PARTNERSPARTNERS Promoting Justice Impacting Society Changing Lives

CPA PROGRAMS

·BRAVE Community Residential

Program for Boys

·GRACE Community Residential

Program for Girls

·Hartford Community Court

·Hartford AIC at Washington Street

·Hartford Transitional Housing

·Juvenile Community Service

·Juvenile Recreation Services

·Manchester Alternative In the Community

·Prison Arts

·Project STARR, HFPG

·Resettlement

·SAGE Secure Community

Residential Program for Boys

·SOAR Community

Residential Program for Boys

· Washington Street Secure

Community Residential Program for Girls

·Waterbury Alternative In the Community

·Work Release

Executive Director Maureen Price-Boreland, Esq.

Deputy Director

Deanne Scaringe

Editor

Sondra Bradford-Jennings

Development Director

sbradford-jennings@cpa-ct.org

Designer

Noely Sanchez

Executive Assistant nsanchez@cpa-ct.org

PartnersPartners is published by:

Community Partners in Action

110 Bartholomew Avenue

Suite 3010

Hartford, CT 06106

Phone: (860) 566-2030

Fax: (860) 566-8089

www.cpa-ct.org

WATERBURY AIC HELPS WOMEN FEEL “WOCM”

WOCM stands for “Women Offender Case Management” Model, but it also stands for

“Welcome”. The program model provides a welcoming, holistic approach to support that is

tailored towards women. CPA was one of four organizations that piloted WOCM in 2007 for

CT’s Court Support Services Division (CSSD). Linda, a current WOCM participant who is

having a positive experience in the program said “Yesenia is always available if I need help or

need to talk to her. She has helped me to set goals, and realize my self-worth--- that I don’t

have to settle for less.”

Yesenia Arrieta, a Case Manager at CPA’s Waterbury Alternative (WAIC) in the Community

Program, along with WOCM Probation Officers Lauren Vicente and Megan Clifford, were

recently given a Role Model WOCM Teaming Award by Community Solutions (CSI) a

CSSD funded Quality Assurance Team, for their positive impact on the women they have

helped to successfully complete their goals. Yesenia was one of 10 CPA staff recognized

at CSI’s Spring 2014 Award Forum (see page 7).

SPRING 2014

Yesenia with Monica (L) and Linda (R), both WOCM participants.

L to R: Lauren Vicente- WOCM Probation Officer, Megan Clifford- WOCM Probation

Officer, Tanya Chirsky- WAIC Moving On Women’s Group, Yesenia Arrieta- WAIC

Gender Responsive Case Manager, Erika Nowakowski- Court Planner II, CSSD.

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APRIL 2014 WAS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH!

CPA is grateful for the many churches, community organizations and employers that dedicate hundreds of volunteer

hours to CPA. Their commitment is making an important impact on the adults and youth CPA serves. Here are just a

few examples of CPA’s volunteers at work:

LaReese Harvey, CPA Board Member and

Director of Strategic Relations at the A Better

Way Foundation, volunteered to create information

brochures and train our staff about signing up

participants for health insurance under the Affordable

Care Act. Her assistance led to several men and

women getting insurance, with even more expected to

sign up during the next open enrollment.

Rev. Jeff Grant, CPA Board Member

(pictured left) and Rev. Gordon Bates,

former Executive Director and CPA

Historian, participated in a panel at the

Seventh Annual Prison Ministry Forum “Hope

is On The Horizon”, hosted by Christ Church

Cathedral in Hartford. They were invited to

participate by Laird Mortimer, a long-time CPA

supporter. Rev. Bates is currently writing the

history of CPA from 1875 to today.

The Hartford Federal Credit Union recently began conducting on-site

information sessions at our Hartford Work Release Program. The sessions are

about banking, which is new to many of the men who have never used a bank.

The staff explains how to set up their savings account and how to deposit and

withdraw their funds. Each participant completes their account form that day so

they will be prepared when they go to open their account.

Guilford Church: Staff and clients from our Resettlement Program

attended the Palm Sunday service at Guilford Church. The church is a

2012 CPA Honoree that was recognized for its years of support and

volunteerism for the Resettlement Program. Brenda Williams, who is in

the program, spoke to the congregation. The church donated hygiene

bags that are a significant help to the women who have just been

released from York Correctional Institution.

A special thank you to our Board of Directors and Golf Tournament Committee for all that you do for CPA!

If your church, organization or business is interested in supporting CPA through a volunteer or in-kind support project,

please contact Sondra Bradford-Jennings at sbradford-jennings@cpa-ct.org, or 860-271-7198.

L to R: Amy Arroyo, Opal Ellison, Rowana Grady (CPA), Brenda

Williams (client), Irene Kubitzki, Guilford Church, Gillian Estremera

(client) and Sandra Wiens (Guilford Church).

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TEN AIC STAFF MEMBERS RECEIVE

STATEWIDE QUALITY ASSURANCE AWARDS

The awards were given by Community Solutions, who runs the QA

Program for Connecticut’s Court Support Services Division.

POND HOUSE CAFÉ EVENT RAISES OVER $2,700

The Pond House donated 100% of the proceeds from its 15th Anniversary to the

Resettlement Program. Pond House owner Louis Lista was a 2013 CPA Honoree who

was recognized for hosting the Annual Resettlement Halloween Brunch for many years

and for his continued support of CPA and its clients.

NEW PROGRAM MANAGER FOR WASHINGTON ST.

PROGRAM FOR GIRLS

CPA congratulates Chave Lyons, the new Program Manager for the Washington Street

Secure Community Residential Program for Girls (WSSCRP). Chave had been serving as

the acting Program Manager since January 2014.

Chave, congratulations on your new role!

GRACE PROGRAM FOR GIRLS FEATURED

AT NON-PROFIT DAY

Non-Profit Days are held at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford and

are organized by CT Nonprofits.

TICKETS FOR KIDS DONATES OVER 560 EVENT TICKETS!

Since January 2013 Tickets for Kids has donated over $16,000 in event tickets

to CPA. The tickets allowed youth in our GRACE, BRAVE and SOAR Commu-

nity Residential Programs to attend shows and games in the area. We also want

to thank the Bushnell, CCSU and UConn Athletics and the XL Center for sup-

porting this unique foundation.

First Row-Mike Clifford, Kayla Callahan and Rich Castagno

Second Row-Yesenia Arrieta, Nicole Cahill, Ben Pierpont, Tonya Foster and Daniel Hall

Third Row-Mike Hicks and Anthony Carter,

L to R: Sondra Bradford-Jennings, CPA with Rosemary Mendel, Tickets For Kids Executive

Director, and Carolyn Falk, Tickets For Kids Program Director.

L to R: Diane Geschimsky, Aisha Haslam, and Bernadette Mitchell, staff from CPA’s

GRACE Community Residential Program for Girls.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Salons at Stowe – July 17, 5-7 PM Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Coming Home After Prison: A New Reality, Join the conversation with featured guests CPA Board members

Rev. Jeff Grant, Director of Progressive Prison Project/Innocent Spouse and Children Project and LaResse Harvey,

Director of Strategic Relations at A Better Way Foundation. This free program is open to the public.

Reservations: Info@StoweCenter.org or 860-522-9258,

Community Partners in Action, Inc.

110 Bartholomew Avenue, Suite 3010

Hartford, CT 06106

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Blue Fox Run Golf Course

65 Nod Rd

Avon, CT 06001

JOHN MCKENNA

2014 Hon. John P. Maloney

Hall of Fame Inductee

To play in the tournament, to be a sponsor, or to join us for dinner visit:

cpa-ct.org

For more information contact Noely Sanchez 860-566-2030