Elder Justice Hotline Launched in Connecticut

Elder Justice Hotline Launched in Connecticut

Attorney General William Tong, Aging and Disabilities Commissioner Amy Porter, Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull and the Coalition for Elder Justice in Connecticut have launched the Elder Justice Hotline-- a “one stop shop” for older in adults in Connecticut in need of information, aid, and justice.

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UNH Forensic Science Professor Helps Exonerate Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder

UNH Forensic Science Professor Helps Exonerate Man Wrongly Convicted of Murder

University of New Haven associate professor of forensic science Angie Ambers served as the lead forensic DNA consultant on the case of Lydell Grant, a Texas man who was sentenced to life in prison nearly a decade ago for a crime which he did not commit. He was recently formally exonerated.

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Latino Youth Face Disparities in Health Insurance, in CT and Nationwide

Latino Youth Face Disparities in Health Insurance, in CT and Nationwide

In the United States, Latino children are more than two times as likely to be without health insurance as non-Latino children. In Connecticut, while the disparity is not as great, it has also grown wider in recent years. The uninsured rate for Latino children in Connecticut is 4.8%, compared with 3.1% for non-Latino children, a difference of more than 1.5 times.

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Grants from Connecticut Health Foundation Support Efforts to Expand Access to Health Care Coverage

Grants from Connecticut Health Foundation Support Efforts to Expand Access to Health Care Coverage

The Connecticut Health Foundation, the state’s largest independent health philanthropy dedicated to improving health outcomes for people of color, has awarded five organizations, in Bridgeport, Hartford and Middletown, 15-month grants ranging from $62,500 to $82,000, to support their advocacy work to expand access to health care coverage. Additional grants support the ongoing work of other organizations across the state.

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Mismatch Between Professors and Students of Color Permeates Higher Education in Connecticut and New England

Mismatch Between Professors and Students of Color Permeates Higher Education in Connecticut and New England

While New England's undergraduate population is becoming increasingly diversified, there is still a demographic "mismatch" between the percentage of students of color relative to faculty of color in Connecticut. A new higher education report assesses where Connecticut stands, and what needs to be done.

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CT's Population Growth Slows, Only 0.9% During Past Decade After 4.9% in Previous

CT's Population Growth Slows, Only 0.9% During Past Decade After 4.9% in Previous

Connecticut’s population grew by nine-tenths of one percent during the decade between April 2010 and April 2020, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Connecticut had 3,605,944 residents on April 1, 2020, compared with 3,574,097 on April 1, 2010, the date of the previous decennial census. That’s an increase of 31,847 residents.

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