August 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, and this year's theme, "Together, We Can," emphasizes the collective responsibility to prevent overdose deaths in Connecticut.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced a new partnership with National Jewish Health to offer new Quitline services for Connecticut residents. The Connecticut Quitline provides free tobacco cessation support to all Connecticut residents who want help quitting commercial tobacco, including e-cigarettes.
Read MoreCentral Connecticut State University will be launching a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Administration program along with three new certification programs this fall.
Read MoreU.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued a landmark Advisory declaring firearm violence in America to be a public health crisis, specifically noting its impact on children and adolescents..
Read MoreThe Department of Motor Vehicles and Travelers announced the winning high schools in their jointly sponsored 15th annual Teen Safe Driving Video Contest. The videos focused on educating teens on how to be safer drivers to prevent crashes, injuries and deaths.
Read MoreEvery year, AAA points out, hundreds of thousands of crashes nationwide are attributed to rainy conditions - including in Connecticut. April showers can bring peril as well as spring flowers.
Read MoreThe number of fatalities in senior driver crashes nationwide reached its highest point since at least 2000, according to a new analysis of federal crash data from AAA Northeast. Connecticut data reflects similar increases.
Read MoreNew research has revealed that the most dangerous time to drive in Connecticut is 7:00pm-7:59pm based on the number of fatal crashes. That is somewhat later than the most dangerous time in the largest number of states - 6 p.m.-6:59 p.m. being the most dangerous in 12 states.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced its first series of grant awards to seven organizations throughout the state, with the distribution of funds distributed with guidance from the Commission of Community Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention.
Read Morehe National Security Agency has informed Central Connecticut State University that it has achieved the designation of National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) through academic year 2028. Central joins three fellow national centers in Connecticut:
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