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STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — The University of Connecticut will use a new grant to try and boost the number of mental health service providers in schools.
The university has received $587,633 from the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program, U.S. Rep. Rose DeLauro (D-Conn.) and John Larson (D-Conn.) jointly announced on Friday.
HARTFORD –– When Councilman Amilcar Hernandez arrived in the United States 26 years ago, he had numerous questions about budgeting, saving and understanding taxes.
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — New funding proposed by Rep. John Larson on Wednesday would provide financial education for low and moderate income Latino communities across the Hartford region.
The $650,000 in federal funding would create accessible programs and tools available to those groups.
Manchester, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $230,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for community organizations to expand local arts initiatives.
HARTFORD, CT — A community health center in Hartford will receive a major federal funding boost courtesy of a $4.2 million federal grant earmarked for expanded behavioral health services.
The Charter Oak Health Center, located at 401 New Britain Ave., Hartford, is a community health center offering health care to underserved populations in that area, regardless of the ability to pay.
As a result, it relies on government grants and other funding sources to operate.
At a time when when health centers are only able to meet about 27% of the demand for mental health services and just 6% for substance use disorder treatment, Connecticut’s congressional delegation announced a federal grant to expand both options in the state on Monday.
Both US Senators and all five members of Congress signed onto a statement released Monday detailing $4.2 million to be distributed to seven community health centers in Connecticut for the expansion of mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorder services.
Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation announced $4.2 million for seven community health centers in Connecticut to expand mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorder services.