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Saturday, October 7, 2017
Hartford Leaders, Agencies Engage In Aid Talks And Waiting Game For Puerto Rican Families

HARTFORD, CT -- As people fleeing Puerto Rico begin to trickle into Connecticut, an informal coalition of city officials, philanthropists, hospitals, public schools and faith groups have been mobilizing, even as they face a big unknown: How many families will need their help? The disaster in Puerto Rico also has brought together a network of potential partners including Travelers, MetroHartford Alliance, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.

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Thursday, August 17, 2017
Partnership Pledges More Help For Hartford Community Schools
HARTFORD, CT -- In a time of uncertainty, leaders in Hartford public schools, nonprofit agencies and the philanthropic sector say they are committed to the city’s “community school” strategy that has been cited as a national model. On Wednesday, members of the Hartford Partnership for Student Success, a coalition that includes public and private partners, signed another yearlong agreement to continue the decade-old “wraparound” help that has turned a half-dozen city schools into neighborhood hubs with health services, after-school programs, clothing banks and holiday dinners. The Hartford Partnership for Student Success is supported by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Hartford Public Schools, the Office for Youth Services, and the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut.
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Sunday, July 30, 2017
Early Childhood: An Effective Long-term Investment in Connecticut’s Children

HARTFORD, CT -- Richard A. Sussman, director of early childhood investments for the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, makes the case for "good investments based on research about what really works and have promise for making a positive and long-term impact." "One of the state’s recent examples of a good investment is the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC). Budget proposals recommend decreasing or eliminating the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood to create short-term savings.

 
 
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