During the just-concluded fiscal year, according to a new report,15,678 calls came into the Mobile Crisis line at 2-1-1, resulting in 11,608 episodes of care.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Health Foundation has recently awarded 29 grants totaling $742,000 to organizations across the state to further health equity and access, including some supporting the work of trusted messengers in the community and others designed to assist amidst the current ongoing shifts in federal policy.
Read MoreThe City of Hartford, the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the United Way of Central and Northeastern CT, and the Aspen Institute announced this week they will be investing more than $1.2 million to implement the Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative’s newly developed two-year plan.
Read MoreGovernor Lamont and Connecticut Higher Education Commissioner Timothy D. Larson have announced the launch of a Youth Service-Learning Training Series that is being offered at no cost to participants in a series of webinars beginning this month.
Read MoreEight colleges and universities located in the state of Connecticut have earned a place on the Forbes Top 500 list of the leading higher education institutions in the U.S. for 2026, recently published by the magazine with the start of the 2025-26 academic year.
Read MoreMany homes in Connecticut built before 1978 contain lead, posing a potential risk to children. Under an initiative launched a year ago, Connecticut residents can make their older homes lead-safe by removing lead paint hazards at no cost.
Read MoreThe Hartford Foundation for Public Giving - the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding towns currently celebrating its 100 year anniversary – has had a memorable and milestone month of September. And the reverberations of new initiatives will likely impact the city and the region for quite some time.
Read MoreWebster Bank has announced a $300,000 grant for Connecticut Financial Scholars as part of its ongoing support of programs designed to help students build financial empowerment.
Read MoreNBC & Telemundo Connecticut and Comcast NBCUniversal announced $227,272 has been awarded to seven local nonprofit organizations through the 2025 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants.
Read MoreWhile an alarming number of students across the country will enter classrooms this school year without access to a counselor, psychologist, or therapist, new research has found that Connecticut ranks first among the states in ensuring children can get help when they need it most.
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