Free dental care for the underserved and uninsured in Connecticut—those that would otherwise go without dental care – is the focus of the Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach’s 15th annual Connecticut Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinic (CTMOM) being held on November 12 and 13 at UConn School of Dental Medicine.
Read MoreRising rates of anxiety and depression among children have exacerbated longstanding strains on the behavioral health system and its workforce, a report and series of recommendations developed by the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) and Clifford Beers Community Health Partners point out in a Policy Brief and accompanying recommendations for Connecticut.
Read MoreA clinical-stage nonprofit biotechnology company, Cure Rare Disease, has acquired its first laboratory space in Greater New Haven - in Woodbridge - with plans to relocate its Boston headquarters to the 30,000-square-foot facility early next year.
Read MoreAs nearly everyone who has been driving, cycling or walking on a Connecticut roadway since the pandemic began to recede will tell you, speeds have picked up, recklessness has increased, and the distractions and accompanying dangers are ever-present.
Read MoreSeptember is National Suicide Prevention Month, which spotlights the issues in Connecticut and across the U.S.
Although suicide rates in Connecticut are low, there still are ways to prevent those deaths.
Connecticut is one of 10 states described as having “lower prevalence of mental illness and higher rates of access to care” for adult residents. The state ranked 4th in the nation.
Read MoreConnecticut’s Best Employers, a new data analysis has found, include companies in a range of varying industries, companies headquartered in the state and elsewhere, and even some from the education and government sectors.
Read MoreA Connecticut congresswoman is among those asking the government to overhaul the way it handles food-safety issues.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreIn 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.
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