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On Wednesday, March 8th, mental health providers in state facilities and partner organizations held a rally and press conference at … Continue reading Mental Health Staff and Women’s Rights Advocates Urge State Leaders to “Restore Lifesaving Services for Women and Girls
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Written by Donna Brooks for the Hartford Courant Link to the Digital Courant Article here Link to the PDF of … Continue reading OP-ED: “Donna Brooks: Connecticut lets down women in addiction recovery”
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Children and families in urgent need of support are waiting to receive mental health care at top state facilities like … Continue reading Solnit Children’s Center In Urgent Need of Staff as Acute Units Remain Closed
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As state-run mental health and addictions facilities are operating below 50% capacity, state healthcare workers and members of District 1199 … Continue reading Healthcare Workers March on DMHAS Headquarters, Escalate Demands to Staff Open Positions, Expand Lifesaving Services
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Members of District 1199 New England who are state healthcare workers employed by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction … Continue reading Healthcare Providers to March on DMHAS Headquarters, Escalate Demands to Staff Open Positions, Expand Lifesaving Services
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On Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 10:00 a.m., legislators and mental health experts held a symposium to highlight the growing and … Continue reading CT in Crisis: Mental Health Symposium to Examine Growing Crisis Among Children & Adults – 2022
Press Releases
Mental health workers expressed serious concerns Tuesday for Governor NedLamont’s intent to close a 10-bed residence providing transitional living services … Continue reading Workers Denounce DMHAS’ Shut Down of Young Adult Services Residence in Hartford
State Employees
Legislators, Recovery For All Connecticut coalition, frontline doctors, nurses, mental health staff, social workers, and other state healthcare workers will … Continue reading State Healthcare Workers and Legislators Demand Halt to Downsizing of Public Safety Net
State Employees
Frontline doctors, nurses, mental health workers, social workers and other healthcare workers from Connecticut Valley Hospital, Whiting Forensic Hospital and … Continue reading State Healthcare Workers Block Traffic in Middletown to Demand End to Staffing Crisis
Connecticut
The State of Connecticut must provide adequate funding for public services to save lives. The COVID-19 pandemic and its side … Continue reading Moral Budget Requires Funding State Services to Meet Growing Need of CT Residents