Connecticut Health Foundation Grants Extending Impact Statewide

Connecticut Health Foundation Grants Extending Impact Statewide

The 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.

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Economic Analysis Has Connecticut Headed Upward at Mid-Year, AI Growing Across Insurance Industry

Economic Analysis Has Connecticut Headed Upward at Mid-Year, AI Growing Across Insurance Industry

Conning’s annual State of the States Report is an annual ranking of the 50 U.S. states by credit quality, based on the company’s examination of economic conditions, socioeconomic trends, and the states’ balance sheets. Connecticut is moving on up.

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CCSU is First in Connecticut to Gain National Designation for Non-Credit Programs

CCSU is First in Connecticut to Gain National Designation for Non-Credit Programs

The Office of Professional Education (OPE) at Central Connecticut State university received high praise from the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) this month, and effective October 1, Central was among the first institutions in the nation to offer NECHE-recognized non-credit programs.

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Connecticut's First-in-the-Nation Mattress Recycling Program Celebrates a Decade of Impactful Success

Connecticut's First-in-the-Nation Mattress Recycling Program Celebrates a Decade of Impactful Success

The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) has submitted its 2024-2025 annual report to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, celebrating another year of environmental progress and a full decade of impact of its Bye Bye Mattress program, the nation’s first.

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Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative Receives $1.2 Million to Support Education and Employment Programming, Sets Ambitious New Goal

Hartford Opportunity Youth Collaborative Receives $1.2 Million to Support Education and Employment Programming, Sets Ambitious New Goal

The 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.

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