Hartford Family Resource Directory
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HARTFOrD FAMILY RESOURCes DIREcTORY 2016 HARTFOrD FAMILY RESOURCes DIREcTORY 2016 CIVic ENGAgEMENT To be civically engaged means to think, speak and act in the best interests of your family and you, your neighbors, and your broader community. It also means advocating for effective public policies, programs and practices. And it means inspiring others to add their voices and become involved in the ongoing effort to improve the quality of life in our city. This section of the Family Resources Directory lists the leading organizations in Hartford that can provide you with access to all the tools you need to become a community leader who partners with schools, faith communities and nonprofit organizations; engages in civic activities; promotes a safe and healthy environment; and advocates for families on the local and state levels of government. asylum hiLl northeast • Asylum Hill Neighborhood Association • Blue Hills Civic Association • Central Area Health Education Center • Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network north meadows • HARC • African American Parents of Children • Organized Parents Make a Difference with Disabilities, Inc. (AFCAMP) • United Connecticut Action for Neighbors • Americans with Disabilities Act Coalition of Connecticut • Office of Protection and Advocacy barry squARe for Persons with Disabilities (P&A): • Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health State of Connecticut Collective (HGLHC) • Parents Opening Doors (Padres Abriendo Puertas) blue hiLls • Health and Human Services Department: parkville City of Hartford • CT Parent Power downtOWN sheldon-cHarter oak • African American Affairs Commission: • Institute for Community Research State of Connecticut (Room 509) • American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Connecticut south green • Commission on Children: • Achieve Hartford! State of Connecticut • Connecticut Fair Housing Center • Connecticut Office of Early Childhood: State of Connecticut • Department of Children and Families: City of Hartford • Hartford Consortium for Higher Education • Hartford Food System • Permanent Commission on the Status of Women: State of Connecticut • Hartford Parent University Safe Kids Connecticut • Urban Alliance • frog hOllow upper albany Connecticut Center for Non-Violence - • Birth to Three Interagency • Coordinating Council Northend Church of Christ Upper Albany Neighborhood Collaborative • Commission on Human Rights and • Opportunities: State of Connecticut • End Hunger Connecticut! west End • Knox, Inc. • NAMI Connecticut • Leadership Greater Hartford • United Cerebral Palsy Association • Office of the Healthcare Advocate of Greater Hartford • Partnership for Strong Communities ACHIEVE HARTFORD! SOUTH GREEN 221 MAIN ST HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 244-3333 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.achievehartford.org Independently research, evaluate, and engage the community in creating urgency and shared responsibility for closing the educational achievement gap in Hartford. AFRICAN AMERICAN PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH NORTH MEADOWS DISABILITIES, INC. (AFCAMP) 60 WESTON ST HARTFORDCT 06120 Tel: (860) 548-9959 Email: Unlisted/Unavailable Website: http://www.afcamp.org Educate, empower, and engage parents and community to improve quality of life for children with special needs and others at risk of education inequity or system involvement. AFRICAN-AMERICAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION: STATE DOWNTOWN OF CONNECTICUT (ROOM 509) 210 CAPITOL AV HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 240-8555 Email: [email protected] Website: http://aaac.cga.ct.gov/AAAC/ Improve and promote the economic development, education, health, and political well being of the African-American community in the State of Connecticut. AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION OF DOWNTOWN CONNECTICUT 330 MAIN ST HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 523-9146 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.acluct.org Defend, promote and preserve individual rights and liberties under the U.S. and Connecticut constitutions in state and federal court, the General Assembly and the state's 169 towns and cities. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COALITION OF NORTH MEADOWS CONNECTICUT 60 WESTON ST HARTFORDCT 06120 Tel: (860) 297-4383 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.adacc.net Promote compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act. ASYLUM HILL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION ASYLUM HILL 814 ASYLUM AV HARTFORDCT 06105 Tel: (860) 278-9398 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.asylumhill.org Serve as the umbrella organization that empowers residents and supports connection and collaborations among all stakeholders to improve the quality of life in our neighborhood. BIRTH TO THREE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING FROG HOLLOW COUNCIL 460 CAPITOL AV HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 888-4188 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.birth23.org Advise and assist the lead agency (Department of Developmental Services) in the implementation of the Birth to Three System. BLUE HILLS CIVIC ASSOCIATION NORTHEAST 846 ASYLUM AV HARTFORDCT 06105 Tel: (860) 560-7665 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.bluehillscivic.org Empower residents and neighborhoods to become self-sufficient through advocacy, organizing and services for the betterment of Hartford. CENTRAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER ASYLUM HILL 20 SARGENT ST HARTFORDCT 06105 Tel: (860) 920-5149 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.centralctahec.org Eliminate health disparities among diverse populations of Central Connecticut by providing and coordinating programs that improve the health status of all. COMMISSION ON CHILDREN: STATE OF CONNECTICUT DOWNTOWN 20 TRINITY ST HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 240-0290 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cga.ct.gov  Promote public policies in the best interests of children. COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND FROG HOLLOW OPPORTUNITIES: STATE OF CONNECTICUT 25 SIGOURNEY ST HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 541-3400 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ct.gov/chro Eliminate discrimination through civil and human rights law enforcement and to establish equal opportunity and justice for all persons within the state through advocacy and education. CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR NON-VIOLENCE - UPPER ALBANY NORTHEND CHURCH OF CHRIST 687 ALBANY AV HARTFORDCT 06112 Tel: (860) 567-3441 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ctnonviolence.org Bring people from diverse communities together in dialogue and creative expression to explore the root causes of violence and to learn constructive methods of developing and applying alternative solutions. CONNECTICUT FAIR HOUSING CENTER SOUTH GREEN 221 MAIN ST HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 247-4400 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ctfairhousing.org The mission of the Center is to ensure that all people have equal access to housing opportunities in Connecticut. Because housing discrimination disproportionately affects people with low incomes, the Center focuses on the intersection of poverty and housing discrimination. The Center also assists homeowners who are in danger of foreclosure. CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD: STATE DOWNTOWN OF CONNECTICUT 165 CAPITOL AV HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 713-6410 Email: Unlisted/Unavailable Website: http://www.ct.gov/oec Our mission is to support all young children in their development by ensuring that early childhood policy, funding and services strengthen the critical role families, providers, educators and communities play in a child's life. CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK ASYLUM HILL 1049 ASYLUM AV HARTFORDCT 06105 Tel: (860) 275-7550 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cpbn.org Inform, educate, entertain and inspire our audiences in Connecticut and beyond. CT PARENT POWER PARKVILLE 110 BARTHOLOMEW AV HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 951-2212 ext. 273 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ctparentpower.org/ Engage, educate and mobilize parents to act on children's issues. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: STATE OF SOUTH GREEN CONNECTICUT 505 HUDSON ST HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 550-6300 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ct.gov/dcf Working together with families and communities for children who are healthy, safe, smart and strong. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BLUE HILLS DEPARTMENT: CITY OF HARTFORD 131 COVENTRY ST HARTFORDCT 06112 Tel: (860) 757-4700 Email: Unlisted/Unavailable Website: http://www.hartford.gov/hhs Protect the well-being of the people in Hartford; promote an environment conducive to healthy lifestyles; prevent adverse health outcomes; and reduce health disparities. END HUNGER CONNECTICUT! FROG HOLLOW 65 HUNGERFORD ST HARTFORDCT 06106 Tel: (860) 560-2100 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.endhungerct.org Focus on advocacy, outreach, education and research to serve as a comprehensive anti- hunger resource for policymakers, community organizations, and low-income families to improve the levels of food security and nutrition among Connecticut families while creating and supporting policies that move families toward self-sufficiency. HARC ASYLUM HILL 900 ASYLUM AV HARTFORDCT 06105 Tel: (860) 218-6000 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.harc-ct.org HARC helps people with intellectual disability and their families enjoy lives of quality, inclusion and dignity by providing support, education, and advocacy. HARTFORD CONSORTIUM FOR HIGHER EDUCATION DOWNTOWN 31 PRATT ST HARTFORDCT 06103 Tel: (860) 702-3801 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.hartfordconsortium.org Foster collaborative endeavors among member institutions