As Connecticut announced a new partnership to train workers in building aerospace components to boost the state’s manufacturing industry, a new survey found that 9 in 10 Connecticut manufacturers are currently struggling to find and retain workers, which has become the sector’s biggest barrier to growth.
Read MoreThe newly released State of Mental Health report, compiled by Mental Health America (MHA), rated Connecticut at number 13 among the states in a comprehensive review of data across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, prior to the pandemic, that examines the status of individuals living with mental health issues and access to insurance and health care.
Read MoreSponsored by Google and hosted by the University of New Haven, on Tuesday the Fall 2021 Regional Cyber Security & Technology Virtual Career Expo is bringing together members, partner organizations, and students/alumni for an online career fair for the cyber security and tech industries.
Read MoreTo assist organizations as they recover from the global pandemic and work to become more accessible and sustainable, Connecticut Humanities (CTH) has opened the Connecticut Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants line, which will provide $16M in funding to eligible museums and cultural, humanities, and arts organizations in the state.
Read MoreConnecticut-based Wheeler has received a five-year, $625,000 federal Mental Health Awareness Training Emergency Services (MHAT-ES) grant to deliver Mental Health First Aid training to emergency services and other frontline personnel across Connecticut. The grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Read MoreEconomic development remains front and center for Governor Ned Lamont, who has devoted time and attention in recent weeks rolling out an array of initiatives aimed at revitalizing Connecticut’s economic as it seeks to establish momentum as COVID-19 recedes.
Read MoreThe State of Connecticut is awarding $9 million in grants to six municipalities for infrastructure upgrades aimed at modernizing and rehabilitating housing for low and moderate-income individuals.
Read MoreHartford Seminary is now Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. The name change, announced Wednesday, comes as the institution’s emphasis has broadened, particularly in recent years, and against a backdrop of a renewed worldwide emphasis on building common ground among different peoples and communities of belief.
Read MoreThe UConn Center on Aging is now the home of a prestigious Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center grant, fitting for a flagship university in a state with the nation’s 7th oldest population. There are only 14 other “Pepper Centers” of excellence nationwide, named in honor of the late U.S. senator who championed research and education aimed at helping older adults maintain their independence.
Read MoreConnecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) is furthering its support of student well-being and mental health by joining JED Campus, a nationwide program of The Jed Foundation (JED), designed to help schools evaluate and strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems.
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