The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) will serve as the Performance Improvement Center (PIC) for the State of Connecticut's Functional Family Therapy - Foster Care (FFT-FC) program through a new contract with the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF), announced last month.
Read MoreHartford Hospital has been named best regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report, recognized for high performance in 20 types of care- the highest distinction awarded for clinical excellence in procedures and conditions.
Read MoreConnecticut continues to receive top marks nationally for immunization rates as the first day of school approaches. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Connecticut ranked highest in the country for two-dose measles vaccination rate.
Read More“A significant number of low-income residents in Connecticut are expected to lose eligibility for government benefits under the law and will feel the cuts acutely,” according to a “Special Examination” by the Office of State Comptroller of the anticipated impact of new federal law changes.
Read MoreUnited Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and United Way of West Central Connecticut have announced a new strategic alliance designed to “enhance community impact, streamline operations, and expand services across the region.”
Read MoreThe headline atop the full-page ad most visibly in The Hartford Courant and Stamford Advocate this week were nearly impossible to miss. “Invested in Connecticut,” it read, going on to explain “It’s one think to do business in the U.S. It’s another to be invested in its future.
Read MoreHartford HealthCare and OnMed, has launched the nation’s first OnMed CareStation inside ‘Terminal A’ at Bradley International Airport.
Read MoreThe American Lung Association’s “State of the Air” 2025 report finds that even after decades of successful efforts to reduce sources of air pollution, 46% of Americans—156.1 million people—are living in places - including Connecticut - that get failing grades for unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution.
Read MoreA new report found Connecticut is building up its school-based mental health services but faces workforce challenges.
Read MoreNew data released this month by 211 Child Care shows that 80% of Connecticut’s child care programs (licensed family child care homes and centers) are operating at their legally authorized capacity - a 6% increase that has helped Connecticut families find needed child care.
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