After 22 Years, Educating Incarcerated Youth Still a Challenge
In 1993, Martha Stone, a lawyer at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, brought a lawsuit challenging, among other things, the conditions of confinement at the state’s juvenile detention centers. Four …
Despite Victories, Juvenile Justice Reform Still Needs Work
HARTFORD — Keeping kids off the streets and out of the system. Connecticut has made many juvenile justice reforms, but still has a lot of work to do, according to …
Community groups in New Britain, Bristol and 3 nearby towns aid 44 homeless young people
As a high-intensity 100-day campaign winds down, community groups in five central Connecticut cities and towns report they’ve lined up housing for 44 homeless young people. The goal was more …
CCA on WPKN – Immigrant Justice, Racial Justice
Center for Children’s Advocacy on WPKN Mike Merli interviews attorneys Patricia Marealle, Immigrant Children’s Justice Project and Amina Seyal, Racial Justice Project, on WPKN Independent Community Radio Please check …
CCA Opposes Proposed HUD Rule that Creates Housing Risks for Immigrant Families
On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a proposed rule that would prohibit “mixed-status” families from living in public and other subsidized housing. …
Gov. Lamont Signed Three Laws Supporting LGBTQ Community
This year’s legislative session was one of the most successful for the LGBTQ community in Connecticut, state Rep. Jeff Currey said Tuesday at a ceremonial bill signing for three provisions …
CT Teens May Soon Be Able to Get HIV Prevention Medication Without Parental Consent
Dr. Krystn Wagner said young people who aren’t ready to reveal their sexual activity to family may not seek out something like PrEP if they need a parent’s consent. And …
CT Looks at Tackling Housing Issues to Treat Asthma
Alice Rosenthal, an attorney with the medical-legal partnership at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, oversaw the case. She said the family was great with keeping up with treatment and medical …
