For The People

This holiday week we are diving into new interviews with several women leaders in their own areas of expertise who are helping you try to set a better course for the New Year. This segment features the leader of the McCall Behavioral Health Network. Youth self harm and suicidal ideations are at an all time high among Connecticut's adolescents, teens and young adults - so we'll have what may be a life saving or life changing conversation that might just address what you, your family, or a young person you know is going through as the organization establishes its latest adolescent and youth services office in Waterbury.

This holiday week we are diving into new interviews with several women leaders in their own areas of expertise who are helping you try to set a better course for the New Year. This segment features Scarlett Lewis - founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement - who will unpack how the Choose Love formula and model can help you through the transition into 2025.

This holiday week we are diving into new interviews with several women leaders in their own areas of expertise who are helping you try to set a better course for the New Year. We'll begin with Scarlett Lewis - founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement - who will unpack how the Choose Love formula and model can help you through the transition into 2025. Then we'll catch up with the co-founder of Circle of Care to find out how this organization is continuing to ease the burdens that families navigating a childhood cancer diagnosis face every day - and how you can help make a positive difference by supporting the cause. And we'll close with the leader of the McCall Behavioral Health Network. Youth self harm and suicidal ideations are at an all time high among Connecticut's adolescents, teens and young adults - so we'll have what may be a life saving or life changing conversation that might just address what you, your family, or a young person you know is going through as the organization establishes its

This replay of a previously broadcast segment features a rep from the Connecticut State Comptroller's Office unpacking the details of Connecticut's totally free ArrayRX Discount Drug and Prescription program, that can deliver up to 80% savings to any state resident for many of their pharmaceutical needs. Then - since a lot of local families and businesses experienced life-changing experiences during recent flooding, and there was so much confusion around insurance coverage for damage - we'll replay our conversation with an expert from the CT Insurance Dept. to help you understand whether it's time for you to consider obtaining flood insurance. And we're replying an encore of a segment of a chat we had recently with AAA Northeast - getting us up to speed on all the important things we need to know as vehicle owners and pedestrians steer their way through late fall and toward the cold and snowy winter weather ahead.

We're replaying the 1st and 2nd parts of a recently broadcast series featuring RVNAhealth - a nonprofit health network serving nearly 3 dozen neighboring communities. In this segment, you'll hear how RVNAhealth has been providing exceptional home and community health care services, supporting public health and safety, and promoting the highest quality of life for over 100 years.   Then, we'll switch gears to a previously recorded segment with Bridges Healthcare, the state-designated local mental health authority for Milford, Orange and West Haven - also serving Stratford and other surrounding communities. Learn how this nonprofit is successfully providing comprehensive, innovative, and effective mental health, addiction recovery, and integrated healthcare services to individuals of all ages. Then, we're on to the second part of our mini-series featuring RVNAhealth. Check out how your philanthropy and volunteerism can continue helping RVNAhealth provide exceptional home and community health care services acr

We're checking in with the Connecticut Epilepsy Advocate Foundation to learn about several key issues that this local nonprofit is highlighting - the high cost of prescriptions, veterans health benefits to name just a couple.

In this segment we're talking about Data with the state Office of Policy and Management's Data and Policy Analytics Division. Even if you are somewhat unfamiliar with how to use - and learn from - data, your input on the Connecticut State Data plan is crucial - and we'll explain why you should log in and take their survey before the December 9 deadline.

Sadly, childhood trauma and traumatic events do not take holidays off. So this week we are reminding you about Adam's House, which provides an inclusive program that has already helped hundreds of youths and families come to grips with the grief associated with the loss of a loved one.

Sadly, childhood trauma and traumatic events do not take holidays off. So this week we are opening by reminding you about Adam's House, which provides an inclusive program that has already helped hundreds of youths and families come to grips with the grief associated with the loss of a loved one. Then we'll return to talking about Data with the state Office of Policy and Management's Data and Policy Analytics Division. Even if you are somewhat unfamiliar with how to use - and learn from - data, your input on the Connecticut State Data plan is crucial - and we'll explain why you should log in and take their survey before the December 9 deadline. And we're closing by checking in with the Connecticut Epilepsy Advocate Foundation to learn about several key issues that this local nonprofit is highlighting - the high cost of prescriptions, veterans health benefits to name just a couple.

We're checking  in with the Connecticut Justice Alliance - which just released a 2025 Legislative Agenda that aims to change a number of current practices that are traumatizing and making it harder for kids heading down the wrong path to change direction for their own good.

AAA Northeast is joining us and getting us up to speed on all the important things we need to know as vehicle owners and pedestrians steer their way through late fall and into the cold and snowy weather this winter.

If you are blessed to be surrounded by family as we head into the holiday season, imagine being among the nearly 1,000 Connecticut children living without a loving, permanent home...and do something about it! We're kicking off National Adoption Month with our partners from Wheeler Health's Foster / Adoption Program to explain the hows and whys involved in providing a stable forever home to a child who is going without.

If you are blessed to be surrounded by family as we head into the holiday season, imagine being among the nearly 1,000 Connecticut children living without a loving, permanent home...and do something about it! We're kicking off National Adoption Month with our partners from Wheeler Health's Foster / Adoption Program to explain the hows and whys involved in providing a stable forever home to a child who is going without. Then, on a similar subject, we'll check in with the Connecticut Justice Alliance - which just released a 2025 Legislative Agenda that aims to change a number of current practices that are traumatizing and making it harder for kids heading down the wrong path to change direction for their own good. And we'll close with AAA Northeast, getting us up to speed on all the important things we need to know as vehicle owners and pedestrians steer their way through late fall and into the cold and snowy weather this winter.

Catalyst CT, in partnership with Park City Presents, is launching a Live Music Production Apprenticeship Program - aimed at providing Bridgeport’s youth with real career opportunities in the music industry. So, if it's your dream to get into the music business, this may be your chance!

Check out our spirited conversation with Girls Who Code - an organization committed to inspiring young women and nonbinary students to step up, learn, and explore possible career opportunities in the STEM arena by learning how to code.

Have you heard?? It's open enrollment time at Access Health CT, Connecticut's health insurance marketplace. So, if you are ready to renew your private health coverage, expand your benefits, or are just signing up for the first time, listen in as our expert from the agency answers many questions you probably have.

Have you heard?? It's open enrollment time at Access Health CT, Connecticut's health insurance marketplace. So, if you are ready to renew your private health coverage, expand your benefits, or are just signing up for the first time, listen in as our expert from the agency answers many questions you probably have. Then, we'll have a spirited conversation with Girls Who Code - an organization committed to inspiring young women and nonbinary students to step up, learn, and explore possible career opportunities in the STEM arena by learning how to code. And we'll close talking about a vastly different career option. Catalyst CT, in partnership with Park City Presents, is launching a Live Music Production Apprenticeship Program - aimed at providing Bridgeport’s youth with real career opportunities in the music industry. If it's your dream to get into the music business, this may be your chance!

As we begin National Caregivers Month and the countdown to Veterans Day this November, we're bringing back Assisted Living Services, a family-owned non-medical homecare agency to brief veterans and their loved ones about accessing the many benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other sources.

We're touching base with the United Way of Connecticut to help unpack The 119K Commission's recently published report, Young People First. Hear UWCT share their bold commitment to our young people, and how they plan to facilitate addressing the barriers to their success, and why the effort is vital for our communities and state economy.

It's National Philanthropy Month, and the Valley Community Foundation just kicked off its annual "Valley Gives Back" campaign - a two-month initiative encouraging individuals to make planned gifts to their favorite Valley nonprofit and causes. Our guest from the VCF will explain how easy it is to become a philanthropist, and how you can make a measurable and positive difference, even if you can just begin by donating a few dollars a month.