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Race Can Be An Uncomfortable Topic, So Let’s Talk About It.
HARTFORD, CT -- Patricia Baker, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, blogs ... "Connecticut is one of the healthiest states in the country. We can be proud of this, but must also be conscious that there is more to the story: People of color do not share the same positive health indicators white Connecticut residents enjoy."
A Convening to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of New Haven Healthy Start THEN, NOW & BEYOND
MEDIA ADVISORY: THEN, NOW & BEYOND - The 20th Anniversary of New Haven Healthy Start on Thursday, September 7, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Omni Hotel in New Haven.
Debate Over Prescription Drug Pricing Moves To States
HARTFORD, CT -- The Yale Global Health Justice Partnership, in collaboration with the National Physicians Alliance and Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, released a policy paper entitled, “Curbing Unfair Drug Prices: A Primer for States.” The paper is intended to outline the state-level initiatives that can be taken to rein in prescription drug prices.
Immersion Program Broadens Horizons for Medical Students
SHARON, CT -- Seven medical students were in the Tri-state region last month for a two-week immersion program through the Foundation for Community Health.
U.S. News and Aetna Foundation Announce Collaboration to Highlight Community Health
WASHINGTON, DC and HARTFORD, CT -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings, and the Aetna Foundation, the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Aetna, today announced they are teaming up to evaluate which communities across America are doing the best job of improving the health of their citizens.
New Study Revealing the Opioid Crisis Impact in Northwest CT
TORRINGTON, CT -- A new report about the impact of opioids was the center of a roundtable discussion in Torrington Wednesday afternoon. The report, “Beneath the Surface: The Opioid Epidemic in Northwest Connecticut” explores the crime rates related to opioid addiction in the area, insurance rates, treatment admission rates, how the crisis started, and what solutions can work specifically in a rural region. The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation, the Foundation for Community Health, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and the McCall Center for Behavioral Health partnered to publish the report.
Grant Helps to Promote Wellness of Wolcott Youth
WOLCOTT, CT -- Wolcott Citizens Against Substance Abuse (CASA) received a $2,000 grant from the Bristol Savings Bank Fund at Main Street Community Foundation to implement a social marketing campaign on the dangers of underage drinking.
Community Partners Collaborate to Release Opioid Report
Targeting Skyrocketing Drug Prices, Yale Students Prepare Roadmap for Lawmakers
NEW HAVEN, CT -- The Yale Global Health Justice Partnership (GHJP), in collaboration with the National Physicians Alliance and the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, released a policy white paper, “Curbing Unfair Drug Prices: A Primer for States,” this week that seeks to advance state-level legislative efforts to rein in prescription drug prices by providing lawmakers with a clear picture of the strategies at their disposal.
Charter Oak Health Center Receives $300K Grant for Facility Renovation Project to Provide Specialty Health Care Services
Sharon Hospital Joins Health Quest
SHARON, CT -- Sharon Hospital’s patients can stay better connected with excellent healthcare services in their community now that the hospital has joined Health Quest, a family of hospitals and healthcare professionals based in the mid-Hudson Valley of New York. The Foundation for Community Health, the nonprofit based in Sharon that brought Health Quest and Sharon Hospital together, will play an important role in the transition of the hospital to nonprofit status.
Report: ACA Has Reduced Connecticut Uninsured Rate By 45 Percent
HARTFORD, CT -- A report this week by the Connecticut Health Foundation says the Affordable Care Act is responsible for reducing the state’s uninsured rate by 45 percent and bringing in more than $1 billion in new federal funds.
Cigna Foundation Provides $100,000 Grant to Back on My Feet; Cigna Executive Dave Guilmette Named as Vice Chair of Back on My Feet Board
What’s at stake: New data on the impact of the Affordable Care Act in Connecticut
HARTFORD, CT -- As lawmakers debate major changes to the federal health law, it is important to understand what’s at stake in Connecticut. The Connecticut Health Foundation commissioned the Urban Institute to model the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Connecticut, with a focus on state residents who might lack health care coverage without it.
Hospital to Target Disparities Through Pilot Project Embedding Early Intervention Staff in Pediatric Offices
HARTFORD, CT – With a grant from the Connecticut Health Foundation, Connecticut Children’s Medical Center will pilot a program to embed Birth to Three early intervention staff in pediatricians’ offices, an arrangement aimed at improving access to services for children of color.
After 18 Years of Leadership, CHDI Founding Chief Executive Judith Meyers Announces Plans to Step Down
Communities Advocating for Health Reform in Connecticut
HARTFORD, CT -- Connecticut Health Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a new round of funding to support community based organizations to engage their constituencies/membership in organizing and grassroots advocacy efforts that defend and advance health reform in CT and respond to the attempts to repeal and replace the ACA. The application deadline is Friday, April 7, 2017.
Aetna Foundation's 2017 Cultivating Healthy Communities Grant Program
Aetna Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of their 2017 Cultivating Healthy Communities Grant Program. The Stage 1 deadline is April 14 at 3:00 pm.
Another Look: Better Health for Elders in Care Facilities
Donaghue Foundation invites letters of intent for research focused on improving the quality of care and quality of life for the elderly population in nursing homes or other care facilities. Letters of intent are due March 27, 2017.