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Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights

WeCAHR, Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights, Inc., is a non-profit organization committed to helping children and adults with disabilities live as safe, independent and productive lives as possible. WeCAHR serves 10 towns in the Greater Danbury area.

WeCAHR is an advocacy organization. We advocate for the civil and human rights of people with disabilities. We work to create and promote personal success, independence and community involvement for children and adults with disabilities.

Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (OPA)

The mission of the Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities is to advance the cause of equal rights for persons with disabilities and their families by:

  • increasing the ability of individuals, groups and systems to safeguard rights;
  • exposing instances and patterns of discrimination and abuse;
  • seeking individual and systemic remediation when rights are violated;
  • increasing public awareness of unjust situations and of means to address them; and
  • empowering people with disabilities and their families to advocate effectively

Rebuilding Democracy

Rebuilding Democracy is a nonprofit consultancy which offers consulting, training, leadership development, technical and new-media assistance to Democratic and progressive organizations so they can develop and use a strong grassroots organizing capacity.

Lawyers Without Borders, Inc.

Lawyers Without Borders is a not-for-profit 501c3 corporation whose mission is to protect the integrity of legal process, serve the underserved, and promote the culture of pro bono service in the legal profession- all with a neutral orientation.

Greater Hartford Legal Aid, Inc.

Their mission is to achieve equal justice for poor people, to work with clients to promote social justice, and to address the effects and root causes of poverty.

Everyday Democracy

Everyday Democracy is a capacity building organization that provides technical assistance to individuals and groups working to build multiracial democracies within their local communities. They do this by providing training, coaching, and tools with a racial equity lens to support place-based engagement for community-led solutions.

Connecticut Working Families Party

Working Families Party is an independent party that stands up for hard working every day families across Connecticut — not the Wall Street banks, the lobbyists and the CEOs.

Every year, we examine the records of all the candidates — Democrats, Republicans and Independents — and only support those who will stand up for our values, like creating good jobs, making healthcare more affordable, and fair taxes on the middle class.

Connecticut NAACP

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

Connecticut Department of Labor

The Department is committed to protecting and promoting the interests of Connecticut workers. In order to accomplish this in an ever-changing environment, they assist workers and employers to become competitive in the global economy. They take a comprehensive approach to meeting the needs of workers and employers, and the other agencies that serve them. They ensure the supply of high-quality integrated services that serve the needs of our customers.

Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities

The mission of the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is to 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.