Dear Friend, This year presented challenges that exacerbated existing divides, magnified inequities, exposed and amplified bigotry and racism. COVID continues to have tremendously disproportionate impact on communities of color. Education became inaccessible for children with special needs or those with limited internet access; parents lost their jobs; medical care was challenging for children who are undocumented; slowdowns and closures in the DCF and juvenile justice systems increased youth homelessness; and the end of the eviction moratorium will have enormous implications for those unable to pay months of back rent. Almost every child and youth we work with has seen opportunities cut off and lives threatened by institutional racism and unjust policies. We know we can do more, help more, change more, and protect more. That is the job we signed up for, and it is the reason the Center exists. We will continue to insist that the voices of the most vulnerable are heard. They turn to us, and you make this work possible. Thank you for being there for Connecticut’s children. We are so grateful. Martha Stone, Executive Director Claude Mayo, Board Chair | |
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