Leading Stories
Killingly, CT students will finally get much-needed mental health services
By Danielle Ray
Students in the Killingly Public Schools (KPS) district will now have access to mental health resources after the lack of them drew statewide and national attention and...
CT moving toward peer-run respite centers
By Eileen Weber
Bill proposes community-based alternatives
Connecticut is considering legislation to provide...
CT suicide numbers higher and younger
By Eileen Weber
Legislation seeks to fund prevention efforts
Connecticut’s rate of suicide is on the rise....
Connecticut Medical Center opens new pediatric facility
By Eileen Weber
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford, Conn. is one of two units in New England and the...
CT makes recommendations to improve children’s behavioral health
By Eileen Weber
What came first, the increase in children’s mental health issues or the shortage in staff to help...
Kids’ mental health getting a boost in Connecticut
By Eileen Weber
Bill focuses on access, play issues
Connecticut’s recently passed Senate Bill 2 focuses on...
CT bill aims to improve access to children’s services
By Andrew Cromarty
Children’s mental health will remain a top priority for Connecticut lawmakers this session. The...
Wellspring co-founder reflects on healing nature of farm setting
By Catherine Robertson Souter
Human beings evolved to be more in tune with the natural world and are built for more physical labor, than what most of us experience today. Could an increase in exercise...
ARPA funds giving seniors a boost in Connecticut
By Eileen Weber
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was put into law in March 2021 with $350 billion allocated to aid public health, economic, and community programs. Of that $350 billion,...
Connecticut providers face escalating insurance concerns
By Phyllis Hanlon
Mental health providers have long experienced issues with reimbursement from insurers. But in the context...