For The People

In just a few weeks, 45 accomplished Connecticut women will be honored for their achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the 19th annual Women of Innovation awards, hosted by the Connecticut Technology Council. So we'll talk to the CTC's Director, and a former Woman of Innovation finalist about how these honorees are inspiring the next generation of young women to be part of our state's innovative technology workforce. Then we'll check in with the Director of the Housatonic Museum of Art about her dream to bring together dozens of two-year college art gallery professionals, and how she is poised to host the nation's first ever gathering of these colleagues with the aim of taking academic art institutions to new heights across the country. And we'll close inviting you to lace up and hit the streets across the state supporting research and programs through the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter. You'll learn about developing breakthrough drugs that are making positi

Are you ready to unleash your inner entrepreneur - or to gather contacts and skills to boost your talent wherever you may be working? Then check out our chat with the founder of Creative U - who is partnering with the nonprofit reSET, and presenting a two-day educational session in mid-October to help propel you to the next level of professionalism.

Folks over age 50 are the majority of voters in every election, and they are stretched to the limit. They want to see politicians address their day-to-day challenges like caring for their loved ones and protecting their hard-earned Social Security. That's why we're bringing in the Senior Advocacy Director at AARP Connecticut for the next part of our "One Voice, One Vote" series to help unpack a number of important things you need to know ahead of Election Day.

Connecticut Foodshare supports individuals and families – from one end of the state to the other – by addressing root causes, creating long-term solutions, and distributing nutritious food through local partner programs in an effort to alleviate hunger. Sept. is Hunger Action Month, so check-in and check out how CT Foodshare is doubling down on educating folks about the extreme hunger issues here in the state while helping you double your charitable donations to the cause all month long.

Connecticut Foodshare supports individuals and families – from one end of the state to the other – by addressing root causes, creating long-term solutions, and distributing nutritious food through local partner programs in an effort to alleviate hunger. Sept. is Hunger Action Month, and CT Foodshare is doubling down on educating folks about the extreme hunger issues here in the state while helping you double your charitable donations to the cause all month long. Folks over age 50 are the majority of voters in every election, and they are stretched to the limit. They want to see politicians address their day-to-day challenges like caring for their loved ones and protecting their hard-earned Social Security. That's why we're bringing in the Senior Advocacy Director at AARP Connecticut for the next part of our "One Voice, One Vote" series to help unpack a number of important things you need to know ahead of Election Day. Are you ready to unleash your inner entrepreneur - or to gather contacts and skills to boo

For the People is touching base with Connecticut' Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services following International Overdose Awareness Day – to provide an added voice amplifying the agency's LiveLOUD campaign, which is designed to inform and support those who are actively using fentanyl, heroin, or prescription opioids, as well as their families and communities.

We're bringing back Connecticut's Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas for a new conversation to unpack what you need to know about navigating our state's new Early Voting program, the No-Excuse Absentee Voting ballot question that voters will consider in November, and a few things key points about about election misinformation and misconceptions.

Check out our chat with Bridges Healthcare, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, providing comprehensive, innovative, and effective mental health, addiction recovery, and integrated healthcare services to individuals of all ages - and find out how to walk or ride for them at their upcoming Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Ride + Walk For Mental Health.

Check out our chat with Bridges Healthcare, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, providing comprehensive, innovative, and effective mental health, addiction recovery, and integrated healthcare services to individuals of all ages - and find out how to walk or ride for them at their upcoming Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Ride + Walk For Mental Health. Then, we're bringing back Connecticut's Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas to unpack what you need to know about navigating our state's new Early Voting program, the No-Excuse Absentee Voting ballot question that voters will consider in November, and a few things key points about about election misinformation and misconceptions. And we'll close touching base with Connecticut' Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services – and its LiveLOUD campaign, which is designed to inform and support those who are actively using fentanyl, heroin, or prescription opioids, as well as their families and communities.

For the People is reconnecting with Disability:IN Connecticut, which is supporting businesses in Connecticut committed to disability inclusion in the workplace and supply chain. We'll hear about their latest annual meeting and celebration of a number of state companies that are making it their business to hire and train alternately-abled residents for productive and fulfilling careers in our state's workforce.

Join For the People as we check in with a rep from the CT Psychological Association who is poised to send her own child off to kindergarten this fall! She will provide parents, caregivers, and educators some important and relatable tips to help minimize the anxiety that often presents around the first few days and weeks of a new school year.

Check out the second part of our mini-series featuring RVNAhealth - a private, nonprofit organization serving nearly 3 dozen neighboring communities. Learn how your philanthropy and volunteerism can continue helping RVNAhealth provide exceptional home and community health care services, like they've been doing for over 100 years.

Check out the second part of our mini-series featuring RVNAhealth - a private, nonprofit organization serving nearly 3 dozen neighboring communities. Learn how your philanthropy and volunteerism can continue helping RVNAhealth provide exceptional home and community health care services, like they've been doing for over 100 years. Then we'll check in with a rep from the CT Psychological Association who is poised to send her own child off to kindergarten this fall! She will provide parents, caregivers, and educators some important and relatable tips to help minimize the anxiety that often presents around the first few days and weeks of a new school year. And we'll close connecting with Disability:IN Connecticut, which is supporting businesses in Connecticut committed to disability inclusion in the workplace and supply chain. We'll hear about their latest annual meeting and celebration of a number of state companies that are making it their business to hire and train alternately-abled residents for productive

Check out our information-packed conversation with a co-founder and researcher representing MitoCure. This nonprofit exists to educate communities about Mitochondrial Disease and to generate financial support for the most promising research for a cure, by providing 100 % of all donations directly to research efforts around the world. Learn more about the cause, the important work being done to find a cure, and we'll invite you to a cool fundraiser at the end of September to benefit the cause.

If you live on or anywhere near the Naugatuck river, you are potentially impacted by the detrimental environmental harm being caused by the Kinneytown Dam. So we're connecting with the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments to get the details you need to know, and inviting you to be part of the solution at an important public info session next week that will be mapping out the dam's removal process.

Check out the first part of a mini-series featuring RVNAhealth - a private, nonprofit organization serving nearly 3 dozen neighboring communities. Hear how RVNAhealth has been providing exceptional home and community health care services, supports public health and safety, and has promoted the highest quality of life for over 100 years.  

Check out the first part of a mini-series featuring RVNAhealth - a private, nonprofit organization serving nearly 3 dozen neighboring communities. Hear how RVNAhealth has been providing exceptional home and community health care services, supports public health and safety, and has promoted the highest quality of life for over 100 years.   Then - if you live on or anywhere near the Naugatuck river, you are potentially impacted by the detrimental environmental harm being caused by the Kinneytown Dam. So we're connecting with the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments to get the details you need to know, and inviting you to be part of the solution at an important public info session next week that will be mapping out the dam's removal process. And we'll closed with an information-packed conversation with a co-founder and researcher representing MitoCure. This nonprofit exists to educate communities about Mitochondrial Disease and to generate financial support for the most promising research for a cure, by pro

For the People is circling back with the CEO of New Haven's Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center. A recent story about the abrupt closing of another similar facility in town got us thinking about agencies like this one  facing even greater challenges as the regional pool of mental health and addiction service providers continues to dry up. Tune in and find out how Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center is reacting and responding.

Hang with us as we celebrate the 2024 honorees who will be introduced at the Girl Scouts of Connecticut's Annual Legacy of Leadership fundraising event coming up in September in Bridgeport. We'll catch up with the organization's new CEO and chat briefly with all three of these legacy honorees.

It seemed appropriate to open our August 11 program focusing on Call Before You Dig - since it was National 8-1-1 Day! So, sit tight and get all the information you need to know about this critical public safety program that identifies any underground utilities that may be in the way of where you want to dig - whether it's in your garden, putting up a new mailbox, or excavating to put in a pool, foundation or landscape feature.