OPEN COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE Information

Since its founding in 2013, Open Communities Alliance (OCA) has been and continues to be an effective catalyst in achieving impact by researching and documenting root causes of segregation, engaging and empowering families, exploring solutions and best practices, educating stakeholders and, finally, advocating for change. OCA has an established track record of successful substantive projects, collaborations, legal challenges, and publications throughout its history. OCA’s efforts are anchored around research & data, legal advocacy, and outreach & organizing. OCA’s ambitious mission of unwinding Connecticut’s history of government-perpetuated segregation focuses on reducing social, economic, and health disparities experienced by low-income families of color and generating access to “opportunity” by establishing pathways to affordable housing in thriving communities. At the core of OCA’s work is connecting to a network of community partners in under-resourced areas and empowering them with the research, data, advocacy, and legal expertise to ensure that interested families have a genuine choice in where they live.