Year of News:

1. Black patients hit hard by opioid crisis and barriers to care, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Apr 04, 2025

   Connecticut public health programs lose millions in funding, Black patients hit hard by opioid crisis also face barriers to treatment, future of important maternal mortality database unclear, Americans struggling to afford medical care, and rural America facing dentist shortage and effects of lack of fluoride.

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2. Black adults develop coping skills for racism, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jul 19, 2024

   A new study finds that Black adults develop coping skills to deal with racism; a program that aims to improve maternal health care; immigrant doctors seen as possible solution to workforce shortage; racial gap in fatal shootings in Connecticut; and how vulnerable people are shut out of dental care in the U.S.

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3. Grants will support advocacy for coverage expansion

   Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

   Grants from the Connecticut Health Foundation will support advocacy efforts to expand health care coverage to more immigrants and to ensure that those who are eligible can get covered.

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4. Grants to support advocacy on oral health care, maternal health, Medicaid

   Tuesday, Apr 11, 2023

   Connecticut Health Foundation awards five grants this quarter totaling $360,000.

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5. Grant will support Waterbury community care team sustainability

   Tuesday, Apr 05, 2022

   Connecticut Health Foundation awards two grants this quarter

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6. Grant will support national effort to rethink the future of health and well-being

   Monday, Apr 01, 2019

   HARTFORD, Conn. (April 1, 2019) – The Connecticut Health Foundation is joining a national philanthropic partnership to develop new visions for…

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7. 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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8. Something to smile about: A look back at reducing dental access disparities in Connecticut

   Monday, Nov 13, 2017

   This week we’re celebrating the Connecticut Health Foundation’s history in funding oral health and the dramatic turnaround Connecticut has made in…

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9. 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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10. Khmer Health Advocates Awarded Grant to Support Racial and Ethnic Data Collection

    Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016

    Foundation Awards Over $527,000 to Nonprofits to Improve Health in Connecticut

    HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health)…

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