by Katie Breslin | Nov 15, 2017 | Media, News
Mother speaks out about budget cuts impacting group homes Posted: Nov 14, 2017 WFSB 3 Connecticut HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – The mother of a disabled son is voicing her concern over budget cuts. Lois Nitch’s son Andrew has been in a group home for 30 years, and...
by Katie Breslin | Aug 31, 2017 | News
WFSB 3 Connecticut HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Day 61 without a state budget has left a painful $150 million hole for the state’s non-profits. A Hartford man who turned his life around said the state can’t afford to turn its backs on those who help so...
by Katie Breslin | Aug 23, 2017 | News
Malloy Would Reduce, Dramatically Redistribute School Aid In October By Keith M. Phaneuf and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas | August 18, 2017 Gov. Dannel P. Malloy would reduce grants to school districts by 28 percent in October — if no state budget has been adopted — and...
by Katie Breslin | Aug 7, 2017 | News
Human services cuts take effect after a month without a budget By Julia Werth | August 1, 2017 After a month without an adopted budget, the first round of cuts to human services agencies across state government took effect Tuesday. The departments of Mental Health and...
by Katie Breslin | Aug 2, 2017 | News
Nonprofit Groups Try To Refocus Budget Negotiations By Christine Stuart | August 1, 2017 HARTFORD, CT — The consequences of not having a state budget have begun to take their toll on providers of mental health and substance abuse treatment, and organizations that...