feb 28, 2025 | CPA Stories, Enrichment, Programs, Residential, Youth Residential

Patryk Jaroszkiewicz in his office at REGIONS-Hamden. Upon entering his office, warmly decorated with the soft gurgling of a small waterfall, the scent of an herbal diffuser drifts in the air as mood lighting creates a space of tranquility not unlike a meditation...
Transforming Lives: Community Partners in Action, CT Department of Correction, and Pursuit Aerospace

Transforming Lives: Community Partners in Action, CT Department of Correction, and Pursuit Aerospace

by Communications Director | Aug 26, 2024 | CPA NEWS, Enrichment, Residential

  The men in this picture have a lot more in common than the same black t-shirt they all wear. Each has served time in prison, been released to a secure transitional housing site, and obtained solid employment thanks to a partnership among Community Partners in...
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