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Like many women throughout Connecticut, Isabella Vasquez of New Britain has missed or postponed health care appointments due to the pandemic. For the 23-year-old...
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Dilliner Jordan works 62 hours a week taking care of two people who are too medically fragile to take care of themselves. But she...
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More than 1,000 Connecticut children under age 6 were reported poisoned by lead in 2020, according to a report released this month by the state Department...
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Poor nutrition, stress and a loss of physical activity when schools closed during the COVID-19 pandemic appear to be worsening the problem of childhood...
Health
The Latinx community is one of the most diverse in the United States. The American cultural melting pot has always included those who are...
Education
School districts across Connecticut are struggling through staffing shortages, causing delays and school cancelations. Stonington and Torrington Public Schools closed Tuesday and Hamden High School. In addition, Shelton...
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When University of Connecticut student Natalie Plebanek was 16 years old, she suffered heavy menstrual periods and subsequent fainting spells. But when she asked...
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One day in early March 2020, just as the pandemic was gaining momentum, sixth-grader Carolina Martinez-Nava was heading to the school cafeteria when she...
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Vice President of Program of Connecticut Health Foundation on racial and ethnic disparities
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Black and Hispanic women make up about 25% of the state’s female population but represent about 53% of domestic violence arrest cases for adult...
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Eastern Connecticut State University is partnering with the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut to offer scholarships to students from Hispanic-Latino backgrounds – students like...
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This week, Connecticut Latino News Opinion+ had the opportunity to speak with Maritza Bond, the current Director of Health for the City of New...