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20 U.S. Cities and Counties Pledge to Improve Local Systems and Policies to Advance Health Equity with $2 Million in Grants from the Aetna Foundation

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07/15/2020

... implement multi-year projects to advance health equity in communities where individuals are ... is no one-size-fits-all approach to achieving health equity," said APHA Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin, ... to Improve Local Systems and Policies to Advance Health Equity with $2 Million in Grants from the Aetna Foundation ...

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Coalition Asks Connecticut Legislature to Act on Land Use Reforms

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07/14/2020

... recognizes that local land use laws can contribute to the racial and socioeconomic segregation we see in Connecticut, ...

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... time. The ongoing pandemic illustrating stark racial disparities in our country and the rising calls for racial equity and justice require a response from philanthropy. Our ...

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Summer Youth Learning and Employment Program to serve 1,500 of the Region’s Youth

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07/09/2020

... brought on by the coronavirus and the need to advance racial equality and economic opportunity, we remain committed ...

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Hartford Foundation and First Book Award $1 Million in Grants to Six Connecticut School Districts for Computers and Home Internet Access, Funded by The LEGO Group and The LEGO Foundation

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07/09/2020

... enterprise, First Book is a leader in the educational equity field. Over its nearly 30-year history, First Book has ...

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How $241,500 in grants will help New Haven schools address racial equity

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07/09/2020

... are intended to help the New Haven Public Schools support racial equity within the school district. The two William Caspar ... How $241,500 in grants will help New Haven schools address racial equity ...

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The Partnership Loan Program for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses in New Haven and the Lower Naugatuck Valley

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07/07/2020

... and long-term strategy to create opportunity and build equity in our region.” HEDCO, Inc. will administer and ... to be in a position to “walk the talk” and promote equity and inclusion to these small business owners. It is ...

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Connecticut Health Foundation names Kenneth R. Alleyne new board chair

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06/29/2020

... on the improvement to challenges of health care access, equity and justice. Our goal continues to be the elimination ... organizations and public entities to expand health equity, reduce health disparities, expand health coverage, ...

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25 Years of Grantmaking Celebrated by Local Community Foundation

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07/02/2020

... Storytelling Center, Inc. - $3,000 - Start with Stories arts-based program to improve literacy of elementary ...

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Four Recommendations To Ensure Connecticut’s COVID-19 Response Does Not Leave Anyone Behind

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05/2020

... response is designed in a way that does not increase the racial and ethnic health disparities that already exist in ...

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Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century

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07/2020

... and the civic turmoil of the nationwide protests for racial justice. The report's six broad strategies are : ...

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Towards Health Equity in Connecticut

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06/2020

DataHaven's new report focuses on health equity, social inequality, and the impacts of COVID-19 in Connecticut communities. Towards Health Equity in Connecticut looks at data across five broad social ... Community Foundation , and others. Towards Health Equity in Connecticut ...

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Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Announces JPMorgan Chase & Co. Investment Creating Regional Housing Opportunity

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06/15/2020

... model. Phase Three is driving change for opportunity, equity, and economic vitality. The three-year strategic plan ... County through impactful solutions to achieve housing equity and improve community vitality for all who call our ...

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Smithsonian Announces “Race, Community and Our Shared Future” Initiative

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06/08/2020

... across the country on issues relating to race and equity. “This important new initiative builds on the unique ...

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Resurrecting old Study Circles program could be a step on path to fighting racism

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06/16/2020

CHICAGO, IL -- Racial tensions and calls for police reform are not new ...

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Webster announces $100,000 commitment to fight racial inequality

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06/15/2020

... a donation of $100,000 to address social injustice and racial equity efforts. Webster will make a $75,000 donation to ... that advocates for criminal justice reform and racial justice. In addition, Webster will donate $25,000 ...

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HPL To Honor Hartford Changemakers With New Mural Project

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06/19/2020

... and local artists to create public art celebrating the stories of city change makers from the Black, Latinx, and ...

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American Savings Foundation Announces Spring 2020 Grants

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04/23/2020

NEW BRITAIN, CT -- The American Savings Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded 28 grants totaling $77,498 through the Foundation’s new Community Grants program.

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Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Gives $50,000 to Sponsor Bridgeport COVID-Relief Meal Delivery

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04/27/2020

... it will contribute $50,000 to FEED (The Center for Food Equity + Economic Development) to sponsor and coordinate the ...

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