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Have you heard there's a huge issue going on involving major Connecticut insurers being fined for violating mental health parity laws? Tune in for our conversation with the chair of the Mental Health Parity Coalition unpacking the details around this important issue,  explaining why it's happening, and what you can do about it.

Since we're smack-dab in the middle of May - Mental Health Awareness Month and National Foster Care Month, we'll touch on both subjects with a little sprinkle of purple in between. Have you heard there's a huge issue going on involving major Connecticut insurers being fined for violating mental health parity laws? Today we're opening with the chair of the Mental Health Parity Coalition to unpack t...

We're proud to help introduce the new boss at the Connecticut Forest & Park Association. He and the group's Trails Director will be chatting up all kinds of exciting opportunities to get out into Connecticut's diverse outdoor recreational spaces - and give you a few tips on making the most of the upcoming Connecticut Trails day weekend in early June.

If you didn't know - May is Mental Health Month - so we'll connect with someone on the front lines of mental health support at Bridges Healthcare. We'll hear about the things mental health workers and our communities are facing, and invite you to support Bridges at Rock the Dock for Mental Health, coming up on Thursday, May 28 in downtown Milford.

ALS is a life altering diagnosis for individuals and their loved ones who are also typically deeply affected - and it usually strikes those in their prime. So, tune in as we chat with folks from ALS United CT who are working to raise critical funds to support those affected, as well as research to end ALS in our lifetime with the upcoming ALS Fest: United Thru Music.

ALS is a life altering diagnosis for individuals and their loved ones who are also typically deeply affected - and it usually strikes those in their prime. So, we'll open talking with folks from ALS United CT who are working to raise critical funds to support those affected, as well as research to end ALS in our lifetime with the upcoming ALS Fest: United Thru Music. The, if you didn't know - May...

We're continuing our celebration of 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - by introducing Kies Orr-LaVack, a fourth-generation dairy farmer and co-owner of Fort Hill Farms in Thompson who was a former CT Outstanding Young Farmer, and whose farm was the 2025 New England Green Pastures award winner! 

This segment celebrates a new program out of the University of Bridgeport that is placing Honors Civic Fellows into Bridgeport schools to lead interactive workshops for students focusing on civic responsibility, leadership, and community engagement. 

Connecticut recently moved the needle in a big way with committed funding to agencies supporting rural health initiatives. So, we're reconnecting with the leader from the New England Rural Health Assoc. to learn how our state is setting the pace on a number of public health fronts impacting our rural communities, as well as how our neighboring states are coming to grips with similar challenges.

Connecticut recently moved the needle in a big way with committed funding to agencies supporting rural health initiatives. So, we'll reconnect with the leader from the New England Rural Health Assoc. to learn how our state is setting the pace on a number of public health fronts impacting our rural communities, as well as how our neighboring states are coming to grips with similar challenges. Then...

Check out this exciting preview - the first  of a pair of conversations about the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. Things will start hopping across New Haven's neighborhoods as a prelude to the 'main event' in June - so stay tuned and we'll tell you how to get in on all the fun - which is virtually all free!

We're picking up the conversation with our friends at reSET - whose mission is advancing the social enterprise sector and providing inclusive entrepreneurial support across Connecticut. Their exciting Beyond Business As Usual event is happening soon, and we want to clue you in on how to get involved and be there.

As we roll into the last few days of Fraud Prevention Month here in Connecticut, we continue pursuing efforts to protect you from fraud and bad actors who are expert at ripping people off. So, we're bringing back the national spokesperson from AARP Fraud Watch to talk about ways to recognize you're being targeted for one of the latest - or most effective fraud schemes.

As we roll into the last few days of Fraud Prevention Month here in Connecticut, we will pursue efforts to protect you from fraud and bad actors who are expert at ripping people off. So, we're bringing back the national spokesperson from AARP Fraud Watch to talk about ways to recognize you're being targeted for one of the latest - or most effective fraud schemes. Then we'll re-connect with our fri...

Check out this very special segment christening our new Connoisseur Media podcast studio, with a live conversation featuring 3 representatives from 100 Black Men Of Stamford. We'll discuss how they are addressing community building in four different ways, and invite you to come along with your teen to their next free STEMFest.

This segment brings you a story about inspiration in the face of adversity as we chat with an advocate for the Epilepsy Foundation's Connecticut chapter. She is sharing her own story about living with epilepsy, and how her daughter is achieving great things despite her diagnosis. We'll also invite you to support the cause at their upcoming annual walk benefit coming up next weekend in Stamford.

Join us as we chat with an experienced Girl Scout who is now a Camp Director at Girl Scouts of Connecticut. We'll cover some exciting news about the organization’s popular overnight camp - Camp Yankee Trails - which is poised for re-opening with modern upgrades and exciting new programs just in time for the summer season. 

We'll open things up touching base with an experienced Girl Scout who is now a Camp Director at Girl Scouts of Connecticut. We'll cover some exciting news about the organization’s popular overnight camp - Camp Yankee Trails - which is poised for re-opening with modern upgrades and exciting new programs just in time for the summer season.  Then we'll deliver a story about inspiration in the face of...

We want to help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while helping support great causes like ARI of Connecticut. Celebrating 20 years, their Walk for Independence benefits individuals receiving residential, day, employment, medical and other support. Make it a feel good weekend and join them April 26 at Cove Island Park and meet many of the nearly 100 individuals that will ben...

We want to help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while helping support great causes starting with the Cornelia deLange Syndrome Foundation. tune in and hear how this often hard to diagnose condition affects newborns and their families - and how the CdLS Foundation is supporting thanks to folks participating in the April 25 Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Walk to Fight Rare Dis...

This segment focuses on how strengthening our regional workforce can help address challenges veterans are facing as we check in with Joe Carbone at The WorkPlace. Learn why his agency just received a $150,000 grant that will go straight to tackling veteran homelessness and mental health in Connecticut.

We'll open it up today on the subject how strengthening our regional workforce can help address challenges veterans are facing as we check in with Joe Carbone at The WorkPlace. Learn why his agency just received a $150,000 grant that will go straight to tackling veteran homelessness and mental health in Connecticut. Then we'll help you get all the exercise in that you need in one weekend, while he...

One of our long-standing traditions here on For the People is to continue focusing on and promoting Connecticut Grown - whether it's in the world of agriculture or aquaculture. And as in year's past, we brought our microphone to the recent Ag Day celebration at the state Capital. So as you get ready for your own celebrations this Sunday, tap into conversations with our state Agriculture Commission...

For the People is circling back to the subject of food insecurity and how demand for assistance is still increasing in a discussion with the director of CT Foodshare. As we head into spring, it was important to keep listeners thinking about hungry children and families in our own neighborhoods, and how to help make the most difference by supporting the cause.

We're continuing our year-long series celebrating 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer, by getting to know Chris Bassette and her operation - Killam & Bassette Farmstead. Hear how she and her husband are bringing up Connecticut's next-gen farmers while running a diversified agriculture operation featuring produce, eggs, pork, chicken, and tobacco, a CSA program, farm stand, multip...