The National Nurse Practitioner Residency & Fellowship Training Consortium - based in Middletown - has announced its federal recognition as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
Read MoreThe continued disproportionate, negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color in the United States highlights how public policies and corporate practices that push high-calorie options and limit access to affordable, culturally acceptable, healthy food are significant barriers to improved public health and health equity, points out a new analysis and report by the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health.
Read MoreTraffic fatalities in Connecticut jumped more than 10 percent between 2020 and 2021, slightly higher than the national increase, according to official federal government estimates.
Read MoreThe tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012 spurred the establishment of numerous organizations dedicated to urging legislative action at the state and federal level, many honoring the memory of students killed on that day, in the months that followed. It also led to new gun safety laws in Connecticut - a state that has not been part of the increases in such incidents in states across the country.
Read MoreWith firearm deaths in Connecticut and across the country on the rise, a new initiative in Hartford aims to interrupt gun violence through a partnership between community organizations and hospitals.
Read MoreEven before the added stress and disruption of the pandemic, many adolescents have experienced mental health issues – earning a response during the just-concluded legislative session from Connecticut lawmakers, and heightened attention nationwide. A new national survey highlights parents views and experiences in obtaining mental health assessments.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Science Center will be lowering the volume and dimming the lights later this month to welcome visitors with sensory disabilities, one of a number of museums around the state offering Sensory Friendly days.
Read MoreTwo online rankings of collegiate nursing programs have cited the Western Connecticut State University Department of Nursing as a top program in which to pursue a nursing education.
Read MoreWith the annual observance of National Nurses Week just days away and the ongoing pandemic continuing to place stress and strain on frontline workers, a new national survey has ranked Connecticut in the top 10 among the best states for nurses.
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