Impact Blog
Longtime Donors Share Why They Give
During our Annual Appeal, it is always gratifying to receive a heartfelt letter from a donor. BettyAnne Migliara shares why she and her husband Joe believe in our mission. It did not take long for Joe and me to get a picture of the positive results Community Partners...
Becoming a Multicultural Organization Enriches Work and Life
Community Partners in Action (CPA) takes its commitment to diversity and inclusion seriously and has been on a path to expand its already diverse organization by examining its practices through a wider lens. CPA is moving past symbolic diversity where we are already...
Dennis Dove Exercises His Right to Vote
Article written by; Julia Casey Dennis Dove walked into the Hartford Public Library on November 8, 2022, ready to exercise his newfound right to vote. He was accompanied by Anderson Curtis of the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU) and Jenna Arcari,...
Our Commitment to Belonging, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
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...
The ultimate freedom: restoring the right to vote
Article written by: Julia Casey Elections for Connecticut’s Governor, Lieutenant Governor and many elected officials will take place in towns across the state this November 8th. For individuals who have spent time in prison, regaining the right to vote after...
Victoria Steele Finds Freedom and Purpose After Incarceration
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...
A Night to Honor Those Who Journey Toward Redemption
Article written by: Julia Casey The air was practically jubilant at TheaterWorks Hartford on the evening of September 11, 2022 as friends, families and distinguished guests gathered to honor a small group of formerly incarcerated individuals who have made...
Free Prison Arts Exhibition Highlights Creativity Over Confinement
Article written by: Julia Casey While serving their sentences, artists like James Pinder from Cheshire Correctional Institution have found ways to escape the cinderblocks and connect with themselves through creative endeavors. As a long-time participant in Community...
Staff Hired to Help Justice Involved Youth
Article written by: Julia Casey A group of new hires recently assembled into the Community Partners in Action facility in Hamden. The secure therapeutic residential program is designed for boys ages 14 – 18 who are sent here because of their behavioral health needs...
Pierlette Jones Rebuilds Her Life and Makes Amends for Her Past
Article written by: Julia Casey Pierlette Jones is finally free after completing a 27-year sentence at York Correctional Facility in Niantic. When she was discharged in early March 2021, she had to learn a whole new way of living, reorienting herself to modern-day...