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1) In March, 2012 we released our newest report entitled “Bullying in Connecticut’s Schools: Implementation of Public Act 08-160” to highlight particularly effective anti-bullying policies and strategies. The findings and "best practices" that our report uncovered in eleven participating Connecticut districts will assist schools and districts statewide in accepting the increased responsibility for protecting children that was prescribed by the 2008 statute.
2) We released our final “Keep Kids in School: Improving School Discipline” report in February, 2011 that showcases policies and practices that successfully solve disciplinary challenges without removing students from school.
3) Our 2010 research in the Hamden, CT school district was included in a 5-state collaborative Appleseed report entitled “The Same Starting Line: How School Boards Can Erase the Opportunity Gap Between Poor and Middle-Class Children” that was released in 2011.
4) Survey of Connecticut immigrants’ current and desired use of financial services, as well as reasons for their hesitation to use mainstream financial products and services
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5) With assistance from pro bono attorneys, Connecticut Appleseed & NAMI-CT have developed "Understanding the Criminal Justice System: A Guide for Adults with Mental Illness, Advocates & Families" and is distributing this document throughout the state
6) Legal booklets for parents on how to navigate the education system on their children's behalf:
In Spanish:
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Connecticut Appleseed collaborated with the Elder Law Section of the Connecticut Bar Association to produce “Connecticut Elder Law Resources” and is distributing this document throughout the state at senior center workshops on Elder Law.
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Connecticut Appleseed partnered in 2007 with the Connecticut State Conference of NAACP, the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN) and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to create and distribute a guidebook to better empower parents to take advantage of every possible advantage under the law to ensure a high-quality public school education for their children.
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Connecticut Appleseed partnered with the New York City office of King & Spalding LLP, a national law firm headquartered in Atlanta, to produce “Mental Illness, Your Client and The Criminal Law”, a handbook that:
- 1) Educates lawyers how to approach and work with a mentally ill client;
- 2) Analyzes relevant sections of the Connecticut codes and assess recent legal
developments that would impact individuals with mental illness; and
- 3) Helps inmates’ family members know what to expect in the criminal justice
system.
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Connecticut Appleseed was one of the 6 state-based Appleseed Centers that collaborated to produce “It Takes a Parent: Transforming Education in the Wake of the No Child Left Behind Act”.
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