Ed note: Connecticut Sen. Ted Kennedy, Jr., (D-Branford), a healthcare lawyer and civil rights activist for people with disabilities, is board chairman of the American Association of People with Disabilities. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Twenty-seven years ago, the Americans … Continue reading
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Approximately 20 Yalies attended a conversation about political issues including medical insurance and disability rights with state Sen. Ted Kennedy FES ’91, D-Branford, hosted by the Yale College Democrats on Wednesday evening. After he was diagnosed with bone cancer at … Continue reading
Open Communities Alliance’s September 2017 Out of Balance report shines a light on the opportunity gap in Connecticut and the role subsidized housing policy plays in generating and reinforcing it. Building on the work of historians and others who have … Continue reading
Darien senior citizens and/or disabled people who are renters may be eligible for a rent rebate from the State of Connecticut for the year 2016. The program, which is now in progress, will continue through Sept. 31, 2017 at the … Continue reading
Friends, From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 6th in the West Hartford Town Hall Auditorium, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal will convene a fourth emergency field hearing as GOP leaders vow to continue efforts to repeal … Continue reading
Participating Aspen Dental practices will provide free dental care to local veterans in Hamden, Meriden, Waterbury, Manchester, Farmington, Torrington, Bristol, and Waterford. Please call 844-ASPEN-HMM to schedule an appointment at a participating office. Appointments are required and available on a first-come, first-served basis. … Continue reading
38th Annual FHACT Fair Housing Conference : Shining a Light on Fair Housing Rights in 2017 April 26 This exciting conference features an Interactive Audience Participation Event on “How to Recognize and Prevent Implicit Bias”; a panel on “‘Second Chance’ Programs … Continue reading
Christian Community Action, Inc. presents “From Compassion to Action: The Road to Hope”, a free and open event about strategies to address underlying and debilitating issues that affect people and families in New Haven. Dr. Matthew Desmond and Juan Salgado, both … Continue reading
Free: Connecticut Mission Of Mercy Dental Clinics Connecticut Mission Of Mercy Dental Clinics are scheduled in New Haven this year. The two-day clinic will provide free dental work to the under-served and the uninsured. Some of the people being treated … Continue reading
A 38-year-old woman with a spinal cord injury that uses a power wheelchair is able to get health insurance, the opportunity for employment and mobility with a new and improved chair and accessible apartment that lets her get out into … Continue reading