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Yearly Archives: 2012

In the News: Region’s African-American health agency says it’s time to rethink role

May 15, 2012

Last month, Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health) Leadership Fellow Stephanye Clarke (Class of 2010) of the African American Health Council of Southeastern Connecticut (grantee of CT Health) hosted a … More »

Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) and Valley Kids Belong

May 15, 2012

To treat mental illness in children, it’s important to spot it early, identifying and intervening before more serious problems develops. The Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health) has been taking a … More »

We Challenge You Not to Laugh

May 9, 2012

Today's guest post was written by Heang Tan, Project Manager for HealthJusticeCT.org . Some of the challenges that a person can face in life may seem impossible: parenting a teen, stopping spam, weeding … More »

Building Trust with the SUN

May 8, 2012

It’s important to spot mental or behavioral health problems early in children, identifying and intervening before they need more intense treatment or end up in the juvenile justice system. The Connecticut … More »

Guest Post: Making Sense (not dollars and cents) From Using Social Media

May 7, 2012

Today I'm on the Communications Network blog. When you don't have income, revenue, or donations, how do you measure success in social media? The short answer is, you measure against your mission. For the … More »

CT Health News Stand May 4, 2012

May 4, 2012

What do accountable care organizations, diversity of patients in counseling, and the evolution of racism have in common? We’re reading about all of these this week here at the Connecticut Health Foundation … More »

Bridging the Family-School Gap with iCARE

May 1, 2012

It’s important to spot mental or behavioral health problems early in children, identifying and intervening before they need more intense treatment or end up in the juvenile justice system. The Connecticut … More »

9 Quick Takeaways from Social Slam

April 30, 2012

Last Friday, I attended Social Slam , a social media conference in Knoxville, TN. This conference is geared toward business folks. So why did I attend? My Twitter friends attend, and it’s a great … More »

Advocacy in Action: A Focus On Process for a State Basic Health Program

April 24, 2012

Last year, CT Health awarded four organizations grants to promote the generation of health policy advocacy research that would be used to: advance the policy agenda or advocacy strategy of the … More »

The Final Stretch

April 23, 2012

Today's guest post was written by Alison Johnson, consultant to the Connecticut Health Foundation. With just over two weeks left in the legislative session, we pause to look at some of the less well known … More »