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CT program to end poverty draws broad attention at Federal Reserve Bank
Connecticut’s trailblazing ‘baby bonds’ program might ultimately serve as a proving ground for efforts to end poverty around the country.
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$58.6M in funds from CT settlement to go to housing homeless with opioid use disorder. Here’s how it will work
Connecticut's OSAC’s largest approval to date, $58.6 million, will support people with opioid use disorder who are unhoused.
Millions in CT opioid settlement funds sit unspent. Advocates say it could be saving lives
Connecticut has already received more than $158 million in funds paid by pharmacies and manufacturers of opioids in litigation settlements. Most of it remains unspent.
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People in CT suffer hunger. These groups try creative solutions to address food insecurity
Mobile pantries have become a lifeline for people living in areas of the state where they may not otherwise have easy access to a pantry.
CT child advocate says more should be done to rehabilitate incarcerated youth
A 2019 report found that incarcerated CT youth were subjected to isolation, and deprived of mental health care and special education services.
Child sex assault accusations rocked a CT town. Will it bring change to unregulated programs?
Connecticut law allows town camps for children to operate with no state oversight. Calls for change are spreading.
How chef Jacques Pépin found, and shaped, CT’s food community
Jacques Pepin, known for his cookbooks and TV shows, moved to Comnecticut in 1974. That decision has had a big impact on the state’s food community.
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Complaint filed against CT Department of Education over schools for children with disabilities
The complaint is trying to hold the public school districts accountable, according to Connecticut child advocate.
How CT’s wealthy enclave sets a food pantry gold standard
their connections to brands, as well as their marketing and investment knowledge, make this nonprofit run more like an innovative business than a charity.