01/17/16
This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket checks in with US Senator Chris Murphy for a quick-moving chat covering the President's State of the Union Address, misconceptions about the fight against ISIS, as well as progress on gun violence and mental health reforms. Then we'll transition to the decidedly lighter subject of puppies - that's right - puppies, with a trio o...
58m Jan 17, 2016
58m
01/10/16
This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket will invite you to the next 'Open Studios' at the New Britain Artist's Coop. We'll take a radio tour of Adam's House, providing no cost bereavement support and unique residential recovery for families after the loss of a parent. And we'll wrap up with the Human Services Council - talking about how Connecticut is among national ...
59m Jan 10, 2016
59m
01/10/15
This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket will invite you to the next 'Open Studios' at the New Britain Artist's Coop. We'll take a radio tour of Adam's House, providing no cost bereavement support and unique residential recovery for families after the loss of a parent. And we'll wrap up with the Human Services Council - talking about how Connecticut is among national ...
59m Jan 10, 2016
59m
01/03/16
Why is former US Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin reaching out to adults in Connecticut about vaccines? And why are there so many inland projects being underwritten to help protect Long Island Sound? This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket answers those questions as well as replaying another segment about The Community Fund for Women & Girls - the second oldest wo...
58m Jan 03, 2016
58m
01/03/15
Why is former US Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin reaching out to adults in Connecticut about vaccines? And why are there so many inland projects being underwritten to help protect Long Island Sound? This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket answers those questions as well as replaying another segment about The Community Fund for Women & Girls - the second oldest wo...
58m Jan 03, 2016
58m
12/27/15
This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket talks to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Marietta Robinson about the new 'Anchor It!' campaign to help educate and prevent tragedies caused by unanchored furniture. Then we'll learn about Best Buddies - a volunteer movement creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership develop...
57m Dec 27, 2015
57m
12/27/15
This morning on the award-winning 'For the People,' host John Voket talks to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commissioner Marietta Robinson about the new 'Anchor It!' campaign to help educate and prevent tragedies caused by un-anchored furniture. Then we'll learn about Best Buddies - a volunteer movement creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership develo...
57m Dec 27, 2015
57m
12/20/15
This morning John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' is replaying the second of a two-part series we did in early July where we created a radio guidebook to your Social Security Administration. Then we'll invite parents to be part of the PLTI - Connecticut's no cost Parent Leadership Training Institute is registering now for 2016. If you ever doubted that you could play an important r...
57m Dec 20, 2015
57m
12/20/15
This morning John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' is replaying the second of a two-part series we did in early July where we created a radio guidebook to your Social Security Administration. Then we'll invite parents to be part of the PLTI - Connecticut's no cost Parent Leadership Training Institute is registering now for 2016. If you ever doubted that you could play an important r...
58m Dec 20, 2015
58m
12/13/15
On the eve of the third anniversary of 12/14, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' replays two interviews with 12/14 parents Dr. Jeremy Richman, who along with his wife Jennifer Hensel, established the groundbreaking Avielle Foundation and it's research into brain health and behavior; and Grammy nominated saxophonist and arranger Jimmy Greene and his wife Nelba Marquez-Greene, who ...
58m Dec 13, 2015
58m
12/13/15
On the eve of the third anniversary of 12/14, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' replays two interviews with 12/14 parents Dr. Jeremy Richman, who along with his wife Jennifer Hensel, established the groundbreaking Avielle Foundation and it's research into brain health and behavior; and Grammy nominated saxophonist and arranger Jimmy Greene and his wife Nelba Marquez-Greene, who ...
58m Dec 13, 2015
58m
12/06/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' brings you a replay featuring an alphabet soup of guests: the RWJF - the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which just recognized Bridgeport as one of only eight communities in the nation to receive this year's Culture of Health Award. AARP, and an invitation to attend any of the remaining Life Reimagined Check-up events happening arou...
56m Dec 06, 2015
56m
12/06/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' brings you a replay featuring an alphabet soup of guests: the RWJF - the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation which just recognized Bridgeport as one of only eight communities in the nation to receive this year's Culture of Health Award. AARP, and an invitation to attend any of the remaining Life Reimagined Check-up events happening arou...
57m Dec 06, 2015
57m
11/29/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' is celebrating agricultural preservation with The Working Lands Alliance, a project of American Farmland Trust. Then we'll replay a report focusing on why the state's workplace related illnesses are trending so much higher than the national average.Then we'll close connecting with a expert in public health and oncology during the G...
57m Nov 29, 2015
57m
11/29/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' is celebrating agricultural preservation with The Working Lands Alliance, a project of American Farmland Trust. Then we'll replay a report focusing on why the state's workplace related illnesses are trending so much higher than the national average.Then we'll close connecting with a expert in public health and oncology during the G...
57m Nov 25, 2015
57m
11/22/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' opens with advice on how to roll back holiday stress so you can really enjoy the upcoming seasonal celebrations.Then we'll introduce the latest round of programs benefiting from grants during the Community Fund for Women & Girls 20th Anniversary year.And we'll wrap up replaying an interview featuring CT Main Street and an innovativ...
58m Nov 22, 2015
58m
11/22/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' opens with advice on how to roll back holiday stress so you can really enjoy the upcoming seasonal celebrations.Then we'll introduce the latest round of programs benefiting from grants during the Community Fund for Women & Girls 20th Anniversary year.And we'll wrap up replaying an interview featuring CT Main Street and an innovativ...
58m Nov 22, 2015
58m
11/15/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' talk with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention about National Survivors of Suicide Day on November 21, and how suicide survivors can access relief and support for grief, guilt and anger they may be feeling. We'll also visit with representatives from the National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter to learn how donations raise...
58m Nov 15, 2015
58m
11/15/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' talk with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention about National Survivors of Suicide Day on November 21, and how suicide survivors can access relief and support for grief, guilt and anger they may be feeling. We'll also visit with representatives from the National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter to learn how donations raise...
58m Nov 15, 2015
58m
11/08/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' introduce an outreach specialist representing Connecticut's Vet Centers. Then we'll air a very special visit with Nelba Marquez Greene and Jimmy Green, whose Ana Grace Project is honoring the daughter they lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School by hosting a symposium for trauma responders at Western CT State University.And since Nove...
58m Nov 08, 2015
58m
11/08/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' introduce an outreach specialist representing Connecticut's Vet Centers. Then we'll air a very special visit with Nelba Marquez Greene and Jimmy Green, whose Ana Grace Project is honoring the daughter they lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School by hosting a symposium for trauma responders at Western CT State University.And since Nove...
58m Nov 08, 2015
58m
11/01/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' highlights an alphabet soup of agencies - Connecticut's WBDC, which just launched a micro loan program for women entrepreneurs; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RJWF), which recognized Bridgeport among eight communities in the nation for its Culture of Health; and AARP and their new Life Reimagined Check-Up program.
56m Nov 01, 2015
56m
11/01/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' highlights an alphabet soup of agencies - Connecticut's WBDC, which just launched a micro loan program for women entrepreneurs; the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RJWF), which recognized Bridgeport among eight communities in the nation for its Culture of Health; and AARP and their new Life Reimagined Check-Up program.
57m Nov 01, 2015
57m
10/25/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' introduces you to two educators leading a Connecticut Technical High School program creating components for NASA. We'll also visit with a state Area Agency On Aging to hear about three important programs for seniors and the disabled, as well as a new program supporting state residents with Multiple Sclerosis.
58m Oct 25, 2015
58m
10/25/15
This morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' introduces you to two educators leading a Connecticut Technical High School program creating components for NASA. We'll also visit with a state Area Agency On Aging to hear about three important programs for seniors and the disabled, as well as a new program supporting state residents with Multiple Sclerosis.
58m Oct 25, 2015
58m
10/18/15
Supporters of a lawsuit against the state being waged by a the CT Coalition for Justice in Educational Funding (CCJEF) learned this week that organizer Dianne Kaplan deVries had lost her valiant battle with cancer. So this morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' replays the last interview with deVries and the CCJEF President. But first, we're reminding schools across the stat...
57m Oct 18, 2015
57m
10/18/15
Supporters of a lawsuit against the state being waged by a the CT Coalition for Justice in Educational Funding (CCJEF) learned this week that organizer Dianne Kaplan deVries had lost her valiant battle with cancer. So this morning, John Voket and the award-winning 'For the People' replays the last interview with deVries and the CCJEF President. But first, we're reminding schools across the stat...
57m Oct 18, 2015
57m