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Click here for the Statement From Senator Slossberg on Governor’s ‘Unconscionable’ Veto of Human Services Cabinet Legislation-6/16/08

Click here to watch the 5/11/08 interview on News Channel 30 with Barry Simon, Executive Director of Gilead Community Services & CCPA Chairman of the Board and Terry Edelstein, President & CEO of CCPA.

All press inquiries should be directed to Terry Edelstein, President/CEO of CCPA.  She can be reached at the CCPA office: (860) 257-7909.

35 Cold Springs Road, Suite 522, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Tel. (860) 257-7909
Fax (860) 257-7777
TTY (860) 529-2480
E-Mail: ccpamail@ccpa-inc.org

 

 

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Public Policy Related Media Coverage

August 2008  
8/13/08

Nonprofits want share of energy aid coming from state surplus - Journal Inquirer, Keith Phaneuf

   
 
June 2008  
6/25/08 Governor swings the budget ax, orders $160 million in cuts - Journal Inquirer, Keith Phaneuf
6/25/08

Minimum wage no test of aid to working class - Journal Inquirer, Chris Powell

6/21/08

Rell wrong to reject health care legislation - Norwich Bulletin, Stan Soby, Vice President for Community Affairs, Oak Hill

6/18/08

Three Democratic Senators Rip Rell's Veto- Hartford Courant Capitol Watch, Christopher Keating, Capitol Bureau Chief  

6/16/08 Non-Profits, Democrats Upset Over Rell Veto -Hartford Courant Capitol Watch, Christopher Keating, Capitol Bureau Chief  
6/16/08 Rell’s Veto of Cabinet Stuns Lawmakers - CT News Junkie, Christine Stuart
6/2/08 Session to deal with real estate tax ... only- Lawmakers asked to scrap agenda - Republican American, Paul Hughes
   
May 2008  
5/13/08

Do-nothing session - Connecticut legislators left much work undone - Danbury News-Times Editorial

5/11/08 Nonprofit health workers on short end of budget - Norwich Bulletin Editorial
5/11/08 Video interview with Barry Simon, Executive Director of Gilead Community Services & CCPA Chairman of the Board and Terry Edelstein, President & CEO of CCPA - News Channel 30
5/7/08

Poor need more help from the state - Stamford Advocate Editorial

5/3/08 Mayors blast Assembly over funding - CT Post, Ken Dixon
5/1/08 CCPA Wants State To Use Rainy Day Fund For Cash-Strapped Non-profits That Face 0 Increase -Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating, Capitol Bureau Chief

April 2008  
4/28/08

Lawmakers debate over whether to re-open budget- Associated Press

4/28/08

Nursing Homes, Non-Profits, and CCM All Upset With "Do-Nothing" Budget Proposal; GOP Offers An Alternative "Do Something'' Plan -Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating, Capitol Bureau Chief

4/13/08 Nonprofits need help - Hartford Courant, Letter to the Editor- Chet Brodnicki

March 2008  
3/28/08

Non-profits Still Working Hard at Capitol As The Catfish of the Economy- Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating, Capitol Bureau Chief

3/26/08

Approps Committee Debating Budget on Wednesday; No Tax Increase Needed; GOP's Larry Cafero Is Grinning From Ear To Ear - Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating, Capitol Bureau Chief

3/21/08 Commissioner makes plea for more aid for nonprofit agencies- Stamford Advocate, Brian Lockhart
3/20/08 Financial Turmoil Touches State -Revenue Slump Worries Officials- Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating, Capitol Bureau Chief

February 2008  
2/27/08 Our View: Care centers invaluable to communities - Norwich Bulletin, United Community & Family Services, Editorial
2/27/08 Urge Hartford to support vital nonprofit services- The Connecticut Post, Martin D. Schwartz, President & CEO of the Kennedy Center
2/27/08

Social service providers say 'rescue fund' needed - Stamford Advocate, Brian Lockhart

2/7/08 Cautious Approach - With Eye on Economic Uncertainty, Rell Pushes Modest Spending Plan - Hartford Courant, Courant Staff Writers

January 2008  
1/4/08 Shorting Providers-And the Needy - Hartford Courant, Patrick Johnson, Jr., President/Oak Hill

December 2007  
12/15/07

Squeezing the Serfs to pamper the Princes- Journal Inquirer, Chris Powell


November 2007  
11/26/07 Problems for Providers- NCB Channel 30 News Special, Tom Monahan (Click to watch the video)

August 2007  
8/21/07 Nonprofit Social Service Groups Say Crisis May Be At HandJournal Inquirer, Keith Phaneuf

May 2007
5/25/07 Help These Students- The Day Editorial
5/25/07 Let's Not Hurt Our Nonprofits- Connecticut Post Editorial
5/20/07 State Budget Riles Groups- Nonprofits Say Clients Will Be Hurt- Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating.
5/2/07 Nonprofit Directors: Proposed budget means service cuts- Journal Inquirer, Keith Phaneuf
5/01/07 Non-profits ask for more money in state budget- Republican American, Paul Hughes
5/01/07 Non-profit agencies fight for funding- Record Journal

April 2007
4/27/07 Column: Don't let state hurt people in poverty- Norwich Bulletin, Diane Manning
4/27/07 Mental Health Agencies Face Cuts, Officials Say - New Haven Register, Chris Rhatigan
4/26/07 Social Service Agency says Aid Lacking- Connecticut Post, Bill McDonald
4/13/07 Health care a priority for Democrats- Meriden Record Journal, Amanda Falcone
4/13/07 Democrats' budget expands health care, add $330 million to Rell's bottom line- Journal Inquirer, Keith Phaneuf
4/13/07 Kids' Mental Health Care Imperiled:Survey Says 50% of Psychiatrists Reject Private Insurance for the Young- Hartford Courant, William Hathaway
4/13/07 Democrats Raise The Ante- Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating and Colin Poitras.
4/12/07 Democrats Propose $650 Million Increase- Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating, Mark Pazniokas and Colin Poitras.
4/12/07 Letter to the Editor- Record Journal, Eugene Luchansky, Executive Director, Child Guidance Clinic for Central CT
4/10/07 Democrats' 1st draft budget blows by Gov. Rell's proposed botton line- Journal Inquirer, Keith Phaneuf
4/9/07 Assumptions at heart of budget Rell eliminates$178.8M in inflation savings- Republican American, Paul Hughes
4/8/07 Getting Down To Raising Taxes- Hartford Courant, Kevin Rennie (References Funding for Community Providers)

March 2007
3/30/07 Nonprofit workers rally for more state funding- The News Times, Dirk Perrefort
3/30/07 Nonprofit providers speak out- Meriden Record Journal, Amanda Falcone
3/29/07 Rell Cuts Raise Fears For Disabled- Hartford Courant, Colin Poitras
3/29/07 Private nonprofit agency employees and clients rally at the state Capitol- WTIC-AM 1080 News, *(Audio Report with quote from House Majority Leader, Christopher Donovan)
3/28/07 Assembly must find aid for nonprofits- Connecticut Post, Martin Schwartz, President and CEO, The Kennedy Center
3/28/07 Rell budget proposal suffocates nonprofit providers- New Haven Register, Barry Kasdan, President/CEO of Bridges...A Community Support System/CCPA Chairman of the Board of Directors
3/21/07 Nonprofit Groups Plead for Funding Increase- Hartford Courant, Colin Poitras
3/21/07 Care Providers Take Responsibility to Heart - Hartford Courant, Patrick J. Johnson, Jr., President, Oak Hill.
3/20/07 Arc of Meriden Wallingford, Inc.- Record Journal, Pam Fields
3/18/07 The Disabled Can Indeed Move to Real-World Work- New York Times, Barbara Whitaker
3/9/07 Budget may deny funds to state's most vulnerable - Connecticut Post, Martin Schwartz, President and CEO, The Kennedy Center

February 2007
2/17/07 Under Rell and the Democrats, state government isn't even trying - Journal Inquirer, Chris Powell
2/13/07 Articles regarding the February 13, 2007 Collaborative Press Conference
2/10/07 Letter to the Editor praising Commissioner Darlene Dunbar in the aftermath of her resignation from DCF - Hartford Courant, David J. Berkowitz, Executive Director, Wheeler Clinic
2/7/07 Nursing homes, nonprofts come up short - Journal Inquirer, Keith M. Phaneuf
2/5/07

Tight Cap Stunts Budget - Rell: ' Worst Year Possible'; Most Spending Squeezed - Hartford Courant, Christopher Keating

2/3/07 Long Term Solution- Letter to the Editor, Robert Stephens, Executive Director, Kuhn Employment Opportunities, Inc.

January 2007
1/19/07 Nonprofits say funding cap based on flawed formula- Journal Inquirer, Keith M. Phaneuf

December 2006
12/25/06 Valley man savoring small victories- Connecticut Post, Charles Walsh
12/11/06 Appointees Have Done Well With Rell- Hartford Courant, Jon Lender (Salaries of Appointees)
12/04/06 Unions hope I-84 problems will fuel privitazation reforms- Hartford Courant, Associated Press
11/22/06 Nonprofits Seek More State Aid to Stem Money Crisis- Journal Inquirer, Keith M. Phaneuf
   

The Connecticut Community Providers Association (CCPA) represents organizations that provide services and supports for people with disabilitiesincluding people with addictions, mental illness, developmental, and physical disabilities.  CCPA operates three divisions, developmental disabilities, behavioral health, and children's mental health & substance abuse, and is the lead advocate for rehabilitation

and behavioral health service providers, supporting services for people with disabilities at the state legislature and with state agencies.