Read the story below, via NBC Connecticut: Despite the state shutting down earlier this year because of the pandemic, thousands of nonprofit employees continued to work and take care of children. Watch the news story on the NBC Connecticut website here.
Summer Break Offers New Opportunities for Hands-On Learning, Offline Time for Children
With a Difficult School Year in the Rear-View Mirror, Here is a Tip for Skill-Building at Home This Better Hearing & Speech Month After a challenging year of virtual, hybrid, and modified in-person learning, speech-language pathologists are offering advice and encouragement to families on low-stress ways they can support their children’s language, literacy, and...
Confronting COVID-19-Related Harassment in Schools
The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice (USED and DOJ) released a new resource for students and families: Confronting COVID-19-Related Harassment in Schools. This fact sheet is available in multiple languages and will be a valuable addition to our toolkit as we work together to counter racism and ensure equity and equal opportunity for...
Pfizer Vaccine Recommended for Children Ages 12-15
This week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use among children ages 12-15. Therefore, as outlined in the Governor’s press release, the State of Connecticut is preparing to make the Pfizer vaccine available to children as young as 12 through several channels: pharmacies, mass vaccination sites, some...
Via WFSB: Bright Spot, Shedding Light on Ädelbrook Bark-ery
Read the story below, via WFSB: MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) — Wednesday’s Bright Spot sheds light on a small storefront in downtown Middletown that offers more than just items for sale. Nestled right off of Main Street in Middletown, next to the police department, is the Ädelbrook Bark-ery, a one-stop shop that specializes in all...