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On this week's program, Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore welcome Bill Carbone, Senior Lecturer at the University of New Haven and Executive Director of the TOW Youth Justice Institute, to the show. We discuss how young people in the Juvenile Justice population are being impacted by this COVID-19 pandemic and why he feels early release for some of these offenders is the right thing to do to ease crowding and to maintain their safety.   

On this week's program, Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore welcome Bill Carbone, Senior Lecturer at the University of New Haven and Executive Director of the TOW Youth Justice Institute, to the show. We discuss how young people in the Juvenile Justice population are being impacted by this COVID-19 pandemic and why he feels early release for some of these offenders is the right thing to do to ease crowding and to maintain their safety.   

On this week's program, Ann Baldwin and guest host, Beth Connor, Chief Administrative Officer at The Connection, welcome Paul Kidwell, Senior Vice President of the Connecticut Hospital Association. With the emergence of COVID-19, hospitals are doing everything in their power to combat the virus and slow the spread.  Paul tells us how his organization has partnered with hospitals in the state in order to make the environment safer for patients and healthcare workers. With hospitals losing nearly $400 million a month and personal protective equipment in short supply, it is an extremely challenging time for healthcare.  Tune in to find out more this Sunda

On this week's program, Ann Baldwin and guest host, Beth Connor, Chief Administrative Officer at The Connection, welcome Paul Kidwell, Senior Vice President of the Connecticut Hospital Association. With the emergence of COVID-19, hospitals are doing everything in their power to combat the virus and slow the spread.  Paul tells us how his organization has partnered with hospitals in the state in order to make the environment safer for patients and healthcare workers. With hospitals losing nearly $400 million a month and personal protective equipment in short supply, it is an extremely challenging time for healthcare.  Tune in to find out more this Sunda

On this week’s program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Ray DeMatteis, or as Lisa affectionately refers to him as, “Uncle Ray”.  As a long-time New York City resident and actor, both on and off Broadway, Ray shares with us the true reality of how the Corona Virus is impacting himself, as well as his fellow actors.  Speaking with us from his home on the Upper West side, he offers his unique perspective on the reality of what New Yorkers are dealing with.  Told from a sense of humor, as well as heartache, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

On this week’s program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Ray DeMatteis, or as Lisa affectionately refers to him as, “Uncle Ray”.  As a long-time New York City resident and actor, both on and off Broadway, Ray shares with us the true reality of how the Corona Virus is impacting himself, as well as his fellow actors.  Speaking with us from his home on the Upper West side, he offers his unique perspective on the reality of what New Yorkers are dealing with.  Told from a sense of humor, as well as heartache, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

On this week’s program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Jennifer Kolakowski, CEO of Recovery Network of Programs (RNP). RNP is an organization dedicated to helping those living with substance use and mental health disorders and homelessness. Tune in this Sunday as Jennifer shares information on RNP’s innovative programs and the impact they have on individuals, families and the Greater Bridgeport Community.

On this week's program, Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore welcome Bill Carbone, Senior Lecturer at the University of New Haven and Executive Director of the TOW Youth Justice Institute, to the show. We discuss how young people in the Juvenile Justice population are being impacted by this COVID-19 pandemic and why he feels early release for some of these offenders is the right thing to do to ease crowding and to maintain their safety.