Gawryl & MacAllister Attorneys at Law have a deep commitment to serving the needs of the community, particularly the disabled community, both disabled adults and disabled children. When individuals have medical disabilities, often family members are impacted as well. Disabilities can be physical in nature, mental in nature, or a combination of both. Gawryl & MacAllister stand out as having a decades-long legacy of success helping people with disabilities.
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United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
The mission is to protect the rights and address the needs of persons in forced or voluntary migration worldwide and support their transition to a dignified life.
Email: USCRI@refugees.org
Granite State Organizing Project
Granite State Organizing Project, New Hampshire’s largest faith-based, grass-roots, community organization, seeks to strengthen communities, empowering them to find their voice and effect change. The work is rooted in accepting, respecting, and valuing each other. GSOP comprises many faith communities, labor unions, community groups, and individuals who care deeply that justice and equity is available to all.
Business and Human Rights Resource Center
The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre draws attention to the human rights impacts (positive & negative) of over 5100 companies, operating in over 180 countries. The resource center provides guidance materials and examples of good practice.
New London Homeless Hospitality Center
The Homeless Hospitality Center is a place of safety and welcome to adults facing homelessness in southeastern Connecticut. About 600 people will seek help this year. HHC welcomes every individual as their guest at their shelter and Daytime Hospitality Center on State Pier Road in New London.
Email: info@nlhhc.org
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organization with its headquarters in the United Kingdom focused on human rights. It is a global movement of more than 10 million people in over 150 countries and territories who campaign to end abuses of human rights.
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS)
Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) is a non-profit agency whose mission is to help refugees and other displaced people establish new lives, strengthen hope, and contribute to the vitality of Connecticut’s communities. IRIS is a non-sectarian, independent nonprofit refugee resettlement agency that has welcomed more than 5,000 refugees to Connecticut since 1982.
Welcoming persecuted people from other countries is America’s most noble tradition. IRIS helps newcomers on the road to self-sufficiency by providing lifesaving support during their transition to life in the United States.
Email: info@irisct.org
Connecticut Anti-Defamation League
The Connecticut Regional Office, established in the early 1950s, is responsible for overseeing ADL’s operations in the state. From assisting victims of discrimination to reaching thousands with anti-bias education, ADL’s Connecticut Regional Office impacts public policy and improves our communities. ADL advocacy and programs focus on anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, extremism, hate crimes, civil rights, interfaith and inter-group understanding, and peace in the Middle East.
Recognizing that education is an antidote to the virus of hate, ADL’s Connecticut Regional Office delivers the highest quality anti-bias education in communities across the state. Last year alone, ADL’s outstanding team of professional education staff and 55 A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® trainers reached more than 20,000 students, including teachers, parents, state employees and community members.
From teaching high school students that Names Can Really Hurt Us to helping Jewish students learn the importance of Confronting Anti-Semitism, Education builds hope that together we can overcome hatred and bigotry.
Roca, Inc
Roca’s mission is to be a relentless force in disrupting incarceration, poverty, and racism by engaging the young people, police, and systems at the center of urban violence to address trauma, find hope, and drive change.
Email: info@rocainc.com
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Connecticut partners with volunteers, parents, and families to create one-to-one mentoring relationships that defend, inspire, and empower the potential of Connecticut youth. They provide quality volunteer opportunities for adults hoping to support children’s health and development. Learn more about how you can help them create more life-changing relationships through their youth mentoring opportunities.