Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Needs Assessment Now Online
The 2012 Community Health Needs Assessment, funded by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, United Way of Northwest Connecticut, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and Torrington Area Health District, and prepared by Education Connection, is now available as a .pdf file through the United Way website. The assessment provides valuable information about demographics and the health status of Litchfield County residents.
Monday, April 15, 2013
2-1-1 Answers the Call
2-1-1 Infoline received 1,800 calls during the first quarter of 2013 from residents in the United Way of Northwest CT service area. Calls answered regarding utilities - 249, Housing - 196, Mental Health - 174, Financial help - 171, Legal sevices - 100, Substance abuse - 99, Health support services - 91, Public assistance - 84, Food - 65, and Tax services - 48.
McCall Foundation Housing for Veterans
McCall Foundation will celebrate the opening of their transitional housing for homeless veterans on Wednesday, May 8 from 3-6 pm at 231 North Main Street, Winsted, CT. Light refreshments will be served. The housing will be able to help ten homeless vets and provide outpatient service. Inquiries should be directed to 860-496-2100.
Canaan Community Day
A free ‘Community Connection Day’ event will be held on Sunday, May 19th
12-5pm at the Town
Pavilion, Canaan, CT. (and every 3rd
Sunday through August). The event is designed to help develop a
stronger sense of community in Canaan, CT. and help residents
connect to community services
Community Connections Coalition’s goal is to strengthen and increase
neighborhood based activities that: empower residents and build partnerships by
coordinating resources already in the community, bringing out the voices of the
residents and ensuring that the services meet the needs of the people.
This interactive day highlights area community organizations who
serve our community.
· What you can expect: Live
music, information booths, farmers, yard sales.
Join our coalition …free
space is available to representatives from local farmers, education, government,
faith-based, civic and health care organizations that have information to share
with local residents.
This event is sponsored by THE COMMUNITY MISSION and CT Co-Act. For more information about this event or to reserve a table, call 781-413-7604 or visit www.ctco-act.webs.com
This event is sponsored by THE COMMUNITY MISSION and CT Co-Act. For more information about this event or to reserve a table, call 781-413-7604 or visit www.ctco-act.webs.com
Friday, April 12, 2013
United Way of NWCT Golf Sponsors
Twenty-one sponsors have signed up for the May 13 golf tournament to
date: Hole in One: Mitchell Volvo Torrington and Northwest Hills Dealerships; Hospitality: Charlotte Hungerford Hospital; Lunch: BD,
Litchfield Bancorp, Northwest Community Bank and Thomaston Savings Bank;
Par: RJB Contracting; and Tee Sponsors: Barry Cone's Heating & Air
Conditioning, Borgeson Universal Company, Bouffard & Ramsey, Cook Funeral Home, Dr. Robert T. Crovo, Eastside Electric, Litchfield Woods Health Care Center, Maria Seymour Brooker Memorial, National Iron Bank,
Northwest Hills Credit Union, Theroux Nowell & Stoughton LLC CPA,
Petrovits, Patrick, Smith & Co. LLC, TEC Control Systems, and
Torrington Savings Bank.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Mobile Food Pantry in Torrington
The Connecticut Food Bank will deliver fresh produce for low-income households on Thursday, April 18th at noon, at the Northwestern CT Community College parking lot on Holabird Avenue across from the church. Recipients should bring their own bags. One ticket per household will be given out.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
2-1-1 Mental Health Care Barometer
Close to 109,000 adults and 39,000 children in Connecticut live
with a serious mental health condition. While mental health is as essential as
physical health to an individual's overall well-being, there are often barriers
to receiving mental health care. Barriers can include cultural stigmas and
lack of insurance coverage. This 2-1-1 Barometer reviews the goals of
Connecticut's current mental health plan, which addresses those barriers. This
2-1-1 Barometer also lists many of the mental health care resources
available for children, youth and adults, those in the military
and those at risk of suicide. Click here for this latest
edition of the 2-1-1 Barometer.
Click here for previous
editions of the 2-1-1 Barometer.
Monday, April 8, 2013
June 21 United Way of Northwest CT Day of Caring
This year's Day of Caring Committee is already planning projects and scheduling volunteers. Committee members
(pictured below, left to right) are: Pat Marciano, United Way Office
Manager; Josh Ferreira, Financial Advisor; Kevin Canady, Northwestern CT
Community College; Alyssa Caliendo, Village Mortgage Company; Janic
Wojtczak, Litchfield Bancorp; and Tiffany Hussey, Litchfield Bancorp.
Members not pictured include Stephanie Hart, CT Mutual Holding Company;
Paul McLaughlin, Litchfield Bancorp; and Lauren Smith, NWCT Chamber of
Commerce.
Projects scheduled to date include painting
at Catholic Charities, gardening and building a shed at Falls Village
Day Care, painting a LARC group home and maintenance at Camp Moe, and
planting a garden and installing cabinets at Winsted Area Child Care.
While projects primarily benefit United Way
member agencies, other non-profits and civic organizations can call the
United Way at (860) 489-4131 to inquire about submitting a project.
Volunteers are always needed! Call or email pat@northwestunitedway.org if you or a group are interested.
The United Way Day of Caring is designed to
complete projects that an agency would otherwise not be able to
undertake due to lack of funds or personnel, and provides volunteer
opportunities for area citizens and businesses.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Alcohol Awareness Month
Community Mental Health Affiliates, a United Way of NWCT member agency, recognizes April as Alcohol Awareness Month.
Awareness helps to reduce the percentage of young people who use alcohol. Last year, the national average of youth in grades 8-12 who used alcohol last month was 27%, but in central and northwest Connecticut regions served by CMHA, that average was 17%, down 24% from the prior year, and suspensions due to alcohol abuse has decreased 61% in the past 6 years.
To learn more about he Substance Abuse Action Council (SAAC) visit www.saacct.org
Awareness helps to reduce the percentage of young people who use alcohol. Last year, the national average of youth in grades 8-12 who used alcohol last month was 27%, but in central and northwest Connecticut regions served by CMHA, that average was 17%, down 24% from the prior year, and suspensions due to alcohol abuse has decreased 61% in the past 6 years.
To learn more about he Substance Abuse Action Council (SAAC) visit www.saacct.org
Litchfield Bancorp Executive Leads Golf
Bob Teittinen, Chief
Lending Officer at Litchfield Bancorp, is Chairman of the United
Way of Northwest Connecticut’s annual Golf Tournament that will be held on Monday, May 13th at
the Torrington Country Club in Goshen.
“I'm very pleased to once again chair this year’s United Way Golf Tournament” said Bob. “We decided to reconfigure the event with
all-inclusive pricing as well as some select prizes for the raffle winners! We are hoping for a full field of golfers, as
the money we raise here is directly distributed to the United Way sponsored
agencies in our towns and these agencies need our help more than ever this
year. I am looking forward to seeing you
on the 13th!”
Two hole-in-one challenges
are being sponsored by Mitchell-Volvo Torrington and Northwest Hills
Dealerships, should anyone be lucky enough to win!
The tournament raises
about $13,000 each year to benefit United Way Community Impact initiatives. The
cost is $185 per golfer, which includes lunch, 18 holes of golf with a cart,
the driving range, dinner, and five complimentary raffle tickets, two
mulligans, and the putting contest. Lunch sponsors are Litchfield Bancorp,
Northwest Community Bank, and Thomaston Savings Bank.
If you’d like to
participate or volunteer, call Stephanie Barksdale at (860) 489-4131, email Stephanie@northwestunitedway.org
or visit www.northwestunitedway.org.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Mentoring Program Helps Youth
Jennifer
Ives-Groebl, a busy mother and Assistant Vice President at Litchfield Bancorp, is making a difference in a child's life as a volunteer of the United Way of Northwest CT mentoring program.
Jennifer volunteered for the program because she understands how important it is for
grade school children to build learning habits that will contribute to their
future success. Since she began her mentoring experience, she's seen measurable improvement in the student's skills. Her commitment shows that anyone can impact a student’s reading proficiency, attendance, and graduation rate. Early help is critical to future success. Volunteer
mentors can provide not only basic instruction, but emotional support and
guidance as well.
Individuals who wish to volunteer
as a mentor should call the United Way of Northwest Connecticut office at (860)
489-4131, visit the website, www.northwestunitedway.org,
or email pat@northwestunitedway.org.
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