For the People

As we move through October - Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we'll circle back with the leader of the Domestic Violence Crisis Center to learn how that agency is doubling down to help educate communities to prevent domestic violence and supporting those who are impacted by it.

Then we'll visit with the Western CT Area Agency on Aging to get an update on their CHOICES initiative and why it's so important to work closely with this network during Medicare open enrollment which started this week.

And we'll touch base with A Promise to Jordan and learn why the nonprofit was just awarded a grant by Voices for Non-Opioid Choices to educate community members about potential federal policy changes to help combat the opioid crisis.

You've been hearing about it on 'For the People' and today we're going to provide all the background on two clinical trials going on right now at the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program at the Yale Child Study Center. If you have or know of a child or teen suffering from anxiety, participation in one of these trials may provide relief, so stay tuned.
Then we'll hear about a grassroots effort to support the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter. We'll meet the person in charge of the shelter, and the organizer of an family-friendly benefit called Mullets For Mutts - to learn how you can get involved.
And since it's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we'll close with a breast cancer survivor representing the American Cancer Society, cluing you in on the upcoming Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event coming up October 17 in Westport.

We're replaying a few encore segments and starting off with a reminder  that there are hundreds of kids involved with the Boys & Girls Village Foster and Therapeutic Foster care programs looking for a caring person or family to help them feel at home again. So stay tuned, learn more and see if you can get involved.

Then we'll replay a conversation promoting FrontlineCT - a nonprofit supporting first responders experiencing the stress of long shifts, high demand, and continuing pandemic-related situations.

And we'll close circling back to remind you about UR Community Cares a non-profit serving Connecticut with an an online platform matching hundreds of volunteers with seniors or disabled residents seeking much needed assistance.

We're digging into some important news to help you connect with your gardens and landscape - while serving your community through the UConn Master Gardeners Program. We'll tell you all about it and how to get signed up for their next round of certification training.

Then, meet a southern Litchfield County nonprofit that's bringing unique and successful equine therapies to folks on the autism spectrum. Saddle up with us and learn more about Little Britches Therapeutic Riding Program, and how you can get involved.

Finally we're checking in with the Shoreline Arts Alliance, which is involving and supporting all kinds of artistic projects and artists throughout the region. And if you're a photographer, we'll explain how to enter your best work in the alliance's IMAGES Photography Exhibition & Competition.

Check out the second of a two-part conversation here during September which is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month with Dr Kathleen Chapman of the CT Psychological Association and the CT Advisory Board for Suicide Prevention on how to recognize warning signs, and immediately engage a person you believe might be considering ending their own life.

Learn why the US Dept. of Agriculture awarded 10 key Connecticut farms and rural businesses grants to build or improve renewable energy infrastructure and to help lower energy costs through the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program.

Meet an inspiring couple who endured the tragic loss of a child, and then started a nonprofit to fund research for Neimann Pick Type C disease, also known as 'childhood Alzheimer's - and about their upcoming DART To The Finish walk.

Check out the first of a two-part National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month conversation with an authority representing the CT Psychological Association and the CT Advisory Board for Suicide Prevention, talking about this public health crisis that is tragically increasing among teen girls and kids as young as middle school age.

Then learn more about the Center for Family Justice and the Norma Pfriem Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital - two of the 23 nonprofits benefiting from the 34th Annual Bigelow Tea Community Challenge. 

And we're talking nutrition and the kitchen with a nutritionist leading a series of free cooking classes for children age 3 - 17. Find out how to get your young ones involved in the Wheeler community health network's 'Healthy Kids in the Kitchen' program.

We're circling back with the Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority to learn how that agency is transforming a successful pilot program promoting glass recycling to include the entire region, and how bringing the program statewide can make a huge and positive environmental impact.

Then we'll catch up with a primary researcher from the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center in Derby to talk about the proven health and heart benefits of extra virgin olive oil. 

Then, meet a rep from AARP-CT who is reaching out to community groups and municipal agencies about the 2021 AARP Livable Communities Grant Program to help neighborhoods, towns and cities be great places to live for people of all ages. 

In Connecticut, 1 in 7 people, including 1 in 6 children are at risk of hunger. So we'll chat with the CEO of Food Rescue US about how it is working with the Connecticut Food Bank / Foodshare to incorporate Feeding America practices for Food Rescue US volunteers at four new locations.

Then we'll circle back to the topic of lead poisoning, which is affecting countless children across Connecticut - with a physician at The Hartford Regional Lead Treatment Center at Connecticut Children’s about what you need to know to eliminate the risk whether you are a parent, caregiver, or landlord.

And we'll meet a state spokesperson for The National Association For Amateur Radio, which counts hundreds of HAM radio operators among its members who stand ready during times of disaster to provide a vital backup communication network to emergency responders.

Meet a truly grassroots neighborhood organization, learn how the Stratfield Village Association of Fairfield got behind a number of important community improvement efforts - and how its founders are ramping up plans for a day of tribute, family fun, food, vendors and live music at its September 11 'Lincoln ParkaPalooza.

Then, hear from the director of New Haven's Neighborhood Music School (NMS) - the largest non-profit community arts organization in Connecticut and one of the ten largest in the country where students of all ages receive individual and group instruction in music, dance, drama, and film.

And given the looming humanitarian crisis developing right now in Afghanistan, we're closing replaying a segment from earlier this year with Immigration Help - a regional grassroots organization making immigrating to the United States easy, safe, and free by combining the power of technology with attorneys to help everyone who is qualified achieve the American dream.

As we hit the midpoint in the Connecticut-wide Yoga In Our City movement that's continuing through mid-October we're replaying a spring segment introducing listeners to free virtual yoga classes to stay in shape and achieve peace of mind from the comfort of your home, or the 2021 season of outdoor community yoga classes designed by Civic Mind, and sponsored by ConnectiCare.
Then we'll let you in on how easy it is to get back to, or begin exploring possible future careers with our regional community colleges. We'll talk about what's in store if you're heading into or returning to community college in a few weeks, and a convenient way to to take care of all the registration processes at the August 21 'Enroll In A Day' event.
And we'll close combining one of the state's newest cutting industries, drone production and pilot training, and learn how Aquiline Drones is aiming to not only bring drone production back to the US, but how the company is helping municipal public safety agencies like fire departments obtain and utilize drone technology to keep residents and responders safe.