CT officials want an inquiry after the Killingly board of education rejected a proposed grant-based mental health center at the high school.
Ginny Monk
Ginny, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting, is a member of CT Mirror’s investigative team and previously served as the outlet's housing and children’s issues reporter. Ginny grew up in Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas’ Lemke School of Journalism in 2017. She began her career at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette where she covered housing, homelessness, juvenile justice, and investigations. Along the way Ginny was awarded a 2019 Data Fellowship through the Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. She moved to Connecticut in 2021 and covered housing for Hearst CT.
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Federal law expands access to mental health care for young people
Federal money designed to help connect CT youth with mental health professionals comes amid a national youth mental health crisis.
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CT rent assistance program receives another $11 million in funding
Connecticut’s rental aid program, UniteCT, has received an additional $11 million from the federal government for tenants in need.
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CT homeless population rises for first time in years
Experts attributed the rise to Connecticut’s lack of affordable, vacant housing units and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study: Room to improve in Fairfield County affordable housing plans
Some towns in southwestern CT have strong plans for improving affordable housing, but others have room for improvement, a new study found.
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CT parents, students call for school anti-racism policies
Following the George Floyd protests of 2020, Connecticut parents and students say schools need clear policies to address racist incidents.
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Bob Stefanowski calls for repeal of 8-30g, CT’s affordable housing law
The Republican candidate for governor argued the law “simply hasn’t worked” and said the state should work with towns on affordable housing.
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Fighting back: How some CT tenants are organizing to improve their housing
At least five tenants unions have formed in Connecticut to help renters address issues like maintenance problems, rent raises and evictions.
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Lawsuit claims Woodbridge zoning policy violates housing laws
Attorneys and housing advocates have sued Woodbridge, alleging the town’s zoning policies violate Connecticut’s Fair Housing Act.
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Pocos fondos para ayudar la crisis de falta de vivienda en Connecticut
Las ciudades y pueblos de Connecticut recibieron un total combinado de $1500 millones en fondos de estímulo federal durante el año pasado.
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CT towns got $1.5 billion from feds. They’ve budgeted roughly 1% for housing
The failure to spend federal stimulus funds on housing is a missed opportunity to make CT a more affordable place to live, advocates say.
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State has more questions for Killingly Board of Education
Questions remain over Killingly’s stated strategy to build a school-based health center and the $3.2 million grant it received.
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‘Kids Count’ report: CT ranks 7th in the nation for childhood well-being
Annual ‘Kids Count’ report shows CT improved its ranking in childhood well-being but can gain in housing and economic security.
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Lower CT River Valley housing plan includes three overarching goals
The goals include studying transit-oriented development, setting up a housing toolkit and establishing a housing commission.
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CSCU implements cost-cutting steps, battles dropping enrollment
Some faculty disagree with administrators’ strategy for handling financial problems at the state university system.