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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Governor Lamont Announces Accelerated Schedule To Provide COVID-19 Vaccines To Connecticut Residents » (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is accelerating Connecticut’s age-based rollout of the COVID-...
Friday, February 26, 2021 Alders Adopt Plan To Fight Racism In Public Health » by THOMAS BREEN \| Feb 17, 2021 9:53 am The Board of Alders unanimously adopted nearly 50 recommendations seeking to rec...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Statewide action needed to ensure vaccine equity » CT VIEWPOINTS by MARK ABRAHAM AND YUSUF RANSOME FEBRUARY 23, 2021 President Biden’s COVID-19 va...
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Connecticut Will Continue Age-Based Approach To COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility » To provide clarity and predictability, the governor today announced a schedule for age-based eligibility for the next seve...
Sunday, February 21, 2021 Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is partnering with Health Equity Solutions 🤝 » On Friday, February 19th, Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is partnering with Health Equity Solutions...
Thursday, February 18, 2021 New mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Mohegan Sun will open tomorrow. ☀️ » Connecticut residents who are currently eligible to be vaccinated can schedule an appointment for the clinic by visiting...
Sunday, January 31, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) COVID-19 Vaccine in Connecticut » Eligibility, access, and support to help you get vaccinated against COVID-19 Connecticut is currently in Phase...
Friday, January 29, 2021 ‘It has to do with trust:’ Outreach on COVID vaccine begins in communities of color » COVID-19 by JENNA CARLESSO NOVEMBER 27, 2020 VIEW AS "CLEAN READ" As C...
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis in Connecticut: Why and How? » Topic: Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis in Connecticut: Why and How? Description: Welcome to our two-part...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 🔤 Register now for the ABC’s of Public Testimony 🔤 » Register now for the ABC’s of Public Testimony ! This hands-on workshop aims to provide a brief...
Tuesday, January 19, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Access for those 75 and Older » The COVID 19 vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective for people 75 years and older. If you are 75 years of a...
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Yale epidemiologist: Why people should feel confident in coronavirus vaccine 🧪 » Ben Lambert Dec. 16, 2020 Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 5:30 p.m. NEW HAVEN — Saad Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Glo...
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) COVID vaccine registration starts this week for people 75 and over » Peter Yankowski, Ken Dixon Jan. 11, 2021 \| Updated: Jan. 11, 2021 8:28 p.m. Connecticut residents age 75 and over w...
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) New Haven Board of Alders make recommendations on how to assist communities of color during pandemic » By: Hector Ramirez II Posted: Dec 29, 2020 / 09:19 PM EST / Updated: Dec 29, 2020 / 11:19 PM EST NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)...
Monday, December 21, 2020 Increase in Fatal Drug Overdoses Across the United States Driven by Synthetic Opioids Before and Dur » Summary The purpose of this Health Alert Network (HAN) Advisory is to alert public health departments, healthcare profess...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020 FDA Takes Key Action in Fight Against COVID-19 💉 » Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a vaccine for the prev...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Healthy Connecticut 2025: State Health Improvement Plan DRAFT is available for public comment! 📈 » Healthy Connecticut 2025: State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP 2.0) is in the final stages of development with a target rel...
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 The Changing Geography of COVID-19 in the U.S. » The Changing Geography of COVID-19 in the U.S. BY BRADLEY JONES AND JOCELYN KILEY DECEMBER 8, 2020 In the sprin...
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Applications are now open for Community Research Fellow program at CARE! » Applications are now open for Community Research Fellow program at CARE! Community Research Fellows (CRF) is a collabor...
Monday, November 30, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Where do I go to get tested for COVID-19? How do I know if I should be tested? » Testing is available in many locations throughout Connecticut. Anyone experiencing symptoms should contact their primary c...
Thursday, November 12, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Connecticut is currently in Phase 2.1 » Connecticut is currently in Phase 2.1: As Connecticut continues taking steps to protect residents from the spread of COVID...
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Monthly Drug Overdose death Report » Monthly Drug Overdose death Report, Connecticut, January - September 2020 and 2019. Feel free to share the report with oth...
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Connecticut Voices for Children Community Budget Forum » Description A community forum to discuss achieving economic justice in our state. The community budget forum is adapted...
Sunday, September 20, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Register for the 2020 CAGV Virtual Policy Forum » Connecticut Against Gun Violence is holding a virtual policy forum to address the public health crisis of community gun vi...
Friday, September 18, 2020 As legislators prepare for another special session, health equity measures are not on the agenda » When lawmakers assemble next week for the first of two planned special session days, they are expected to debate legislati...
Thursday, August 20, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) COVID response grants will fund community health workers for local health departments » HARTFORD, Conn. (Aug. 11, 2020 ) – The Connecticut Health Foundation announced plans to support local h...
Thursday, August 20, 2020 The fight for a more equal Connecticut begins at home: Re-imagining pandemic housing policy » BY NUMI KATZ \| JULY, 3, 2020 On june 29, amidst pandemic-induced unemployment and economic uncertainty,...
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 Reliable Sources that Provide Updates on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Here! » CDC.Gov WhiteHouse.Gov WHO.Int CT.Gov CT.Gov/Governor
Saturday, February 29, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) » https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2020/han00428.asp
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Update: Public Health Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Outbreak — United States, February 24 » https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6908e1.htm?s_cid=mm6908e1_e&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM20815
Friday, July 7, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Meriden Children First Strategic Planning RFP » Meriden Children First Overview Strategic Planning Background Meriden Children First is a small nonprofit...
Friday, July 29, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Public Health Nursing Administrator - City of Meriden » City of Meriden, Department of Health and Human Services JOB OPPORTUNITY: Public Health Nursing Administrator The C...
Thursday, May 19, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) CT River Area Health Dept - Public Health Preparedness Coordinator »
Thursday, May 19, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) CT River Area Health Dept - Public Health Educator »
Thursday, May 19, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Norwalk Health Department - Nurse Practitioner Opening » APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/norwalk/default.cfm &n...
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