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Conflicting opinions on state's financial future Fiscal guardrails hot topic at chamber meeting

Mar 42 min read

Conflicting opinions on state's financial future Fiscal guardrails hot topic at chamber meeting

Members from the business and nonprofit sides of the Waterbury Regional Chamber offered conflicting opinions Friday to Gov. Ned Lamont on fo

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"Finding the Middle Ground: Navigating Funding Challenges for Nonprofits in Connecticut"

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Feb 53 min read

"Finding the Middle Ground: Navigating Funding Challenges for Nonprofits in Connecticut"

Connecticut's Nonprofit Funding Conundrum: A Call for Fiscal Responsibility and Fairness in State Budgeting

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Connecticut Nonprofits Struggle to Find Staff, Adequate Funding for Health Services

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Sep 14, 20237 min read

Connecticut Nonprofits Struggle to Find Staff, Adequate Funding for Health Services

In January, the state increased the payment rates to in-home service providers by 15%. But nonprofit agencies say even this isn’t enough.

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Aug 28, 20231 min read

Connecticut child crisis centers ready for new year

by: Eva Zymaris | WTNH News 8 Posted: Aug 29, 2023 / 05:53 PM EDT Updated: Aug 30, 2023 / 03:22 AM EDT HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Students...

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Advocates laud ‘radical change’ in children’s mental health care

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Aug 22, 20233 min read

Advocates laud ‘radical change’ in children’s mental health care

Four new Urgent Crisis Centers in Connecticut aim to get children in crisis connected quickly with care.

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Youth mental health center opens in Waterbury

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Aug 21, 20232 min read

Youth mental health center opens in Waterbury

Children in western Connecticut will have a place to go day or night if they need help with a mental health crisis.

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Jun 23, 20228 min read

Psychosis, Addiction, Chronic Vomiting: As Weed Becomes More Potent, Teens Are Getting Sick

With THC levels close to 100 percent, today’s cannabis products are making some teenagers highly dependent and dangerously ill.

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It Takes A Village To Address The Youth Mental Health Crisis

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Jun 7, 20226 min read

It Takes A Village To Address The Youth Mental Health Crisis

Across the nation, the number of adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing.

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How to talk to your kids about the Texas school shooting

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May 26, 20226 min read

How to talk to your kids about the Texas school shooting

Experts share tips and best practices for talking to children about the shooting at the Uvalde, Texas elementary school.

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Jan 24, 20225 min read

Wellmore Behavioral Health applies to become a crisis hub for kids, families

Republican-American | WATERBURY — To combat what state health officials say is a growing children’s behavioral and mental health crisis,...

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Jan 10, 20223 min read

Wellmore Mobile Crisis Still available for face to face visits during pandemic spike

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To address crisis in children’s mental health care, providers urge Connecticut legislators to invest

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Oct 29, 20216 min read

To address crisis in children’s mental health care, providers urge Connecticut legislators to invest

Providers and experts on the front lines of Connecticut’s pediatric mental health crisis urged state legislators to increase support...

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Jun 13, 20213 min read

Nonprofit service providers left out of Lamont's group home deal call it an injustice

The nonprofit community agencies that contract with the state to provide a wide array of social services were quick to applaud nearly $200 m

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May 27, 20212 min read

Wellmore, Waterbury Public Schools Work to ‘Connect’ With Students

From the earliest days of the pandemic officials at Wellmore and Waterbury Public Schools have been concerned about students who were not...

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Regulation relaxed on prescribing addiction medication buprenorphine

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Jan 29, 20214 min read

Regulation relaxed on prescribing addiction medication buprenorphine

Days after a new report showed that fatal overdoses have skyrocketed to record highs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal Department of

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Dec 1, 20201 min read

Wellmore’s annual Festival of Lights to be held virtually

Wellmore's Festival of Lights has featured some super creative decorating over the years. This year the event is being held virtually....

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Nov 13, 20202 min read

Happy World Kindness Day!

World Kindness Day is a global day that promotes the importance of being kind to each other, to yourself, and to the world.

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Local Event To Honor Loved Ones Lost & Educate About Overdose Prevention And Recovery Resources

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Aug 24, 20201 min read

Local Event To Honor Loved Ones Lost & Educate About Overdose Prevention And Recovery Resources

International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held each year on August 31, designed to raise awareness of drug overdose.

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Jun 20, 20204 min read

Wellmore sets up outdoor tents to allow for in-person therapy sessions

Wellmore Behavioral Health has set up outdoor tents to allow for therapy sessions at both its children and adult clinics in Waterbury.

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Give Local breaks records raising $1.8 million for area nonprofits

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Apr 23, 20202 min read

Give Local breaks records raising $1.8 million for area nonprofits

REPUBLICAN AMERICAN | April 24, 2020 Give Local Greater Waterbury and Litchfield Hills, an online giving event hosted by Connecticut...

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