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Aetna Foundation’s New Awards Shine the “Spotlight” on Programs That Are Improving Community Health

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01/31/2018

From Complete Streets to Community Gardens: 10 Cities and Counties Recognized for ... an initiative launched in 2016 that supports 50 small-to-midsize cities and counties that are implementing ... health issues facing their communities in meaningful ways. “Communities invest heavily in local residents’ ...

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Windsor Public Schools Receives $334,690 Grant for Family and Community Partnership Plan

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01/29/2018

WINDSOR, CT -- Thanks in part to a Family and Community Partnership Plan funded by the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, the Windsor Public Schools district continues to see ... led conferences in grades 3-8. The home visitation pilot project has yielded positive feedback from both participating ...

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New Issue Brief Addresses Northwest Connecticut's Addiction Crisis

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01/17/2018

... a new publication series, Cultivating Solutions , designed to share information, raise awareness and advocate for ... information about what is being done and what can be done to solve the problem. The Foundation for Community Health ... to a non-profit institution. ### Contact: Gertrude O’Sullivan Director of Communications and Special Programs ...

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Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

Nonprofit Organizations Invited To Participate in Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills

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01/30/2018

... will benefit from one of the largest community-wide giving events in the region in April WATERBURY, CT -- On ... will host its sixth annual online community giving event, Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills. Nonprofit organizations who serve the region are invited to register now. Ion Bank Foundation is the presenting ...

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Community Foundation

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New Report Highlights A Better Way to Assess the Developmental Needs of Children in Early Childhood Systems

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01/18/2018

... Assessment Efficiently Identifies Children with Mild to Moderate Delays Who Otherwise Fall through System Cracks ... (MLDA) helps identify children (younger than 6) with mild to moderate behavioral and developmental concerns who will ... early childhood systems a cost-effective alternative to a full evaluation. When MLDA is embedded in a ...

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Hartford Selected to Participate in National Job Quality Initiative

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01/16/2018

... healthcare employers in changing their business practices to improve hiring, retention and engagement of frontline ... Solutions today announced that it is awarding $100,000 to Workforce Solutions of Metro Hartford to advance job ... more effectively hire and retain frontline workers. The project will focus on securing fair and equable wages, ...

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Community Foundation Accepting Grant and Scholarship Applications

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01/29/2018

... students. All guidelines, eligibility criteria and links to the online applications are available on the ... Plymouth, Southington and/or Wolcott may be eligible to apply for grants through the Foundation’s competitive ... General Grant Cycle. Funding consideration will be given to, but not limited to, proposals requesting support for ...

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United Way of Western Connecticut Grant Cycle to Open February 5

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01/23/2018

Regional agencies will apply for funding related to Financial Stability and Education DANBURY, CT -- United Way of Western Connecticut (UWWC) is pleased to announce that the application period for its 2018-2019 ... goals, while providing resources and training that give them the skills necessary to obtain better, ...

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Early Childhood

CT Philanthropy Digest - February 2018

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02/02/2018

... Reentry Welcome Center The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announced a three-year, $450,000 grant to Community ... Foundation Environment and Human Health Embarks on a New Project to Encourage Schools to Be Healthier Places for ... STEM Grant Awarded to CT Colleges >> Thomas and Mary Alice O'Malley Greenwich Residents Donate $500K To Foundation In ...

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Today Is Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day

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01/26/2018

Visit 211ct.org/taxhelp to connect with an IRS certified volunteer that can help ... Awareness Day, Connecticut 2-1-1 and Connecticut United Ways want to encourage Connecticut's workforce to utilize ... income at or below $54,000 in 2017. Connecticut United Ways and 2-1-1 Connecticut, in collaboration with community ...

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Valley Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

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01/24/2018

... (VCF) welcomes James Hodge, Angela Powers, and Jack Walsh to the VCF Board of Directors and bids farewell to Will ... on special assignment for new schools and new project development. Jim has been a member of the Board of ... life-long resident of Derby who served as President & C.O.O of Valley United Way from 1989 until his retirement in ...

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Community Foundation

Solidago Foundation CEO to Speak at Briefing on Grantmaking and Civic Engagement

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01/24/2018

... support in combination with expertise, analysis and vision to transform how citizens engage with democracy. “The ... leader in the civic engagement arena. We look forward to having Elizabeth share her expertise and Solidago's story ... “We are excited to join our colleagues to discuss ways we can support our democracy through partnerships with ...

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Awards Over $2.3M to More Than 900 Organizations in 2017

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01/24/2018

... support, totaled $45,000 and were distributed to United Ways of New England and local nonprofits chosen by ... Hartford, Service Activities at Keney Park Sustainability Project, The Wish School, and Northwest Boys & Girls Club ... – Grow Food Northampton, Food Access Northampton; Giving Garden $50,000 – Growing Places (Leominster), ...

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Corporate Giving

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Food, Agriculture & Nutrition

Seniors Job Bank Awarded Strategic Planning Grant

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02/07/2018

... received a grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Described as a Small Agency Grant, the funds are designated to aid with strategic planning by the 38-year-old ...

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Community Foundation

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Employment/Jobs

Bridgeport Launches "Call to Action" On Opioid Addiction

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01/23/2018

... providers, politicians and others joined together Tuesday to launch a “call to action” about the public health scourge of opioid ... real stories of people in recovery, resources and access to treatment, and symptoms of overdose. Connecticut Health ...

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United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Raises $60,000 in Grants to Support Neighbors in Need

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01/23/2018

Community Organizations Stand Together to Address Basic Human Needs HARTFORD, CT -- United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is pleased to announce that it has received $60,000 in grants to support ... these services. 2-1-1, a service of Connecticut United Ways in partnership with the State of Connecticut, has been ...

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Foundation Grant Will Help Meet the Needs of Area Youth Struggling with Homelessness

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01/23/2018

Grants totaling $590,000 were awarded to dozens of area nonprofit organizations by Connecticut ... Foundation will support the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness in strengthening the effectiveness of its ... chronically homeless people and families. The goals are to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring. The ...

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Community Foundation

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City of Hartford and Community Partners in Action to Launch Reentry Welcome Center with $450K from Hartford Foundation

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01/22/2018

HARTFORD, CT -- The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announced a three-year, $450,000 grant to Community Partners in Action (CPA), working with the City ... I am deeply grateful to the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for their generous support, and I am excited to ...

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Crime/Courts/Legal Services

United Way of Western Connecticut Welcomes New Board Members

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01/22/2018

... being involved in the work we are doing in our communities to support hard- working, struggling households. We look forward to having their experience and insights on our board.” The ... extensive knowledge of environmental compliance related to air, water, spill prevention and waste. Sonii is a ...

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Households Which Earned $54,000 or Less in 2017 Can File State and Federal Taxes for FREE

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01/22/2018

... Tax Assistance (VITA) program helps households struggling to make ends meet. BRIDGEPORT, CT -- On Tuesday, January 23, ... returns, returning $5,486,373 in state and federal refunds to local families including $1,824,826 in federal Earned ... have more money for monthly bills, pay off debt and to save for emergencies. The IRS wants to remind taxpayers ...

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