Mental Health Peer-Run Respite Centers Considered by Legislature
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A Connecticut bill under consideration in the Legislature would establish peer-run respite centers to help people with mental illness.
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Response to Affordable Housing Crisis in Doubt as Legislature Has Yet to Revise Budget
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.The state has a deficit of more than 90,000 homes affordable and available to our lowest income renters., housing advocates point out. Whether the state legislature will take action to respond before legislative adjournment on May 8 is in doubt.
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Rallies to Focus on Need for Better Child Care Options for CT Families
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On Wednesday, April 10, childcare providers across Connecticut will close for a portion of the day to participate in the Morning Without Child Care, statewide rallies to highlight the crisis in early childhood education affordability and access,
Read MoreIt's Time to Change the Law on Minimum Wage and Tips for Service Workers
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Keeping the subminimum wage in place restricts service workers from experiencing the real wage growth many Connecticut workers are seeing, and continues to perpetuate wage inequities across gender, race and ethnicity. It’s time for a change.
Read MoreConnecticut Health Foundation Grants Support Doula Integration to Improve Maternal Health Care
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With funding from the Connecticut Health Foundation, Hartford Hospital will make changes to policies to better integrate doulas into patient care teams. Doulas provide emotional and physical support for pregnant people before, during, and after childbirth.
Read MoreFrontier to Provide High-Speed Fiber Internet to New Haven Education Nonprofit
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Frontier has announced plans to donate high-speed fiber internet to New Haven-based nonprofit DAE through the company’s Broadband for Good program. The donation will provide DAE with a fast, reliable connection to support its Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and development programs for underserved members of the community.
Read MoreProjects, Partners, Homeowners, and Stakeholders Earn Recognition from Connecticut Green Bank
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In recognition of their commitment to the green economy and demonstrated leadership in their industries and communities during 2023, the Connecticut Green Bank presented the organization’s eighth annual awards this month,
Read MoreVirtual Medical Locations Opened in Killingly, Hartford by Hartford Healthcare in New Partnership
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As part of ongoing efforts to make accessing quality healthcare easier for everyone, Hartford HealthCare (HHC) has teamed with OnMed, an innovative care delivery company based in Florida, to open facilities at The Village for Families & Children in Hartford and inside a Killingly supermarket.
Read MoreConnecticut Pension Funds Achieve 12.8% Returns in 2023, Reaching Top 27% in the Nation
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Connecticut State Treasurer Erick Russell has released investment performance numbers for calendar year 2023 showing Connecticut’s pension funds and trusts earned returns of 12.8%, placing them in the top 27% among the nation’s public pension plans.
Read MoreLeveling the Playing Field in College Admission for Students with Disciplinary History
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The Center for Children’s Advocacy strongly supports legislation Prohibiting the Consideration of School Disciplinary History During the Admissions Process at an Institution of Higher Education, to ensure that all of Connecticut’s students can have a clear pathway to higher education, free from unnecessary barriers embedded in the application process.
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