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HUSKY 4 Immigrants: Expanding health coverage for immigrants benefits everyone
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2024
Efforts in Connecticut to expand coverage to Connecticut’s undocumented residents have been spearheaded by HUSKY 4 Immigrants, a coalition of nearly two dozen state and local organizations.
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“We have to make sure people use their voice”: PT Partners builds community in Bridgeport
Monday, Oct 10, 2022
For residents of the PT Barnum Apartments in Bridgeport, the sewage treatment plant next door has been a frequent source of problems. The local Water Pollution Control Authority, or WPCA, which oversees the plant, has been trying to expand the plant even closer to the apartment complex.
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Anchors of trust in Bridgeport
Wednesday, Feb 09, 2022
The topic of the virtual conversation was COVID-19 vaccines. Rev. Nancy Kingwood and her colleagues at Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention…
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Connecticut’s hospitals look beyond their doors to improve health
Tuesday, Oct 01, 2019
Having an asthma treatment plan for your child goes only so far if your apartment building is infested with mold. A healthful diet is essential to…
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Clifford Beers Clinic: A new way to meet the needs of children and families living with autism
Monday, Jul 16, 2018
Trude Piscitelli and her colleagues figured demand would be high when they opened the Clifford Beers Marne Street Clinic, a center devoted to those…
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Women’s Health Center at Saint Francis: Making sure oral health is part of prenatal care
Monday, Jun 18, 2018
It was 11 a.m. on Christmas Eve when the woman came to see Dr. Walter Trymbulak. She was there for her regular prenatal visit, but she also had a more…
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“The only one that can save us is us.” A look at advocacy in the faith community.
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018
People often turn to their pastors or other faith leaders when they face the stresses of health issues – a daunting diagnosis, unsurmountable bills,…
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Women’s Health Center at Saint Francis: Bringing mental health care into the prenatal clinic
Friday, Sep 22, 2017
Women are more likely to suffer from depression and other mental health issues while they are pregnant. Left untreated, those conditions can have dire…
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Connecticut Children’s Medical Center: Demonstrating solutions for early intervention
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2017
For children at risk of developmental disorders, early detection and intervention can make a critical difference and have lifelong consequences.…
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Something to smile about: Reducing dental access disparities in Connecticut
Friday, Aug 18, 2017
Not long ago, Connecticut was in a major oral health crisis. In 2005, fewer than one in three children covered by Medicaid saw a dentist – one of…
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