Connecticut Families Face Growing Gaps, Challenges in Day-to-Day Financial Stability

Connecticut Families Face Growing Gaps, Challenges in Day-to-Day Financial Stability

The day-to-day fiscal reality was troubling before the pandemic for a growing number of Connecticut families, as newly released data reflects. The pandemic has likely made it worse, and it likely to have a continuing adverse impact, according to officials at the United Way organizations in Connecticut.

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UConn's Laurencin to Receive Prestigious Award from Association of American Medical Colleges

UConn's Laurencin to Receive Prestigious Award from Association of American Medical Colleges

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) has named noted University of Connecticut Professor Cato T. Laurencin as the recipient of the 2020 Herbert W. Nickens Award. The award is bestowed on an individual who has made monumental contributions to promoting justice in medical education and health care equity throughout the nation.

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Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Hospital for Special Care in Patient Trial Testing Treatment for ALS

Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Hospital for Special Care in Patient Trial Testing Treatment for ALS

A Connecticut-headquartered biopharmaceutical company and a Connecticut hospital are key participants in what is potentially the most comprehensive and promising research effort into finding an effective treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease - which has stubbornly eluded researchers.

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Hartford, New Haven to Receive Funds to Help Residents Navigate Financial Challenges From COVID

Hartford, New Haven to Receive Funds to Help Residents Navigate Financial Challenges From COVID

National nonprofit organization the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, Citi Foundation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and the Wells Fargo Foundation, has announced that more than 50 city and county partner governments across the country – including New Haven and Hartford - are set to offer financial counseling and financial navigation services for their local residents in need.

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Voluntary Initiative Aims to Boost Connecticut's Black-Owned Businesses

Voluntary Initiative Aims to Boost Connecticut's Black-Owned Businesses

The mission of SHOPBLACKCT.com is to “challenge structural racism and transform the legacy of economic and social inequity in the U.S. by providing a platform to drive business to and awareness of local Black-owned businesses.” Among the values cited by organizers are Collaboration, Diversity, Service, Excellence and Empowerment. And their website has surpassed 800 featured Connecticut businesses.

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DeLauro, If Re-Elected, Poised for Run at Key Post in U.S. House

DeLauro, If Re-Elected, Poised for Run at Key Post in U.S. House

It’s anybody’s guess how this fall Congressional elections will turn out, and which party will achieve a majority in the Senate and House. But the jockeying is well underway for leading roles, including one that insiders already know will be up for grabs - Chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee in the House, if the Democrats retain their majority.

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Hole in the Wall Gang Creates New Camp Experience for Children with Serious Illnesses in the Age of COVID

Hole in the Wall Gang Creates New Camp Experience  for Children with Serious Illnesses in the Age of COVID

When COVID-19 forced the public into isolation, Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp – a camp for children with serious illnesses founded in 1988 – sprang into action, developing creative virtual opportunities for immunocompromised children and their families.

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