For the People

This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket celebrates Heart Month helping Connecticut women understand how very special they are when exhibiting signs of potentially deadly cardiovascular disease and heart attacks. Then we'll check in with the National Brain Tumor Society's Connecticut Chapter to learn more about how the agency supports and educates individuals about this critical medical condition. And we'll wrap up highlighting 20 years during which the Courage to Speak Foundation has educated thousands of young people and empowered them to reject the temptations of drugs and alcohol.

This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket celebrates Heart Month helping Connecticut women understand how very special they are when exhibiting signs of potentially deadly cardiovascular disease and heart attacks. Then we'll check in with the National Brain Tumor Society's Connecticut Chapter to learn more about how the agency supports and educates individuals about this critical medical condition. And we'll wrap up highlighting 20 years during which the Courage to Speak Foundation has educated thousands of young people and empowered them to reject the temptations of drugs and alcohol.

It's February - National Senior Independence Month, so this morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket talks with a former trauma nurse about services and new technologies supporting safety and independence for seniors. We'll ring up Connecticut's Department of Housing, DOH Commissioner to get the details on $54 million pouring into several shoreline communities to strengthen and sustain housing infrastructure. And we'll replay a segment touting Connecticut's Vet Centers, offering programs to help support our combat heroes and their families 365 days a year across the state.

It's February - National Senior Independence Month, so this morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket talks with a former trauma nurse about services and new technologies supporting safety and independence for seniors. We'll ring up Connecticut's Department of Housing, DOH Commissioner to get the details on $54 million pouring into several shoreline communities to strengthen and sustain housing infrastructure. And we'll replay a segment touting Connecticut's Vet Centers, offering programs to help support our combat heroes and their families 365 days a year across the state.

This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket closes out Social Emotional Learning Awareness Week with more Love from Sandy Hook, as we visit with Dr Jeremy Richman and unveil the Avielle Foundation' SPARK Project. Then we'll learn about two very different literacy training organizations in the first segment of a new series called 'Teaching Connecticut To Read.' And we'll wrap replaying a chat with Connecticut Office of Policy & Management Secretary Ben Barnes discussing the launch of a new statewide fraud prevention website already saving taxpayers millions.

This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket closes out Social Emotional Learning Awareness Week with more Love from Sandy Hook, as we visit with Dr Jeremy Richman and unveil the Avielle Foundation' SPARK Project. Then we'll learn about two very different literacy training organizations in the first segment of a new series called 'Teaching Connecticut To Read.' And we'll wrap replaying a chat with Connecticut Office of Policy & Management Secretary Ben Barnes discussing the launch of a new statewide fraud prevention website already saving taxpayers millions.

This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket gets a crash course in pediatric dentistry, and invites any child in need to a free pediatric dental clinic coming up February 26.Then, CT BBB reveals the latest scams affecting folks across the state. And we'll close welcoming Scarlett Lewis, a Sandy Hook parent celebrating Social Emotional Learning Awareness Week beginning today, by promoting the Jessie Lewis Choose Love Movement - and a very special event coming up February 12 at Quinnipiac University.

This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket gets a crash course in pediatric dentistry, and invites any child in need to a free pediatric dental clinic coming up February 26.Then, CT BBB reveals the latest scams affecting folks across the state. And we'll close welcoming Scarlett Lewis, a Sandy Hook parent celebrating Social Emotional Learning Awareness Week beginning today, by promoting the Jessie Lewis Choose Love Movement - and a very special event coming up February 12 at Quinnipiac University.

This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket is talking transportation - and how we're going to fund shoring up our transportation infrastructure - by unpacking Governor Malloy’s recently released Transportation Finance Panel Report.Then we'll reach out to thousands of folks across the state who could benefit from a new law that took effect January 1 enabling physicians to prescribe off-label prescription drugs. And we'll wrap up refocusing on rare diseases with the Connecticut-based National Organization for Rare Disorders and the upcoming Rare Disease Day February 29.

This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket is talking transportation - and how we're going to fund shoring up our transportation infrastructure - by unpacking Governor Malloy’s recently released Transportation Finance Panel Report.Then we'll reach out to thousands of folks across the state who could benefit from a new law that took effect January 1 enabling physicians to prescribe off-label prescription drugs. And we'll wrap up refocusing on rare diseases with the Connecticut-based National Organization for Rare Disorders and the upcoming Rare Disease Day on February 29.