Connecticut Justice Alliance
We're checking  in with the Connecticut Justice Alliance - which just released a 2025 Legislative Agenda that aims to change a number of current practices that are traumatizing and making it harder for kids heading down the wrong path to change direction for their own good.
20m Nov 19, 2024
20m
AAA Northeast
AAA Northeast is joining us and getting us up to speed on all the important things we need to know as vehicle owners and pedestrians steer their way through late fall and into the cold and snowy weather this winter.
15m Nov 19, 2024
15m
Wheeler's Adoption Program
If you are blessed to be surrounded by family as we head into the holiday season, imagine being among the nearly 1,000 Connecticut children living without a loving, permanent home...and do something about it! We're kicking off National Adoption Month with our partners from Wheeler Health's Foster / Adoption Program to explain the hows and whys involved in providing a stable forever home to a ch...
19m Nov 19, 2024
19m
Wheeler's Adoption Program - AAA Northeast - Connecticut Justice Alliance
If you are blessed to be surrounded by family as we head into the holiday season, imagine being among the nearly 1,000 Connecticut children living without a loving, permanent home...and do something about it! We're kicking off National Adoption Month with our partners from Wheeler Health's Foster / Adoption Program to explain the hows and whys involved in providing a stable forever home to a ch...
55m Nov 17, 2024
55m
Catalyst CT Music Apprentice Program
Catalyst CT, in partnership with Park City Presents, is launching a Live Music Production Apprenticeship Program - aimed at providing Bridgeport’s youth with real career opportunities in the music industry. So, if it's your dream to get into the music business, this may be your chance!
17m Nov 13, 2024
17m
Girls Who Code
Check out our spirited conversation with Girls Who Code - an organization committed to inspiring young women and nonbinary students to step up, learn, and explore possible career opportunities in the STEM arena by learning how to code.
20m Nov 13, 2024
20m
AccessHealthCT / Open Enrollment
Have you heard?? It's open enrollment time at Access Health CT, Connecticut's health insurance marketplace. So, if you are ready to renew your private health coverage, expand your benefits, or are just signing up for the first time, listen in as our expert from the agency answers many questions you probably have.
20m Nov 13, 2024
20m
AccessHealthCT / Open Enrollment - Girls Who Code - Catalyst CT Music Apprentice Program
Have you heard?? It's open enrollment time at Access Health CT, Connecticut's health insurance marketplace. So, if you are ready to renew your private health coverage, expand your benefits, or are just signing up for the first time, listen in as our expert from the agency answers many questions you probably have. Then, we'll have a spirited conversation with Girls Who Code - an organization co...
58m Nov 10, 2024
58m
Assisted Living Services Veteran Support Programs
As we begin National Caregivers Month and the countdown to Veterans Day this November, we're bringing back Assisted Living Services, a family-owned non-medical homecare agency to brief veterans and their loved ones about accessing the many benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and other sources.
18m Nov 06, 2024
18m
UWCT 'Young People First'
We're touching base with the United Way of Connecticut to help unpack The 119K Commission's recently published report, Young People First. Hear UWCT share their bold commitment to our young people, and how they plan to facilitate addressing the barriers to their success, and why the effort is vital for our communities and state economy.
22m Nov 06, 2024
22m
VCF 'Valley Gives Back'
It's National Philanthropy Month, and the Valley Community Foundation just kicked off its annual "Valley Gives Back" campaign - a two-month initiative encouraging individuals to make planned gifts to their favorite Valley nonprofit and causes. Our guest from the VCF will explain how easy it is to become a philanthropist, and how you can make a measurable and positive difference, even if you can...
14m Nov 06, 2024
14m
VCF 'Valley Gives Back' - UWCT 'Young People First' - Assisted Living Services Veteran Support Programs
It's National Philanthropy Month, and the Valley Community Foundation just kicked off its annual "Valley Gives Back" campaign - a two-month initiative encouraging individuals to make planned gifts to their favorite Valley nonprofit and causes. Our guest from the VCF will explain how easy it is to become a philanthropist, and how you can make a measurable and positive difference, even if you can...
56m Nov 03, 2024
56m
AARP CT Election Primer
Still confused or overwhelmed by all the election-related information coming at you?  Then tune in for some important updates about the upcoming election and how easy Connecticut is making it for you to still get registered and vote - whether at the polls on November 4, by Absentee Ballot, or as part of the state's very first year providing Early Voting opportunities.
18m Oct 30, 2024
18m
Back Yard Beekepers Assoc.
Join us catching the buzz with the Back Yard Beekeepers Association, which is inviting anyone who cares about these critical pollinators to learn from their monthly meeting info session, and from their next "Bee School," which is signing up its next class right now.
17m Oct 30, 2024
17m
Housatonic Food Pantry
This segment is focusing on a small but important group of Connecticut's hungry - students attending our community college network. In the few years since it opened, the Food Pantry at CT State Housatonic has gone from feeding a few hundred to thousands of students, so we'll speak to a pair of representatives from that operation to bring you up to speed on how things are going so far this year,...
19m Oct 30, 2024
19m
Housatonic Food Pantry - Back Yard Beekepers Assoc. - AARP CT Election Primer
We're opening with a focus on a small but important group of Connecticut's hungry - students attending our community college network. In the few years since it opened, the Food Pantry at CT State Housatonic has gone from feeding a few hundred to thousands of students, so we'll speak to a pair of representatives from that operation to bring you up to speed on how things are going so far this yea...
56m Oct 27, 2024
56m
Office of the State Comptroller/ArrayRX
If you're paying too much for your prescriptions and certain OTC products, tune into our conversation with a representative from the Connecticut State Comptroller's Office, which is ramping up promotion of the ArrayRX Discount Drug and Prescription program, that can deliver up to 80% savings to any state resident for many of their pharmaceutical needs.
20m Oct 24, 2024
20m
CT Women's Hall of Fame
We're chatting with two long-time representatives from the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame, to learn who will be honored at the upcoming 31st annual Induction Ceremony and Celebration, and to remind listeners about how the CWHF makes history relevant through programs for educators, multimedia presentations, traveling exhibit and other resource to foster the courage and confidence women need to...
14m Oct 24, 2024
14m
TriCircle
We're re-visiting a recent guest - TriCircle - which provides clinical services, a resource center, and hosts in person and virtual support in towns across the state for individuals and loved ones of those living with addiction. We helped them promote a new Spanish language support group, and their upcoming 6th Annual Gala Brunch.
19m Oct 24, 2024
19m
TriCircle - CT Women's Hall of Fame - Office of the State Comptroller/ArrayRX
We're opening re-visiting a recent guest - TriCircle - which provides clinical services, a resource center, and hosts in person and virtual support in towns across the state for individuals and loved ones of those living with addiction. We helped them promote a new Spanish language support group, and their upcoming 6th Annual Gala Brunch. Then we chatted with two long-time representatives from...
55m Oct 20, 2024
55m
Special Report: Loneliness & Making Connections feat. CT Psychological Assoc. / Thin Line Peer Support Team / U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
This week we're reacting to the epidemic of loneliness and social isolation with a Special Report featuring three guests all confronting and dealing with the issue in their own ways. First, we'll discuss the causes, effects, and ways to address loneliness with a representative from the CT Psychological Assoc. Then we'll re-connect with the co-founder of the Thin Line Peer Support Team - a gra...
58m Oct 13, 2024
58m
CCADV Domestic Violence Awareness Month Pt. 1
As we move into October and Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we're calling on the director of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence to share information about education and advocacy and how the agency and its partners empower survivors and eliminate stigma to end domestic violence in our state — for good.
14m Oct 08, 2024
14m
Alzheimer's Foundation of America
If you know or love someone living with Alzheimer's disease, we're bringing back the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, which is hosting a free Alzheimer’s & Caregiving Educational Conference to help Connecticut residents learn from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease, brain health, caregiving, and self-care.
22m Oct 08, 2024
22m
CT Insurance Dept. Flood Protection Primer
A lot of local families and businesses experienced traumatic and life-changing experiences due to recent flooding, and there's a lot of questions and confusion around insurance coverage for damage. So we're welcoming a point person and expert on flood insurance from CT Insurance Dept. to try to sort out the answers you need.
19m Oct 08, 2024
19m
CT Insurance Dept. Flood Protection Primer - Alzheimer's Foundation of America - CCADV Domestic Violence Awareness Month Pt. 1
A lot of local families and businesses experienced traumatic and life-changing experiences due to recent flooding, and there's a lot of questions and confusion around insurance coverage for damage. So we're opening with a point person and expert on flood insurance from CT Insurance Dept. to try to sort out the answers you need. Then we're bringing back the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, wh...
56m Oct 06, 2024
56m
reSET (Social Enterprise Trust)
We're circling back for the second part of a series of planned interviews featuring reSET (Social Enterprise Trust) - reSET is working to empower entrepreneurs to create local businesses that prioritize impact alongside profit. Learn more about the reSET movement and how you can be part of a first of its kind event they are planning for mid-October.
23m Oct 02, 2024
23m
Beth-El Center
This segment is highlighting 40 years of incredible efforts from the staff and volunteers of the Beth-El Center - which is sustaining a mission to extend dignity and respect to all individuals and families while connecting them to housing, food and services within their communities. Find out how you can help by participating in their annual Milford Trick or Trot 5K Run/Walk happening just befor...
17m Oct 02, 2024
17m
Beth-El Center - reSET (Social Enterprise Trust) - Equality CT (encore)
This week we're highlighting 40 years of incredible efforts from the staff and volunteers of the Beth-El Center - which is sustaining a mission to extend dignity and respect to all individuals and families while connecting them to housing, food and services within their communities. Find out how you can help by participating in their annual Milford Trick or Trot 5K Run/Walk happening just befor...
56m Sep 29, 2024
56m
Alzheimer's Assoc. CT Chapter
For the People is inviting you to lace up and hit the streets across the state supporting research and programs through the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter. You'll learn about developing breakthrough drugs that are making positive differences to recently diagnosed dementia patients, and how you can play a role in supporting the next big breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research.
19m Sep 18, 2024
19m
Housatonic Museum of Art 'Art For All'
We reached out to the Director of the Housatonic Museum of Art to hear about her dream to bring together dozens of two-year college art gallery professionals, and how she is poised to host the nation's first ever gathering of these colleagues with the aim of taking academic art institutions to new heights across the country.
14m Sep 18, 2024
14m
CTC's 19th Annual Women of Innovation
In just a few weeks, 45 accomplished Connecticut women will be honored for their achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the 19th annual Women of Innovation awards, hosted by the Connecticut Technology Council. So we'll talk to the CTC's Director, and a former Woman of Innovation finalist about how these honorees are inspiring the next generation of young wome...
22m Sep 18, 2024
22m
CTC's 19th Annual Women of Innovation - Housatonic Museum of Art 'Art For All' - Alzheimer's Assoc. CT Chapter
In just a few weeks, 45 accomplished Connecticut women will be honored for their achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the 19th annual Women of Innovation awards, hosted by the Connecticut Technology Council. So we'll talk to the CTC's Director, and a former Woman of Innovation finalist about how these honorees are inspiring the next generation of young wome...
57m Sep 15, 2024
57m
Creative U / reSET
Are you ready to unleash your inner entrepreneur - or to gather contacts and skills to boost your talent wherever you may be working? Then check out our chat with the founder of Creative U - who is partnering with the nonprofit reSET, and presenting a two-day educational session in mid-October to help propel you to the next level of professionalism.
14m Sep 11, 2024
14m
One Voice, One Vote Pt. 3 with AARP CT
Folks over age 50 are the majority of voters in every election, and they are stretched to the limit. They want to see politicians address their day-to-day challenges like caring for their loved ones and protecting their hard-earned Social Security. That's why we're bringing in the Senior Advocacy Director at AARP Connecticut for the next part of our "One Voice, One Vote" series to help unpack a...
23m Sep 11, 2024
23m
CT Foodshare End of Summer Check-In
Connecticut Foodshare supports individuals and families – from one end of the state to the other – by addressing root causes, creating long-term solutions, and distributing nutritious food through local partner programs in an effort to alleviate hunger. Sept. is Hunger Action Month, so check-in and check out how CT Foodshare is doubling down on educating folks about the extreme hunger issues he...
17m Sep 11, 2024
17m
CT Foodshare - One Voice, One Vote Pt. 3 with AARP CT - Creative U / reSET
Connecticut Foodshare supports individuals and families – from one end of the state to the other – by addressing root causes, creating long-term solutions, and distributing nutritious food through local partner programs in an effort to alleviate hunger. Sept. is Hunger Action Month, and CT Foodshare is doubling down on educating folks about the extreme hunger issues here in the state while help...
56m Sep 08, 2024
56m
CT DMHAS LiveLOUD
For the People is touching base with Connecticut' Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services following International Overdose Awareness Day – to provide an added voice amplifying the agency's LiveLOUD campaign, which is designed to inform and support those who are actively using fentanyl, heroin, or prescription opioids, as well as their families and communities.
16m Sep 04, 2024
16m
Your Voice, Your Vote Pt. 2 with Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas
We're bringing back Connecticut's Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas for a new conversation to unpack what you need to know about navigating our state's new Early Voting program, the No-Excuse Absentee Voting ballot question that voters will consider in November, and a few things key points about about election misinformation and misconceptions.
19m Sep 04, 2024
19m
Bridges Healthcare / Folks On Spokes
Check out our chat with Bridges Healthcare, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, providing comprehensive, innovative, and effective mental health, addiction recovery, and integrated healthcare services to individuals of all ages - and find out how to walk or ride for them at their upcoming Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Ride + Walk For Mental Health.
24m Sep 04, 2024
24m
Bridges Healthcare / Folks On Spokes - Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas - CT DMHAS LiveLOUD
Check out our chat with Bridges Healthcare, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, providing comprehensive, innovative, and effective mental health, addiction recovery, and integrated healthcare services to individuals of all ages - and find out how to walk or ride for them at their upcoming Folks on Spokes & Step Forward Ride + Walk For Mental Health. Then, we're bringing back Connec...
1hr Sep 01, 2024
1hr
Disability:IN Connecticut
For the People is reconnecting with Disability:IN Connecticut, which is supporting businesses in Connecticut committed to disability inclusion in the workplace and supply chain. We'll hear about their latest annual meeting and celebration of a number of state companies that are making it their business to hire and train alternately-abled residents for productive and fulfilling careers in our st...
22m Aug 28, 2024
22m
Special Report: CT Psychological Assoc. Back to School
Join For the People as we check in with a rep from the CT Psychological Association who is poised to send her own child off to kindergarten this fall! She will provide parents, caregivers, and educators some important and relatable tips to help minimize the anxiety that often presents around the first few days and weeks of a new school year.
19m Aug 28, 2024
19m
RVNAhealth Pt. 2
Check out the second part of our mini-series featuring RVNAhealth - a private, nonprofit organization serving nearly 3 dozen neighboring communities. Learn how your philanthropy and volunteerism can continue helping RVNAhealth provide exceptional home and community health care services, like they've been doing for over 100 years.
18m Aug 28, 2024
18m
RVNAhealth Pt. 2 - Special Report: CT Psychological Assoc. Back to School - Disability:IN Connecticut
Check out the second part of our mini-series featuring RVNAhealth - a private, nonprofit organization serving nearly 3 dozen neighboring communities. Learn how your philanthropy and volunteerism can continue helping RVNAhealth provide exceptional home and community health care services, like they've been doing for over 100 years. Then we'll check in with a rep from the CT Psychological Associa...
1hr Aug 25, 2024
1hr
MitoCure
Check out our information-packed conversation with a co-founder and researcher representing MitoCure. This nonprofit exists to educate communities about Mitochondrial Disease and to generate financial support for the most promising research for a cure, by providing 100 % of all donations directly to research efforts around the world. Learn more about the cause, the important work being done to ...
22m Aug 20, 2024
22m
Naugatuck Valley COG - Kinneytown Dam Removal
If you live on or anywhere near the Naugatuck river, you are potentially impacted by the detrimental environmental harm being caused by the Kinneytown Dam. So we're connecting with the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments to get the details you need to know, and inviting you to be part of the solution at an important public info session next week that will be mapping out the dam's removal pr...
23m Aug 20, 2024
23m
Mini-series: RVNAhealth Pt. 1
Check out the first part of a mini-series featuring RVNAhealth - a private, nonprofit organization serving nearly 3 dozen neighboring communities. Hear how RVNAhealth has been providing exceptional home and community health care services, supports public health and safety, and has promoted the highest quality of life for over 100 years.
13m Aug 20, 2024
13m
RVNAhealth Pt. 1 - Naugatuck Valley COG / Kinneytown Dam Removal - MitoCure
Check out the first part of a mini-series featuring RVNAhealth - a private, nonprofit organization serving nearly 3 dozen neighboring communities. Hear how RVNAhealth has been providing exceptional home and community health care services, supports public health and safety, and has promoted the highest quality of life for over 100 years. Then - if you live on or anywhere near the Naugatuck rive...
59m Aug 18, 2024
59m
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center
For the People is circling back with the CEO of New Haven's Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center. A recent story about the abrupt closing of another similar facility in town got us thinking about agencies like this one  facing even greater challenges as the regional pool of mental health and addiction service providers continues to dry up. Tune in and find out how Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center i...
15m Aug 14, 2024
15m
Girl Scouts of CT Legacy of Leadership
Hang with us as we celebrate the 2024 honorees who will be introduced at the Girl Scouts of Connecticut's Annual Legacy of Leadership fundraising event coming up in September in Bridgeport. We'll catch up with the organization's new CEO and chat briefly with all three of these legacy honorees.
37m Aug 14, 2024
37m