Dr. James P. Comer received the 2015 Champion for Children Award from the Center for Children's Advocacy (CCA) at the Mark Twain House in Hartford on May 12, 2015. The annual award honors Connecticut leaders "whose dedication and commitment have tremendous positive impact on the lives of our most vulnerable, disadvantaged children."
The other recipients of the 2015 Champions for Children Award are Julian Ford, Ph.D, associate professor of psychiatry at UCONN Health Center and the director of the Center for Trauma Response, Recovery, and Preparedness (CTRP), and Marta Bentham, the Director of Family Services and Ombudsman for Hartford Public Schools.
CCA executive director Martha Stone said, "The work of these extraordinary people has made such an overwhelming difference in the lives of the children in our communities who are totally vulnerable and desperately need support," said Martha Stone, executive director of the Center for Children's Advocacy. "Together, we serve children in the poorest communities, those suffering from abuse or neglect, children who need educational support, those without a safe place to live. This year's award recipients have worked tirelessly to give children and youth the opportunity they deserve to be safe, be healthy, and look forward to a secure future."
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