Recent data from 211 Child Care in Connecticut shows that overall capacity in the state’s child care system remains largely stable, with much needed additions to infant/toddler and pre-school slots. At present, 78% of child care programs across the state are operating at their full, legally authorized capacity, and filling or nearly filling all of their child care slots, according to United Way Connecticut.
Read MoreWhat began as a practical answer to a growing election staffing need has become a nationally recognized model for bringing young people into public service.
Read MoreThe Center for Children’s Advocacy has released a report that examines the educational trajectories of 10 youth and young adults with disabilities incarcerated in Connecticut’s adult correctional system before the age of 18. It highlights how missed opportunities throughout these young people’s lives, frequently from a very early age, restricted their access to appropriate educational, vocational, and life skills training.
Read MoreCRIS Radio and a team of historians, archivists, museum curators and local university students are making Connecticut’s Revolutionary War history come to life with an accessible smartphone audio tour at a dozen sites in the state.
Read MoreForty-two organizations from across Connecticut will help their communities understand and navigate changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), with funding from the Connecticut Health Foundation and the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation.
Read MoreAs a critical driver in the state’s workforce development ecosystem, the Connecticut Science Center connects students to real-world STEM pathways, industry mentors, and hands-on career exploration experiences. Recent additions have intensified those efforts.
Read MoreThe World Affairs Council of Connecticut (CTWAC) and Central Connecticut State University have announced that CTWAC's Model UN program will relocate to Central's New Britain campus in December 2026.
Read MoreThe official full reopening of Hartford’s Downtown Library at 500 Main Street has revealed a range of contemporary initiatives described as “a bold collection of new and transformed spaces to serve Hartford's residents.”
Read MoreConnecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) held its 50th Anniversary Dinner recently, an evening that included two Distinguished Service Awards and 15 student awardees from Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) competitions across Connecticut.
Read MoreNonprofit behavioral healthcare provider Community Health Resources (CHR) celebrated the ribbon-cutting and dedication of The Rose Center in Norwich earlier this month, a Sub-Acute Crisis Stabilization Center for youth ages 5 to 18 who are experiencing mental health emergencies, and the first of its kind to open in Eastern Connecticut.
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