The Day - Homeless stand up to be counted during state's biennial survey | News from southeastern Connecticut. Jolene Reese had two words for how she felt on Jan. 4, when she was evicted from an apartment where she had lived for eight years and found herself in an emergency shelter for the first time in her life. "It's overwhelming," the 37-year-old mother of three said after participating in Thursday's Point in Time survey of the state's homeless population.
Reese had worked at the Old Saybrook Walmart and loved her job. But a broken-down car and frequent absences as she dealt with personal and family issues cost her that job. Savings depleted, living on unemployment compensation, and unable to pay the rent, she landed at the emergency family shelter run by Thames Valley Council for Community Action in Norwich.
Her oldest and youngest children are living with family members, and her 15-year-old son is staying with her. "He's taking on a lot of personal responsibility," Reese said. The Point in Time Count is done every two years during the last week of January, as mandated by the U.S. Domestic Violence: domestic violence victims getting more help in Connecticut - Courant.com. January 27, 2011|By JOSH KOVNER, jkovner@courant.com, The Hartford Courant An annual single-day survey of domestic-violence programs nationwide noted that 1,125 victims used shelters and other services in Connecticut on Sept. 15, 2010 -- the highest total of the last four annual snapshots. The number of people turned away because programs were full was 47, the lowest incidence of "unmet demand'' since at least the 2007 survey, when Connecticut programs reported turning away nearly 100 people.
The 2010 survey results were released Wednesday. Both of those trends show some promise as the state struggles to get a grip on one of society's most complex problems. That more than 1,100 people sought services on a single day suggests that women who have been abused are becoming more aware of the help that is available and less hesitant to come forward, advocates said. Domestic violence remains a seriously under-reported crime. On-site medical services now offered at Domus schools - Stamford News - The Stamford Times - Stamford's Newspaper. By DANIELLE CAPALBO Times Staff Writer STAMFORD -- Students enrolled at Domus schools may now receive on-site medical services -- like immunizations, physical exams and teeth cleanings -- from one of the leading health care providers in Connecticut. Community Health Center, Inc., recently opened its first school-based medical center in Fairfield County, located at 83 Lockwood Ave.
It will serve nearly 300 middle and high school students from Trailblazers Academy and Stamford Academy. Regardless of their insurance status, students may receive immunizations, physical exams, medication management, intervention for acute chronic illnesses and long-term chronic care for conditions like asthma or diabetes. Students without health insurance will receive assistance to determine their eligibility for public programs like HUSKY. Beginning next month, students may also visit the center for mobile dental visits that include cleanings and X-rays.
"It's been busy," Matera said. Connecticut Nonprofits Seek To Protect Social Services. UConn Emphasizes Defense In Blue-White Spring Game EAST HARTFORD — Defense – clap, clap – defense … The UConn football team was all about defense Saturday during the annual Blue-White Spring Game played before 6,500 at Rentschler Field.
The scoring system was kind of quirky.... Dolson, Hartley Expected To Go Early In WNBA Draft Winning nine national championships, one World Championship and an Olympic gold medal gives Geno Auriemma the forum to tell WNBA coaches and general managers what he thinks. That includes those who have played for him at UConn. Diaco Changing The Football Culture At UConn EAST HARTFORD — On Wednesday, he brought them over in full practice gear to the women's national championship victory rally on campus. Diaco Changing The Football Culture At UConn. New Books Helps Kids Start The Day Cooking A Healthful Breakfast And Learning About Nutrition - Courant.com.
January 27, 2011|By LINDA GIUCA, Special to The Courant, The Hartford Courant As an artist, film publicist and screenwriter, Pamela Cordell Avis lived much of her adult life in France, where she learned to appreciate the French way of cooking and dining. "It's a wonderful affair to eat. You're aware of what you're eating," she says. "Lunches lasted for hours. " Using locally produced foods, sourced at farmers markets and small, dedicated shops, was a given in the French kitchen.
Cordell Avis understood the link between these fresh foods, heightened flavors and good nutrition. Now living in the Ivoryton section of Essex, she continues to shop and cook in the French way. And prompted by her goddaughter's interest in learning how to cook, Cordell Avis is passing along her message to a new generation. She and her goddaughter, Alexis LaCross, are the authors of "A Celebration of Breakfast" (www.acelebrationofbreakfast.com, $15.99). That's what happened with Alexis, who is 8. 1/2 cup pecans. Manchester High School: STD Education And Testing Proposed For Manchester High School - Courant.com.
January 24, 2011|By JESSE LEAVENWORTH, leavenworth@courant.com, The Hartford Courant MANCHESTER — — Town and school health officials are advocating an educational program for high school students that would include free testing for sexually transmitted diseases. "We have been very concerned about the numbers [of STD cases] in the young population," town Health Director Maryann Cherniak Lexius said. Percentages of the two most common STDs, chlamydia and gonorrhea, among town residents ages 10 to 19 have closely mirrored statewide figures for the last several years. The goal, Cherniak Lexius said, is to lower those numbers by offering a confidential, non-invasive testing process inside Manchester High School and other local high schools. The board of education, which heard a presentation on the program last month, is to continue discussing the issue at its meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in Lincoln Center.
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