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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.
In attack on health reform, Republicans target Medicare advisory board | The Connecticut Mirror
But it's bureaucratic. It's unelected. And it has a lot of power-or it will, anyway, when its members are actually appointed and it gets up and running. In the meantime, it's become a prime target in the Republican effort to unravel the Democrats' health care reform overhaul. This week, a half-dozen House Republicans unveiled a one-paragraph piece of legislation to dismantle the IPAB, well before it ever gets going. And unlike most other Republican repeal initiatives, this GOP effort might attract some Democratic company.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.
On-site medical services now offered at Domus schools - Stamford News - The Stamford Times - Stamford's Newspaper
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.
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Connecticut Nonprofits Seek To Protect Social Services - Courant.com
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.
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