5 CT Nonprofits Vie for Public Votes, $10,000 Grant from Red Sox Foundation

5 CT Nonprofits Vie for Public Votes, $10,000 Grant from Red Sox Foundation

The Red Sox Foundation has announced that the voting period is now open for the 8th Annual IMPACT Awards presented by the Ruderman Family Foundation. Five nonprofit organizations from each state in New England, dedicated to raising awareness and improving mental health outcomes, have been nominated to receive grants.

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Eastern CT State Health Sciences Student Named Pfizer Research Fellow

Eastern CT State Health Sciences Student Named Pfizer Research Fellow

Eastern Connecticut State University senior Nancy Gonzalez has been named a fellow by the Pfizer Research and Development Rotation Program. After she graduates next month, Gonzalez, who is majoring in Health Sciences with a concentration in Allied Health and double minoring in Public Health Studies and Healthcare Management, will join the highly selective paid fellowship.

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Connecticut Health Foundation Pandemic Report Points to Lessons State Should Learn, Noteworthy Promising Practices

Connecticut Health Foundation Pandemic Report Points to Lessons State Should Learn, Noteworthy Promising Practices

The COVID-19 pandemic magnified existing health and economic inequities in Connecticut – and provided important lessons and promising practices that Connecticut leaders and others can draw from in working to create a more equitable state, according to a new report released by the Connecticut Health Foundation.

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Young Professionals Seek to Publicize Food Insecurity in United Way Competition

Young Professionals Seek to Publicize Food Insecurity in United Way Competition

The challenge was to create a public awareness campaign to raise awareness of local resources that address food insecurity in the Greater Hartford region. United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut has announced that the 2021 Emerging Leaders Society (ELS) Case Competition was won by HSB’s team, Steam United.

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