Addiction Programs Adapt To Meet Challenges of Pandemic And A Rising Need
Earlier this year, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) examination of death certificates in the U.S. showed a sharp rise in alcohol-related […]
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Low-Income Children Are Most Vulnerable To Pandemic’s Long-Term Effects
Tameeka Coleman and six of her children lived on the streets before moving into a shelter in Fairfield. “We were
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Food Safety Nets Are Straining Under Economic Meltdown
COVID-19 crisis illuminates Hispanic, Latino disparities in health and income that lead to food insecurity
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A Surge In COVID-19 Testing Needed Before Connecticut Can Reopen Safely
By Steve Hamm, Health I-Team Leslie Radcliffe looks ahead to the planned reopening of Connecticut’s economy beginning on May 20 with
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Children And Parents Feel The Strain Of Confinement
By Sujata Srinivasan, Health I-Team Weeks into staying home from preschool, Betty, 4, threw herself on the floor and had a
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Pandemic Exposes Stark Health Disparities Generations In The Making
New Haven family to Governor Ned Lamont: HELP immigrant families
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Pushed To The Limit: Community Health Centers Ramp Up Telemedicine While Juggling Declines In Patient Visits, Furloughs And Sick Care Providers
By Lisa Backus, Health I-Team Community health centers that provide medical care to 400,000 low-income patients throughout the state are
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Preventable Cancer Death Rate Falls In Litchfield And Windham Counties; Comprehensive, Accessible Care Cited
Dr. Alvaro Menendez leading community-based specialized care
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Cases Of Lead-Poisoned Children Drop 17%
Hispanic children are still 1.4 times as likely to be poisoned as non-Hispanic children.
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Homelessness Can Traumatize A Young Child For Life; Collaborative Seeks To End The Costly Consequences
Latinos are 34% of the nearly 4,000 homeless people in Connecticut
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Nearly 40% Of Young Children Missing Out On Vision Screenings
Study finds Latino children at risk
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Parents’ Erratic Work Schedules Put Children At Risk
Latinas more likely to have unstable work schedules, shifts canceled, compared to white counterparts