CICC IN action

Show up for communities

When disaster strikes, communities are often left in shock, unsure where to turn, who to trust, or how to begin piecing their lives back together. The Chemically Impacted Communities Coalition (CICC) was created to meet that moment. We know what it feels like to be blindsided by chemical contamination, and we refuse to let other communities walk that road alone.

When CICC enters a newly impacted community, we come first to listen. We sit with residents, hear their stories, and learn what they are experiencing in real time. We provide clear, accessible information about what chemical disasters mean for their health, environment, and future cutting through the noise of misinformation and the silence of official agencies.

We connect families with resources: health experts who will take their symptoms seriously, legal and policy advocates who understand how to hold polluters accountable, and other communities who have already been through the same battles. We help organize residents so their voices are amplified, not drowned out by corporate power or political spin.

Most of all, we bring solidarity. We let people know: you are not alone, and you do not have to fight this fight by yourself.

Our role is not to replace a community’s voice but to strengthen it. Together, we work toward immediate relief, long-term recovery, and the systemic change needed to stop these disasters from happening again.

CICC shows up because we know the cost of being ignored, and we believe every community deserves the chance not only to survive chemical disasters, but to heal, rebuild, and rise stronger than before.

Fight for Accountability

We believe communities deserve the truth, not talking points.

That’s why we collect information directly from impacted residents—about health, environmental changes, and what people are actually experiencing—so communities can come to their own conclusions based on real data, not dismissals.

• We don’t tell people what to think. We document what is happening.

• We preserve lived experience.

• We create records that can’t be erased, minimized, or rewritten.

When information comes from the community itself, it becomes a powerful tool for accountability, research, and change. Data is protection—and every voice matters.