Impact Blog
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,...
Justice Garden Grows Nourishment and Positivity
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...
NPR: Can formerly incarcerated people fill the labor gap? LISTEN
CPA's Director of Operations Deb Rogala spoke with NPR's John Henry Smith the talk about Connecticut's labor shortage and how people who were recently released from prison can help to fill the labor gap. LISTEN
Reentry Halloween Virtual Celebration-October 28th – ON DEMAND
Watch Now Community Partners in Action's (CPA) 23rd Annual Reentry Halloween (Virtual) Celebration was a success!Close to 60 people joined us. It was a night of passion and hope that was felt by all of us. We raised over $22,000 dollars for our Reentry Services,...
EVENT: “HALFWAY HOME” Book Talk Hosted by Stowe Center, Mark Twain House, and CPA
On November 10th, Community Partners in Action, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, and Mark Twain House & Museum present author Professor Reuben Jonathan Miller discussing his urgent new book, HALFWAY HOME: Race, Punishment and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration....
Reflecting on Hispanic Heritage Month
In Appreciation of Rich and Diverse Cultures As we revel in the richness of October’s Fall colors, Community Partners in Action reflects on the rich and diverse cultures celebrated during Hispanic Heritage Month. Our organization is made better by the contributions...
Justice Reform Update: CT Latino Network
Maricela Baez of CT Latino News interviewed CPA Executive Director for their online news show, CTLN Opinion+. Maricela and Beth discuss the latest justice reform updates in Connecticut, CPA's new Waterbury Reentry Welcome Center, and other services we provide...
Kayla Callahan Named Program Operations Director for Reentry and Community Service Programs
We are thrilled to announce that Kayla Callahan is joining Community Partners in Action’s Executive Team as a Program Operations Director. In her role, she will oversee our Reentry Welcome Centers, Resettlement Program, Work Release Program, and Community Service...
Art from Prison Inspires Teen Poets
Local teens, ages 14-18 participating in the Greater Hartford Arts Council “Neighborhood Studios: Write to the Point” summer program visited The Mark Twain House & Museum. The teens chose artworks from our 2020/2021 Prison Arts Program Annual Show at Mark Twain...