Connecticut’s Growing Eviction Crisis

Connecticut’s Growing Eviction Crisis

Even before COVID-19, many Connecticut renters struggled to make ends meet. The number of low-wage jobs in Connecticut increased by 34% between 2007 and 2018, while the cost of household essentials rose. United Way of Connecticut estimates that, before the pandemic, 38% of households lacked enough income to cover basic needs. The pandemic has made the situation more acute, and without government intervention, evictions will spike in January.

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Yale’s Marcella Nunez-Smith to Co-Chair Biden’s Coronavirus Task Force

Yale’s Marcella Nunez-Smith to Co-Chair Biden’s Coronavirus Task Force

A professor with the Yale School of Medicine will serve as a co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden’s task force on the coronavirus. Marcella Nunez-Smith is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale School of Public Health, and of Management at Yale School of Management.

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Connecticut Receives $3.5 Million To Enhance Suicide Prevention Activities; Statewide Plan Released

Connecticut Receives $3.5 Million To Enhance Suicide Prevention Activities; Statewide Plan Released

Connecticut has been awarded a five-year grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance a range of suicide prevention activities coordinated among several state agencies. The grant, awarded to the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), will run through August 31, 2025. The state has also released its Suicide Prevention Plan.

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