Creating New Federal Regulatory Agency for Food Safety Proposed
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A Connecticut congresswoman is among those asking the government to overhaul the way it handles food-safety issues.
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Meriden Record-Journal Named Report for America Newsroom; Two Journalists to Focus on Health Equity and Latino Communities
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The Meriden Record-Journal has been selected as a Report for America host newsroom, which will bring two Report for America corps members to the newspaper’s newsroom.
Read MoreConnecticut Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation Launched at Western Connecticut State University
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In response to an ever-growing need for safety and mental health support programs in public schools, Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) has opened the Connecticut Center for School Safety and Crisis Preparation. The Center will provide professional development related to all aspects of school safety planning, and establish relationships among area school districts that will create a network of professionals who become available to each other for both formal and informal crisis support.
Read MoreInvestment Needed for CT Children to Thrive, Report Says
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More investment is needed across Connecticut to support the economic well-being and education of children, according to a new annual report.
Read MoreMore Can Be Done to Boost Youth Mental Health in CT, U.S.
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Connecticut ranks among the top 10 states in offering access to mental health services for its youth population, according to the latest report from Mental Health America, but advocates said more could be done.
Read MoreYale University School of Nursing Offers Connecticut's Lone Nurse-Midwifery Specialty Program
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Yale University is one of only two institutions in New England that offers an academic nurse-midwifery specialty. The program, in the Yale School of Nursing, “prepares students as competent midwives who provide family-centered primary health care,” the university’s website explains, noting that “more now than ever, the need and demand for midwives is at an all-time high.”
Read MoreCommunity Health Center, Inc. Receives Nearly $1.5M Award to Connect Children, Families to Health Care Coverage
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Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) has been awarded $1,499,820 over 3 years from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) The funds are to reduce uninsured rates and connect more children, parents, and families to health care coverage. CHC is the only recipient in the six New England states.
Read MoreCT Nonprofits Receive Red Sox Recognition for Mental Health Initiatives
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The Red Sox Foundation has announced recipients – including three Connecticut nonprofits - in the 8th Annual IMPACT Awards presented by the Ruderman Family Foundation. Five nonprofit organizations from each state in New England were nominated for the grant awards, dedicated to raising awareness and improving mental health outcomes.
Read MoreUSJ to Offer Introductory Nursing Summer Program for High School Students
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The nursing shortage in Connecticut has been well-documented, and many experts say a solution will not come quickly. Looking at the long-term challenges, and stepping up to be part of that solution, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in West Hartford, is creating opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to learn more about the in-demand career of nursing.
Read MorePedestrian Fatalities Projected to Reach Four-Decade High Across U.S.; CT One of Only 10 States Expected to See Reduction
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The national Governors Highway Safety Association annual spotlight report projects that drivers nationwide struck and killed 7,485 people walking in 2021 – the most in a single year in four decades. The trend in Connecticut and nine other states is less grim.
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