For the People

For the People

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For the People episodes

  • Connecticut's Only Zoo - The Beardsley Zoo

    This week on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket goes on safari and delivers a special report from Connecticut's only zoo - the Beardsley zoo - to talk with director Gregg Dancho about how he and his national network of zoo colleagues are working to re-establish near extinct species, and how our local zoo serves as a destination for tourism, as well as an educational training ground for young people interested in careers working with animals.

    58 min
  • CT Interagency Drought Workgroup - WCHN Diabetes/PanCan Study - The 5 Myths of Caregiving

    This week on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket jumps right in with The Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup which recently lifted its draught emergency for the state, and learn why it's still critical to be conservation minded when you are turning on the tap.

    Then we host the specialist from the Western CT Health Network who is heading up a research study to determine why so many individuals with diabetes, also end up with pancreatic cancer.
    And we'll close with a segment dedicated to caregivers everywhere, as we chat with a national coach and consultant to caregivers, to talk about his recent paper - "The 5 Myths of Caregiving."

    58 min
  • Roses For Autism Vandalism - Zero Energy Challenge - Today I Matter

    This week on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket hits the road from the coast to the Massachusetts border to shine a light on the tragic vandalism that hit Roses for Autism, destroying a nearly completed sensory garden for staff and visitors on the spectrum. Then it's off to Ellington to meet one of the 2016 Connecticut Zero Energy Challenge and learn why this sprawling farmhouse demands virtually no heating, water, or electrical usage from the grid. And then introduce another Ellington family who established Today I Matter, in memory of a loved one who fell victim to the state's opioid epidemic - to help others cope with their demons and stigmas.

    58 min
  • Veteran Angler Charters - CT Council on Environmental Quality - Emergency Animal Response Service

    This week on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket heads to the harbor to introduce Veteran Angler Charters, a non-profit hosting free fishing trips to wounded and recovering veterans. Then we'll catch up with the Connecticut Council on Environmental Quality to review the CEQ's annual report and hear how decisions from Washington could have a significant and negative impact here at home.

    And we'll close with another grassroots nonprofit - EARS - the Emergency Animal Response Service, providing free emergency medical and trauma response just for pets.

    58 min
  • The Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary's 2017 Butterfly Party With Special Guests

    This week on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket catches up with supporters and beneficiaries of the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary as we drop into this year's Catherine's Butterfly Party to celebrate and honor the memory of this little girl who was lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December of 2012. We'll chat with a number of participants to find out where you can connect to a loving furry friend, and learn a few things about rabbits, birds, reptiles — even porcupines, and we'll focus in on some of these more exotic pets that seem pretty cool - but may be the totally wrong choice for you or your family.

    58 min
  • ConnPIRG - CT River Conservancy - Black Rock Galleries - Sierra Club Gas Leaks Report

    This morning on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket opens a busy show pens with ConnPIRG, the state's Public Interest Research Group talking about how millions of taxpayer dollars are being funneled into Special districts around the state. Then we'll visit with the Connecticut River Conservancy and hear about upcoming events tied to this important environmental and recreational waterway.

    Then, we'll reveal how Black Rock Galleries is partnering with the CT Humane Society for an Abandoned Lots Charity Auction. And if you are a natural gas consumer in CT, we'll close telling you how millions of dollars from your gas bill are disappearing into thin air!

    56 min
  • The 69th Annual Barnum Festival - CT Conference of Municipalities - Kidz4Kidz

    This morning on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket opens celebrating the 69th Annual Barnum Festival happening over the next few weeks in Bridgeport - with the Barnum Festival's 2017 Ringmaster Terry O'Connor

    Then we'll head to Hartford and get down to Business with the Director of the CT Conference of Municipalities, and learn why virtually all of the state's cities and towns are circling their wagons over the state's budget debacle.
    And we'll wrap introducing you to Kidz4Kidz - and hear about the group's first walk-a-thon at Norwalk High School on June 10 followed by a benefit concert that evening on the Fairfield Green.

    58 min
  • Nathan Hale Homestead - Hartford Job Corps Academy - CT Trails Day

    This morning on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket heads out to Coventry for a little radio field trip to the Nathan Hale Homestead to learn about this Connecticut hero whose patriotism and love of country was lost too soon.

    Then we'll hear about a Hartford regional job program seeking qualified young people who are looking for training and placement in several well-paying fields.
    And we'll close inviting you to walk, run, bike, kayak, or even ride your horse on one of the dozens of state byways on Connecticut Trails Weekend.

    58 min
  • International Festival of Arts & Ideas - EMS Week - ZERO Prostate Cancer

    This morning on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket unveils some of the cool, creative and exciting happenings that are all part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas in and around New Haven throughout most of June. Then we'll celebrate EMS Week 2017 talking with emergency responders and medical colleagues about the newest technology aboard ambulances, and the nationwide life-saving 'Stop the Bleed' initiative. And we'll close Introducing you to ZERO — The End of Prostate Cancer - and invite you to support the first The ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk coming to Hartford on June 10.

    57 min
  • Wrap Recycling Action Project - The Connection - Helping Hands Outreach

    This morning on the award-winning 'For the People' John Voket is revisiting the DEEP WRAP program Coordinator about Connecticut's exciting new Wrap Recycling Action Project to help remind residents about the various types of plastic bags and wraps that can be recycled at local grocery or retail stores.

    Then we'll hear about the challenges facing one of the older and premier human and family service agencies in the state - The Connection, which provides diverse behavioral health, family support and community justice programs to thousands of state residents.
    And we'll close introducing Helping Hands Outreach - a truly grassroots effort that resulted from one individual's desire to help feed the hungry - and how this humble effort has attracted the attention and support of the Subaru Share the Love initiative.

    58 min

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The award-winning 'For the People', produced by John Voket, focuses on issues related to aging, veterans, youth, education, health and human services, public safety, workforce and consumer issues…