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Arrest in Eve Rogers case raises medication misuse, access issue
Experts cited concerns after reports of “loose medication” and Benadryl misuse in arrest warrant in overdose death of 12-year-old Eve Rogers.
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Overhaul of Head Start could endanger CT children, advocates say
Changes would allow bigger classes, no longer require degrees for many staff and require programs to be taught in English, among other things.
Lamont’s plan to send gift cards to former SNAP recipients stalls
About 25,000 former SNAP recipients were to receive $300 grocery gift cards, but the state has delivered less than 6% of the pledged relief.
How to get overdose reversal drug naloxone, or Narcan, in CT
CT officials say overdose deaths have dropped and efforts to widely distribute naloxone, also called Narcan, have contributed to that.
Poll: Most voters favor tapping CT coffers to ease federal social service cuts
The poll found that more than half of respondents would ease CT budget caps to bolster human service programs affected by federal cuts.
CT child advocate report shows mixed trends on youth fatalities
The report showed a drop in “non-natural” child fatalities in CT, but a concerning increase in the percentage of suicides by kids under 15.
CT needs job coaches for people with disabilities. A new state pilot could help.
The SPARK-CT pilot will offer 10 months of paid training for specialists in job coaching — a workforce that was hollowed out during COVID.
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