State Steps Up Hiring Efforts, Particularly in Healthcare

State Steps Up Hiring Efforts, Particularly in Healthcare

The State of Connecticut has launched an advertising campaign that will target the recruitment of state healthcare and direct support workers. The latest effort is part of a larger initiative to recruit state residents to work for various state agencies, amidst a changing job market and an increase in the number of state employees opting for retirement.

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Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to Support "Untold Story" of Tuskegee Airmen

Hartford Foundation for Public Giving to Support "Untold Story" of Tuskegee Airmen

Members of the Black Giving Circle Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, after considering a wide variety of programs aimed at supporting Greater Hartford’s Black community, chose three proposals to receive financial support in the coming year, including a project to educate students about the challenges and successes of the Tuskegee Airmen.

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Food Trucks Drive Closer to Streamlined Permit/Licensing Process in Connecticut

Food Trucks Drive Closer to Streamlined Permit/Licensing Process in Connecticut

The Connecticut Department of Public Health has announced a cooperative, “first-in-Connecticut” policy of reciprocal permits and licenses for food trucks across the state, technically known as itinerant food vendors. The goal is to make the process - particularly for food trucks that seek business in multiple towns - easier for the truck owners, and more convenient for consumers.

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Hartford Foundation to Provide $400,000 in Grants to Support Efforts to Dismantle Structural Racism, Achieve Equity in Social and Economic Mobility

Hartford Foundation to Provide $400,000 in Grants to Support Efforts to Dismantle Structural Racism, Achieve Equity in Social and Economic Mobility

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving launched Access Grants just over a year ago to support nonprofits aligned with its strategic priorities to dismantle structural racism and increase social and economic mobility for Black and Latinx residents of Greater Hartford. During three rounds of funding, the Foundation has awarded more than $1.4 million to 41 organizations. Now, the Foundation is issuing its fourth round of Access Grants.

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Local Institutions Collaborate to Address Clinical Care Staffing Shortage

Local Institutions Collaborate to Address Clinical Care Staffing Shortage

The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) will partner with Saint Francis Hospital and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital to address the demand for clinical health care workers in Connecticut. The three institutions have announced plans aimed at increasing the number of USJ students, including those from diverse backgrounds, who are placed in positions at Saint Francis and Mount Sinai.

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