CT heat wave – high temperatures can be detrimental to some. Know the signs of heat related distress. Be sure your neighbors are safe, especially older adults living alone. Please get the word out – those in need of a … Continue reading
Category Archives: children
The nation is shocked that Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families has sent an abused girl in its care – a girl facing no criminal charges – to an adult prison. I wish that I could be shocked, too. However, … Continue reading
Black and Hispanic students are identified as having a disability at a slightly higher rate than their white peers in Connecticut’s public schools. “It has long been a fact that black males in particular are placed in special education categories,” … Continue reading
When I clicked on the video Dwayne Szot sent me, I had no idea that a profound transformation was about to happen. After a brief introduction by the video producer, my world opened to the tinkling sounds of children laughing, … Continue reading
When Jeffrey J. Vanderploeg goes to national conferences and talks about the mental health services available to children and adolescents in Connecticut, his counterparts from across the country let him know how the state compares. “We’re sort of the envy … Continue reading
Connecticut United Ways are contributing to ensuring educational success for all of Connecticut’s youth. In June, United Way of Connecticut sponsored a United Way Education Conference to provide an opportunity to highlight successful United Way education initiatives and to investigate … Continue reading
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven’s Food Truck hits the streets today on a mission to keep city kids from going hungry. Many of them don’t get enough to eat during the summer when they’re not in school. Up … Continue reading
A pencil drawing on display in the Main Concourse in the Legislative Office Building in Hartford is of a family, and a pill bottle. Between them is written: “These pills help our pain go away, stop the voices, stop the … Continue reading