Bristol Adult Resource Center Inc

RYASAP (Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership) is a community organization based in Bridgeport, CT, dedicated to promoting the safe and healthy development of youth, young adults, and families. With a focus on reducing youth and gun violence, RYASAP actively engages organizations, public officials, and community leaders to create innovative solutions and systems change that benefit underserved and marginalized communities. For over 38 years, RYASAP has been a catalyst for positive change in the greater Bridgeport area, advocating for healthier communities and addressing the most pressing issues facing the community. Through direct services, capacity building, and systems change, RYASAP strives to create a lasting impact that extends far beyond the present, ensuring a brighter future for the youth and families they serve.Generated from the website

The Institute for Community Research conducts research in collaboration with community partners to promote justice and equity worldwide. It trains youths, adolescents and adults to conduct and use research for community change. The institute develops new models of public health prevention and tests new ideas for effectiveness. It also promotes cultural expression and community cultural resources. The Institute for Community Research shares the research results, models and information through conferences, workshops, publications and other public forums. Its health and mental health research projects focus on various issues that affect individuals, such as HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, depression, violence and sexual identity. In addition, the institute s cultural conservation and development projects are performed in collaboration with individual urban artists, cultural conservation organizations, and cultural and historical associations to support access to artistic resources and sustain heritage art forms and traditions in Connecticut. The Institute for Community Research is located in Hartford, Conn.

The Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, also know as WCAAA, is a private, nonprofit organization that offers health care services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. It provides a variety of care management and in-home assessment programs. The organization offers a range of dementia and home care solutions. The Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging maintains meal sites that provide food items and beverages to senior centers and churches. In partnerships with the State of Connecticut Department of Social Services, the organization operates the National Family Caregiver Support Program. The Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging receives funds through the federal and state agencies.