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A collaborative partnership to improve the health
and education of immigrant and refugee children.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
recently named CCA as a recipient of their prestigious "Fresh Ideas"
grant, enabling the Center to undertake this new project to help
Hartford's vulnerable refugee population.
Chosen as one of only ten nationwide recipients
out of a pool of one thousand applicants, CCA is partnering with
Hartford's Jubilee House to improve the healthcare and education
of Hartford's growing immigrant population.
The power of this new endeavor lies in our partnerships.
Center for Children's Advocacy partners with Jubilee House, a Hartford-based
refugee assistance center; Connecticut Children's Medical Center;
Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center; Charter Oak Health Center;
Community Health Services; and the Hartford Public Schools.
Eight percent of Hartford children have been
in the United States for less than 3 years. Fifty two percent live
in homes where English is not the primary language. Together with
our partners, we will work with this highly vulnerable population
to address critical issues that improve health and educational outcomes
for children at risk.
-Partners, Immigrants and Refugees New Arrivals
Advocacy Project
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