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CAFCA Connections – September 13, 2018
See newsletter for full article on each of these stories
2018 Southern New England Community Action Conference
October 22-23 in Uncasville, CT – see the agenda on the conference web page
Keynote Speaker: Beth Babcock, Economic Mobility Pathways – listen to Beth’s TedTalk about poverty and brain science!
Census Updates on Poverty
- Conn.’s income growth lags behind N.Y., N.J., Census data shows (Stamford Advocate, 9/13)
- New American Community Survey statistics for income, poverty, and health insurance available for state and local areas (US Census Bureau, 9/13/18)
- Income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the United States: 2017 (US Census Bureau, 9/12/18)
Community Action Highlights
- Journey 2 Wellness program helps people with HIV and AIDS (Lisa Backus, The Bristol Press, 8/22/18)
- TVCCA's RSVP veterans coffeehouses to resume - locations - speaker schedule
- CRT now offers pharmacy program to provide free prescriptions to HIV+ individuals
Check It Out – Items of Interest
- CT companies lukewarm about state's economic future (Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror, 9/7/18)
- 40 percent of Connecticut households can't afford basic needs (Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie, 9/4/18)
- Showdown on food stamps looms in Congress (Ana Radelat, CT Mirror, 8/31/18)
- More families face food hardships (Alexa Lardieri, U.S. News, 8/30/18)
- State's labor challenges are many (Matt Pilon, Hartford Business, 8/27/18)
- The state of working Connecticut: wages stagnant for working families (Jamie Mills, J.D., and Rachel Silbermann, Ph.D., Connecticut Voices for Children, August 2018)
Community Events
- CAANH's 26th Annual Chilifest, September 15
- CRT hosts 17th Annual Meals on Wheels Golf Classic, September 17
- TEAM's Community Baby Shower, September 10
National and Regional Events
See newsletter for listing
