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I am proud to say that I am a Ct Health Foundation Fellow, Class of 2011 and have been communicating health issues since my days as editor of the Inner City from 1990-2000. Nonetheless this health disparity-health equity still confuses me and yes still angers me. At any rate many efforts are underway to diagnose, treat and eradicate the volatility of quality of life access. Perhaps you may know some soldiers eager to join the crusade. Please consider sharing the position opening. Thanks in…
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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Lung Cancer is the top cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. Today, smoking causes nearly 9 out of 10 lung cancer deaths, while radon gas, pollution, and other chemicals play a smaller role. See a Visual Guide to Lung Cancer here:…
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The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, the permanent endowment and largest grantmaker to nonprofit organizations serving the Greater New Haven region, announces that it has awarded $2,405,044 in one-year and multi-year grants to 43 nonprofits serving its twenty-town region. These grants are the culmination of The Community Foundation’s largest, annual competitive grants process, which began in March with 123 applicants requesting $9.2 Million in total funding. This…
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Leave it to a child to ask profound questions. During the month of October OneWorld focused on Ovarian, Prostate and Breast Cancer Education and Awareness. In trying to answer the two questions above from an 11 year-old, we turned to the experts at the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. The answers we found are helpful to everyone who has these same questions. We also believe that by understanding the basic information presented here…
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The information included here is part of a comprehensive and informative article from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation:
Timothy Landers, PhD, CNP, and Jason Farley, PhD, MPH, CRNP, are Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Nurse Faculty Scholars. In his work, Landers focuses on the epidemiology and prevention of…
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A recent article in the New Haven Independent revealed “Eight out of eight cops seeking to become captains passed the civil-service exam, leaving it up to the chief to pick five to promote.
The Civil Service Commission revealed and ratified the results of the exam at its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at 200 Orange St.’ The entire article is linked in this blog.
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I apologize for the late notice but hope that you might help share the good news about tomorrow's FREE Health Fair, Take care, Tom…
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The Community Foundation is pleased to share the following information to help strengthen your organization and our local nonprofit sector. Please note the survey is to be completed by nonprofit executives and Board members:
Third Sector New England is launching a new study on the state of nonprofit leadership.
The survey is designed for executive directors and board members to:
• help investigate your current challenges
• discover where your organization is…
Added by The Community Foundation for GNH on October 24, 2014 at 9:18am — No Comments
The magic is back! New Haven's magicians bring magic to the Elm City for the 8th year.
All shows are free and open to the public
Saturday 10/25/2014 2:00 pm
Cyril the Sorcerer presents "Escape from the Goblins"
Main…
Added by Lee Cruz on October 24, 2014 at 4:57am — No Comments
The annual "Women on Boards" is out and the dissapointing findings about Philadelphia area publicly traded companies and nonprofit boards include learning that:
Nearly four in 10 - 39 percent - of top executive positions at 18 area colleges are held by women. Yet women make up only 14 percent of executive ranks at public companies.
At public companies, females fill 12 percent of the board seats, but they more than double that - at 26 percent - at 17 of the region's health care…
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On Thursday, October 16, All Our Kin hosted its annual Kinship in New Haven benefit at Bentara Restaurant. We invited Lottie Brown, a child care provider based in New Haven, to say a few words about her decision to start her own family child care business and her involvement with All Our Kin. The following post is a transcript of her speech.
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The decision by Susan B. Komen For the Cure to accept a pretty large (by most nonprofit standards) gift from an oil fracking company appears to be creating for other nonprofits a stir akin to drilling teeth. You can read a "bit" about the issues here.
Included among the "issues":
a) tainted money -- when is it tainted and when/if should a nonprofit not accept such resources
b) public perception - when/if should a nonprofit respond to the "noise"
c) board position…
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FISH OF GREATER NEW HAVEN, INC.
for immediate release
October 15, 2014
FISH of Greater New Haven, Inc., is currently recruiting new members to serve on its Board of Directors. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated team-players with a strong sense of civic responsibility and a commitment to serving the community.
FISH of Greater New Haven is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit food pantry, delivering groceries and foodstuffs to low- and…
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Some Say It Is the Equivalent of a Seismic Shift; Others Call It An Earthquake. OneWorld says it is a welcome act of leadership. More Christian leaders need to speak out about seeing other human beings as people first. These are some of the responses to today's NPR and New York Times Reports listed below:
Vatican Report Expresses More Tolerance For Gays, Unmarried Couples
by Chris…
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Diabetes and Your Health - Take Charge! Yes, You Certainly Can and Should.
If you are a diabetic it is important that you learn about Diabetes and Your Health - Inches and Pounds DO Matter. If you have type 2 diabetes, or have been told that you are borderline diabetic, please take it seriously. Get professional help in managing your diabetes, or to stave off becoming a…
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GET HELP AND SIGN UP FOR THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) ASAP
Only Through Access Health CT Can We Get Federal Subsidies to Reduce the Cost of Health Care Premiums. HELP IS FREE TO EVERYONE. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE.
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Community Healing Days in Greater New Haven starts October 17 and goes through Oct 19, 2014. While the Community Healing Network (CHN) reminds us to be mindful daily of our history, goals and destiny, during these three days CHN asks us to be particularly vigilant and to set specific time aside to be focused on internal healing. The blog posted here is an op-ed written by Enola Aird, the founder and president of CHN.
Taking Control of Our…
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