Impact Blog
CPA Testimony: An Act Concerning Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Record
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...
H.B. 5208: An Act Concerning Housing Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Persons
TODAY, the Connecticut General Assembly's Housing Committee will hold a public hearing on a number of bills, including H.B. 5208, An Act Concerning Housing Opportunities for Justice-Impacted Persons. If enacted, it will protect housing applicants with criminal records...
“Rage of Innocence” book event with author Kristin Henning, March 9th at 7 pm
Hosted by the Mark Twain House & Museum in partnership with Community Partners in Action and Everyday Democracy. Join us when Attorney and Georgetown Professor Kristin Henning discusses her book, The Rage of Innocence with Dishon Rucker, Assistant Program Manager...
Not All Heroes are Famous
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...
A Tribute to Gordon Bates
We are deeply saddened to share that Rev. Gordon S. Bates, Executive Director Emeritus and the historian for Community Partners in Action (CPA), passed away on January 22, 2022. He was 87 years old. We send our sincere condolences to his wife Wanda and family. Gordon...
Prison Arts! Virtual Reception – Sunday, February 6, 2022
The Prison Arts! Virtual Reception, hosted by the Monastery Gallery of Art and the JustFaith Ministry of Holy Family, is Sunday, February 6th from 4 to 5 pm. The event is an opportunity to hear about featured works from the Community Partners in Action Prison Arts...
Evaluation of Hartford Reentry Welcome Center Finds Success Despite Pandemic
Community Partners in Action (CPA) opened the Hartford Reentry Welcome Center (GH-RWC) in 2018 as a three-year pilot project funded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. The Reentry Welcome Center is a place specifically designed to help people returning home...
Life Sentences for Killers of Ahmaud Abrery Chip Away at Systemic Racism
“Responsibility cannot be lost, it can only be abdicated. If one refuses abdication, one begins again.” James Baldwin. Mural of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, GA by artist Marvin Weeks. Photo: First Coast News. The execution-style killing of Ahmaud Arbery by white...
Community Partners in Action Awarded $750,000 Reentry Grant
U.S. Department of Justice grant will expand CPA's prison reentry initiatives in Hartford and Waterbury. Community Partners in Action is the recipient of a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to implement and expand our Reentry Welcome...
New Members Join 2022 Board
Community Partners in Action is pleased to announce four new members are joining our 2022 Board of Directors. See the full board list here. We want to thank KC Burns and Tiffany Stevens, who will complete their terms on December 31st, for their commitment,...