Shaking the Foundation - Blog

Every year the first Friday in February is Give Kids A Smile (GKAS) day. This is an American Dental Association (ADA) sponsored event where teams of dental providers come together to provide free oral health care services to children from low-income families. Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health) … more >

Last week, Connecticut Health I-Team , a grantee of the Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health), ran an article called " Is Myriad’s Patent On Breast Cancer Genes Valid ?" Reporter Barbara Puffer wrote about Myriad'scontroversial BRAC , BRCA1, and BART genetic analyses for detecting breast and other … more >

Today’s post was written by Lina Paredes, Vice President of Program at the Connecticut Health Foundation. The grant application process. We recognize that applying for a grant with us (or any other funder, for that matter) can feel a bit like jumping through hoops. It requires much thinking, … more >

This past Sunday, Elizabeth Krause was on WSHU's Fairfield County Focus discussing how economic disparities can have an impact on health. "The problem can be especially striking in Fairfield County because of the contrast between the haves and have-nots," said Elizabeth. "People from vulnerable … more >

Because we're in the process of recruiting for our 2013 class of Health Leadership Fellows , we want to share with you stories of Fellows who have gone on to apply their fellowship learning to the goal of achieving health equity. Meet Stephanye Clarke , a Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health) … more >