The Importance of School Attendance
Many families are not aware of how quickly absences add up, which can lead to academic failure. All absences affect how well students learn.
Read MoreMany families are not aware of how quickly absences add up, which can lead to academic failure. All absences affect how well students learn.
Read MoreAfter the recent November heat wave, it’s hard to imagine that winter will ever come. But it will be here sooner than you think, and now is the time to make arrangements for all those cold-weather repairs and general maintenance!
Read MoreThe holidays are right around the corner, and experts are already seeing a rise in respiratory illnesses like influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). In addition, COVID-19 continues to be a serious health threat in the United States.
Read More"For you and others in our country who stereotype the homeless, know this; many homeless are veterans, poor seniors, or just others down on their luck. AND also the bastardized addicted. I live at the shelter, am an alcoholic who has just completed a program, college educated, well-dressed, seeking work, working with relapse counselors, and at a computer daily applying for work. I'm not sitting around waiting for free housing; if not offered, I will do this by hard work like the rest of America." -Danbury Homeless Facebook page
Read MoreThe Connecticut Department of Public Health confirmed the first death of a state resident due to influenza (flu) for the 2022-23 influenza season. The death of an adult, age 50 – 59, from New London County, occurred in November.
Read MoreBy 2030, almost a quarter of the U.S. population will be over the age of 65, up from 16 percent in 2020, creating a situation that’s going to drive greater demand and greater pressure on the care industry.
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