Christian Community Action, Inc.

CCA’s mission is to express faithful witness by providing help, housing, and hope to people who are poor in New Haven.

Their commitment is to support families in their efforts to increase their stability and self-sufficiency, to be a voice of reason, and a light in the darkness during difficult times.

Their purpose is to serve families and individuals in crisis, through a continuum of care that assists them in realizing their unique strength and potential by offering them opportunities to:

Meet their unexpected, short-term, urgent and basic needs for food, housing, fuel, information and referrals
Access childcare and employment services that will increase family stability, health, safety and well-being
Realize their unique abilities, strengths and potential through leadership development, grassroots organizing and training
Address root causes of poverty, homelessness and income inequality, by promoting changes in public policy using individual success stories, data about unmet needs, and results in the delivery of services
Their desired outcomes are designed to be family-centered, program-focused and transformative.

Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness

The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, in partnership with communities throughout the state, creates change through leadership, community organizing, advocacy, research, and education. Our mission is to prevent and end homelessness in Connecticut.

Connecticut Citizen Action Group Inc.

Since 1970, Connecticut Citizen Action Group has been fighting for social justice, the environment, and better government. Our list of accomplishments is long, but most recently we won the passage of the most comprehensive campaign finance reform in the country, which takes effect this election cycle. Now we are fighting for equal access to health care and to end the war in Iraq. CCAG is a private non-profit organization, and it is our members who give us the political power to fight for change and win.

Connecticut Association for Human Services

Their mission is to end poverty and engage, equip and empower all families in CT to build a secure future. They envision a Connecticut where all children and families thrive, regardless of income, and contribute to and share in the state’s growth. A Connecticut where low-income residents work with government, business, labor and faith leaders in developing policies and programs that ensure Connecticut’s prosperity, as well as their own. CAHS works to reduce poverty and build family economic success (FES) through outreach, education, and policy work.

Founded in 1910, Connecticut Association for Human Services promotes family economic security strategies that empower low-income working families to achieve financial independence. Their mission is to end poverty and engage, equip and empower all families in Connecticut to build a secure future. CAHS plays a unique role as a catalyst and convener.

Connecticut Association for Community Action

.The Connecticut Association for Community Action (CAFCA) is a network of community action agencies that builds communities, promotes public policy, and develops leaders to end poverty in Connecticut. Their mission is to support, strengthen, and promote the work of the Community Action Agencies statewide to advance economic, racial, and social justice

Through their strong partnership with the state and federal agencies, community-based organizations, and other state, regional, and national partners, they work to address the causes and conditions of poverty in Connecticut.

Connecticut Alliance for Basic Human Needs (CABHN)

The Connecticut Alliance for Basic Human Needs (CABHN) is a statewide network of more than 3,000 members, including social service providers, advocates, religious leaders, and individuals concerned about issues affecting lower-income families and communities throughout Connecticut. The CABHN network represents a diverse range of experience, expertise, interests, and access to resources. Members share a common goal of improving services to low-income residents, strengthening our public benefits programs, and increasing support to families to help them transition out of poverty and become self-sufficient and economically secure. We encourage the sharing of information and strategies to help advocates maximize their energy and resources.

Community Action Agency of New Haven Inc.

In support of their mission, CAANH offers a variety of programs and services designed to educate, motivate, and support clients on their pathway to prosperity. CAANH is committed to delivering excellence by helping those in poverty change their lives. This change is achieved through attaining the skills and knowledge necessary to overcome the challenges that stand in their road to success. Their hope is that the passion and vibrancy in which they offer these services is reflective of our commitment to the community.

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities is a non-profit agency serving people of all faiths in Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven counties since 1920. They focus on children as our future, families as the backbone of our society, and the elderly as our link to our roots.

Motivated by Christ’s social teachings and respect for the richness of diversity, Catholic Charities exists to promote the dignity, self-sufficiency and human potential of those in need.

Reflecting God’s love, they partner with all to strengthen families and inspire people to achieve their fullest potential.

All Our Kin of Connecticut

All Our Kin, Inc., is a nationally-recognized, Connecticut-based nonprofit organization that trains, supports, and sustains family child care providers in order to ensure that children and families have the foundation they need to succeed in school and in life.

ACCESS Community Action Agency

The Access Community Action Agency is a federal and state designated non-profit Community Action Agency (CAA). They serve low-income individuals and families from Tolland and Windham Counties since 1965. At the core of the Access mission is the belief in the dignity and value of every individual, regardless of social or economic status. They take a comprehensive, holistic approach to looking at the poverty-related issues of individuals and families and then develop individualized plans to help their clients overcome the challenges they face. In this manner they are able to help theyclients achieve lasting economic independence and self-sufficiency.