CHDI Launches 5-Year State and National Initiative to Improve Trauma Screening to Better Identify Youth

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CHDI Launches 5-Year State and National Initiative to Improve Trauma Screening to Better Identify Youth

The Connecticut-based Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is launching a five-year initiative to improve child trauma screening in Connecticut and nationwide. The initiative, Trauma ScreenTIME (Screen, Triage, Inform, Mitigate, Engage), will develop online staff training for child-serving professionals to improve early identification and support of children suffering from traumatic stress and connection to evidence-based treatment.

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Bi-Partisan Report Urges Reinventing of American Democracy; 31 Recommendations Would Advance Change Urgently Needed

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Bi-Partisan Report Urges Reinventing of American Democracy; 31 Recommendations Would Advance Change Urgently Needed

The release this month of a comprehensive report and recommendations by a bipartisan commission, convened by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, outlines 31 steps to strengthen America's institutions and civic culture to help a nation in crisis emerge with a more resilient democracy. And Connecticut voices were prominent in its development.

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Five Connecticut Nonprofits Vie for $10,000 IMPACT Award from Red Sox Foundation; Fan Voting Ends Monday

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Five Connecticut Nonprofits Vie for $10,000 IMPACT Award from Red Sox Foundation; Fan Voting Ends Monday

The major league baseball season has yet to begin, and its prospects remain in doubt. But that hasn’t prevented the Red Sox Foundation from moving ahead with plans for a competitive awards program for nonprofit organizations in the New England states, including Connecticut. Five Connecticut nonprofits are finalists, seeking fan votes, and the deadline is June 22.

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Racism is a Public Health Emergency: State Senator Urges CT to be 1st State to Issue Declaration

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Racism is a Public Health Emergency: State Senator Urges CT to be 1st State to Issue Declaration

“Racism is absolutely a public health issue and a threat to health,” said Patricia Baker, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation. “Racism is an underlying cause of the many racial and ethnic health disparities that exist in Connecticut.” State Senator Saud Anwar is urging Gov. Lamont to declare racism as a public health emergency, citing data that makes the case. CT would be the first state to do so.

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Malloy, Ojakian Seek to Make One Higher Ed Institution From Many - in Maine and Connecticut

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Malloy, Ojakian Seek to Make One Higher Ed Institution From Many - in Maine and Connecticut

Maine and Connecticut have something in common - education leaders seeking to merge seven, and twelve, higher education institutions respectively into a single accredited institution. The leaders driving the plans in the two New England states both spent some time working together at Connecticut’s State Capitol, at the helm of government in the Land of Steady Habits.

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Make Music Day 2020 Continues Tradition with Virtual Events for All Ages

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Make Music Day 2020 Continues Tradition with Virtual Events for All Ages

For years, Make Music Day on June 21 has brought musicians from all walks of life and musical abilities together in Connecticut and across the globe – and this year is (virtually) no different. From the Capital City to Connecticut’s corners, music will find a way to be heard, even through unprecedented constraints.

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A Conversation on Racism in Connecticut Provides Glimpse of Daily Experiences

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A Conversation on Racism in Connecticut Provides Glimpse of Daily Experiences

College students of color came together for a podcast conversation two months ago, “to share their experiences attending predominantly white institutions as students of color.” In the context of recent events across the country, the discussion takes on additional meaning - the challenges of racism are closer to home than we might think.

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