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Welcome to www.ctappleseed.org. We are committed to improving social justice by helping Connecticut's most disadvantaged and disenfranchised citizens. We hope this information about our programs and accomplishments will motivate you to join us. If you will register your email address, we will send you the next issue of our free newsletter.

Thanks so much for taking the time to learn about Connecticut Appleseed's activities. We are most eager to expand our network of colleagues and supporters, and welcome in particular collaborators for current and future projects. We would of course be grateful if you would consider contributing to our efforts.


What's New

We released our final "Keep Kids in School: Improving School Discipline" report in February, 2011 that showcases policies and practices that successfully solve disciplinary challenges without removing students from school.

Our 2010 research in the Hamden, CT school district was included in a 5-state collaborative Appleseed report entitled "The Same Starting Line: How School Boards Can Erase the Opportunity Gap Between Poor and Middle-Class Children" that was released in 2011 (link to report).

During 2010 Connecticut Appleseed spearheaded a collaboration of financial institutions, community partners, and state and federal banking regulators to connect unbanked and underbanked state residents with mainstream financial services – including affordable checking, savings, and credit opportunities. The goal of this “Bank on Connecticut” project is to provide better banking products and services and wider financial education for state residents currently using fringe financial services. Pilot tests are underway in 2011 that team CTE and Citi in Stamford, NEON and Citi in Norwalk, FSW and Citi in Bridgeport, Start Bank and Junta for Progressive Action in New Haven and Webster Bank and Team, Inc. in Derby.

Our “Hartford H.E.L.P.” program will continue to provide free legal assistance to homeless individuals at two Hartford shelters at least through 2011. During its initial 19 months, free clinics alternating between Mercy Shelter and the House of Bread on Tuesday mornings assisted more than 250 individuals. Connecticut Appleseed recruited local attorneys and law students, prompted and oversaw development of a training manual for volunteer lawyers and administers the program.

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QUICK LINKS TO OUR PROJECTS:
arrow Hartford H.E.L.P.
arrow Keep Kids in School: Improving School Discipline
arrow Dental Care for Disadvantaged Children
arrow Completed Education Projects
arrow Education: Increasing Parent Access to Basic Education Law Information
arrow Mental Illness and The Criminal Justice System
arrow Elder Law Education
arrow Expanding Access to Financial Services
arrow Literacy Connects Inmates & Their Children
arrow Bullying: Helping School Districts to Accept Greater Responsibility
arrow Resource Equity Within School Districts

 

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