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Community Providers Call for Funding Solution - Read the 6/3/09 Press Statement from 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.

• To view CCPA's Press Archives, click here.

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Public Policy Related Media Coverage

2010  
6/18/10 Malloy meets with Connecticut community providers, press release from Shorelineplus.com
6/17/10 Dan Malloy, the Democratic party's endorsed candidate for Governor, addressed CCPA members and other guests at CCPA's office on June 17.  Malloy discussed the vital role community providers play in Connecticut and affirmed his commitment to partner with and support CCPA and its member agencies if elected Governor.  Click here to read the press release.
6/11/10 Lamont unveils his strategy to renew cities as governor, New Britain Herald, by James Craven
4/26/10 Agency assists growing number of homeless youths, New Haven Register, by Pam Landry
4/12/10

Guest View: "Billions of state dollars could be saved" and "Economy's 'new normal' cries out for new budgeting approach , Fairfield County Business Journal, by Peter Gioia

4/10/10 Volunteers help to make HARC clients and staff feel happy and fulfilled, West Hartford LIFE, by Mark Jahne
2/25/10 Non-profit agencies feeling the pain as Rell administration imposes spending cuts, The Connecticut Mirror, by Keith M. Phaneuf
2/19/10 Our Leaders Fail The Neediest At Southbury Training School X, Hartford Courant, Rick Green
2/4/10 Maintain The Safety Net For Residents in Need, Press Release
1/20/10 Smaller Can Be Better - The Sound, State Senator Ed Meyer
   
2009  
11/25/09 Rell Initiates Devasting Cuts To Community Providers - Terry Edelstein, President/CEO, CCPA
12/13/09 Labor costs off limits - New Haven Register, Editorial
12/13/09 Dithering while Connecticut sinks in red ink - The Day, Editorial
12/9/09 Hundreds Turn Out For Public Hearing On Budget Cuts - CT News Junkie - by Christine Stuart
8/25/09 Malloy outlines plan to better fund non-profits - Stamford Times - by Chase Wright
8/25/09 Stamford mayor blasts Rell on funding nonprofits - Connecticut Post - by Ken Dixon
8/25/09 Malloy weighs in on funding reform - New Haven Register - by Mary O'Leary
8/25/09 Agencies Need State Support, Social Service, Mental Health Providers Must Get Adequate Funds - Editorial -Hartford Courant
8/24/09 Malloy Says He Would Do Things Differently - CT News Junkie - by Christine Stuart
8/22/09 Are Rell's Executive Spending Orders Legal? - Connecticut Post - by Bill Cummings
8/17/09 Nonprofits to have emergency meeting - ConnPolitics.tv Staff
8/14/09 Shifting Clients To Cash-Strapped Nonprofits - by Christine Stuart, Posted to General News
8/1/09 State enters 2nd month without budget - Journal Inquirer article - by Keith Phaneuf
8/4/09 Social Service groups face layoffs if budget isn't passed - Connecticut Post - by Ken Dixon
8/8/09 Our View:  Nonprofits mistreated - Norwich Bulletin
7/26/09 Radio Interview with InterCommunity's President and CEO Kim Beauregard with My Community Acesss
7/2/09 Budget Shmudget: Vetoed as Talks Continue - NCB Connecticut News - by Debra Bogstie
6/24/09 Budget process reaches new low - Connecticut Post - Editorial
6/14/09 Preparations being made with no budget in sight - Associated Press
5/18/09 Nonprofits Lobby for Continued Funding - CT News Junkie
5/18/09 CT Nonprofits press for funding - Hartford Business Journal
5/15/09 Non-profits rally to keep state funding flowing - Stamford Advocate - By Brian Lockhart
5/15/09 Our View:  Nonprofits Deserve Fair Funding - Norwich Bulletin Editorial
5/13/09 New Haven Register 'Forum' oped piece:  Nonprofits need more support now
4/10/09

Allow additional DDS services - Connecticut Post - State Representatives T.R. Rowe & Tony Hwang

3/24/09 Fund Community-Based Service Agencies - Hartford Courant, OpEd, Terry Edelstein
   

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.