HUSKY 4 Immigrants
During the 2023 legislative session, GHIAA joined with our partners in the HUSKY 4 Immigrants Coalition to fight to expand HUSKY (Medicaid) eligibility for income-qualified people regardless of immigration status beyond the current age limit of 12. In addition to physical health
Racism as a Public Health Crisis
In 2021, GHIAA won passage of legislation declaring racism a public health crisis.
Zoning Reform
In 2023, GHIAA joined with the Open Communities Alliance to fight for Fair Share zoning reform, which would create a plan to achieve adequate affordable housing in every community across the state.
MLK School Renovations
Fight to Keep MLK Jr. School Open: Do Not Warehouse MLK Kids in a Basement to Balance the Budget!
Milner School Initiatives
In 2014, the Center for Leadership and Justice (CLJ) began working with parents from Milner School
School Busing for North End Students
When Weaver High School in Hartford’s Northend closed for renovations, its football team and cheerleading
Equity in Education
Connecticut takes pride in the academic strength of our schools and the opportunities they provide to children.
Racial Justice Training for Educators
Environmental Justice
MIRA/MDA Trash Plant Site Background: For decades, a trash incinerator plant operated in the South End of Hartford, processing trash from dozens of suburban communities. The surrounding neighborhoods, including many low-income Black and Brown residents, bore the brunt of this pollution, and have the higher asthma rates and lower life expectancies to prove it. In […]
Youth Justice
There is an intentional misinformation campaign being promulgated by a group called “Safe Streets CT.”