Report Suggests Policy Options to Alleviate Connecticut’s Eviction Crisis
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A recent report from Connecticut Voices for Children examines Connecticut's eviction crisis and addresses some solutions to it.
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Connecticut Foodshare Adds New Directors; Provided Food Totaling 39 Million Meals in 2022
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Connecticut Foodshare distributed enough food last year to provide nearly 39 million meals through a network of more than 650 food pantries, community kitchens, and mobile food distribution sites, while also working on long-term solutions to food insecurity.
Read MoreHospital CEOs Across the Country – Including in Connecticut – Unite to Fight Gun Violence
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A prominently placed full-page ad appeared in The New York Times a week ago, an open letter from “Hospital CEOs Across America” who signed their names “United to Fight Gun Violence,” as the ad headlined. CEOs from Connecticut’s leading hospital healthcare organizations were among them.
Read MoreCT Health Horizons Initiative Aims to Boost Opportunities in Nursing, Social Work
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The CT Health Horizons initiative is a collaboration between higher education institutions and healthcare provider partners to grow and diversify the next generation of nurses and social workers in Connecticut.
Read More35 to be Added to Ranks of Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
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The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) has announced the election of 35 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine to membership in the Academy.
Read MoreNursing Home Reforms Move Up on the Legislative Agenda
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Connecticut's General Assembly is considering legislation to establish sweeping nursing-home reforms, including minimum nursing-home staffing levels and stricter penalties for violations.
Evictions Climb in Connecticut in 2022
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Connecticut is seeing a record high number of evictions. During 2022, the state recorded more than 21,000 evictions filed, following a decline from 2017 to 2020.
Read MoreWhen I Grow Up, I Want to be a ???
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Which jobs are on the minds of young children, as they dream about their future? And do Connecticut youngsters’ aspirations differ from their peers across the country? Nationwide, 5-8 year olds say healthcare is their number one choice.
Read MoreAnalysis Identifies Connecticut's Most Dangerous Areas for Pedestrians
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In recent months in Connecticut, news headlines have highlighted the significant increase in pedestrian-vehicle accidents on roadways across the state. The numbers have been on the rise here and across the country in recent years, and newly compiled Connecticut data points to “the most dangerous areas for pedestrians” – locations where pedestrians may be at higher risk of being struck.
Read MoreDental Health Among Connecticut's Young Children is Lacking, Report Finds
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A new report by the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative (COHI) found that tooth decay is the most common chronic infectious disease in children and is considered a significant public health challenge.
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