Hartford has no intention of giving up the title of Insurance Capital of the World. And while corporate mergers, relocations, and more than a year of COVID dislocations, the industry is looking forward, not backward. That is particularly evident with the return of the 2021 Innovation Challenge, a chance get a glimpse of what’s next for the industry, locally and beyond.
Read MoreConnecticut is one step closer to expanding the authority of the Attorney General to include enforcing civil rights laws in Connecticut. Senate Bill 363, approved Friday in the State Senate, awaits action by the House with just a few days remaining in the 2021 legislative session.
Read MoreThe current school year, which began last fall amidst the coronavirus pandemic, appears to have had a dramatic impact on the number of children in Connecticut schools, according to preliminary data released by the Connecticut Department of Education, continuing a trend of fewer students that has continued annually for the past six years.
Read MoreThe childhood disability rate in the United States was higher in 2019 than in 2008, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau concludes that “disability does not appear to affect all children equally.” Connecticut’s childhood disability rate was slightly higher than the national average in the latest data, as was the Northeast region of the U.S.
Read MoreThe Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has received the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s (Lifeline) 9-8-8 State Planning Grant to develop a strategic plan for Connecticut in preparation for the nationwide rollout of the new 9-8-8 mental health emergency number next summer.
Read MoreA first-time, drive-through event for foster families will be held at The Village for Families & Children in Hartford, as part of Foster Care Awareness Month. Participants include Village staff and dozens of foster care families participating in the Therapeutic Foster Care Program, which provides nurturing foster homes for children ages 6-18 who have been exposed to trauma. Village staff will distribute food, supplies and gifts to the foster parents and children.
Read MoreSometimes it takes someone from the outside to help you recognize what’s all around you. This appears to be one of those times. A new ranking of the “5 Best Cities for Artists in America” has what some may see as an unexpected selection at the top of the list – Hartford.
Read MoreA new national political action committee (PAC) is being launched to support Democrats running for office – at the federal, state, and local levels – with civil and public service backgrounds. The initiative is being led by Brett Broesder, a Connecticut-based veteran communications strategist who has spent over a decade working for Democratic campaigns and elected officials – at the federal, state, and local levels.
Read MoreThe Connecticut State Senate – with bipartisan support - has passed Senate Bill 1, which takes several key steps to address systemic racism in Connecticut. This bill declares racism a public health crisis; creates a cross-sector commission to set goals and create a strategic plan for dismantling systemic racism as it impacts public health; defines the doula profession; standardizes how race, ethnicity, and language data are collected; and takes other steps to address the impacts of racism on health in our state.
Read MoreConnecticut Voices for Children (CT Voices) released a report that examines the structural barriers to access, quality, and stability of early child care in Connecticut. The report, “The State of Early Childhood During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” offers six short-term and seven long-term recommendations Connecticut can use to reimagine the child care industry as an essential public service and infrastructure, in order to address the longstanding barriers to child care and industry stability that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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