Connecticut Association for Community Action
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CAFCA Connections – July 1, 2020
Community Action Highlights
- Virtual food drive benefits Meriden-Wallingford food pantries (Sean Krofssik, Record Journal, 6/28/20)
- Cold-Weather Overnight Shelter (Elisha Sherman, Access, 6/19/20)
- CRT's assisted-living facility, The Retreat, tops 100 days COVID-19 symptom free (NBC Connecticut, 6/18/20)
News Items of Interest
- New data and resident stories must inform Connecticut’s road map for recovery (Mark Abraham and Aparna Nathan, CT Mirror, 6/25/20)
- Pandemic could erode one-third of all state revenues, new analysis finds (Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror, 6/19/20)
- Amid the protests and pandemic, a renewed call for health equity reform (Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror, 6/15/20)
- New plan will help keep state-funded child care centers afloat for summer months, but shortage looms in fall (Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 6/15/20)
- Low-income children are most vulnerable to pandemic’s long-term effects (Sujata Srinivasan, CT Mirror, 6/14/20)
Community Events
TEAM's 13th Annual Men Who Cook Fundraiser, September 26
National & Regional Events
See newsletter for listings
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