Report: CT School Mental Health Services Face Workforce Shortages
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A new report found Connecticut is building up its school-based mental health services but faces workforce challenges.
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Data Points to "Impressive Increase" in Availability of Child Care Programs
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New data released this month by 211 Child Care shows that 80% of Connecticut’s child care programs (licensed family child care homes and centers) are operating at their legally authorized capacity - a 6% increase that has helped Connecticut families find needed child care.
Read MoreNew Report Finds Connecticut Air Quality Worsens; Fairfield County Again Has Worst Ozone in Region
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The Hartford-East Hartford metro area was named 28th most polluted in the nation for ozone pollution and 2nd worst in the Northeast, according to the American Lung Association’s 2024 “State of the Air” report.
Read MoreAthletics and Medicine Fill Ranks of Connecticut’s Highest Paid State Employees, Data Shows
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The 20 highest paid Connecticut state employees in 2024. All are associated with UConn. Five of the top 10 work in UConn Athletics. The remainder of the top 15 are associated with various medical fields at UConn. The university’s President had the 19th highest compensation in 2024.
Read MoreConnecticut Ranks Third in Analysis of Best States for Women's Health
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Connecticut ranked third in the nation in a review of the state of women’s health across the country. The website SmileHub compared each of the 50 states based on 18 key metrics. The dataset ranges from the maternal mortality rate to the quality of women’s hospitals to the affordability of a doctor’s visit.
Read MoreBradley is Nation's First Airport to Earn Autism Certification
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he Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) has announced that Bradley International Airport (BDL) is the first airport in the United States to become ‘Autism Double-Checked’ certified.
Read MoreConnecticut Manufacturer’s Lithium Battery Safety Solutions Earn Attention at International Conference
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Packaging And Crating Technologies (PACT®), a Connecticut manufacturer of fire-suppressant paper wrap, earned attention at an international conference with its continuing development of safety technologies in the industry.
Read MoreCoalition of Attorneys General Sue to Block Elimination of Federal Public Health Grants
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for what they describe as abruptly and illegally terminating $11 billion in critical public health grants to the states.
Read MoreResponding to Nursing Shortage, CCSU's RN to BSN Online Program Ranked Best in State
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The online RN to BSN program at Central Connecticut State University is the best in the state, according to the latest rankings by RegisteredNursing.org.
Read MoreImpact of Raising Smoking Age Was Underestimated, Yale Researchers Find
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A study by Yale School of Medicine researchers estimates that raising the age for tobacco sales to 21 could avert more than 525,000 deaths, more than double prior estimates.
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