As we approach the launch of CT Paid Leave program, which will offer Connecticut workers the opportunity to take time to attend to personal and family health needs without worrying about lost income, we'll check in with the CEO of the CT Paid Leave Authority to help employers and employees better understand the program. 

Next, have you heard about U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal's new legislation to promote advance care planning and end-of-life care? To help frame that new national effort, we'll bring in the CEO of Compassion & Choices, the nation’s largest and oldest end-of-life care advocacy organization to discuss how the proposed bill will help empower everyone to chart their end-of-life journey.

And we'll touch base with a CEO overseeing 32 Planet Fitness locations across Connecticut.  As the state continues to navigate the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, his industry is facing ongoing threats of shutdowns or stronger restrictions So we'll hear about why this may be such an ultimately unhealthy move.

 

USDA Game day Food Safety – Career Resources – Mattress Recycling Council

This morning we're kicking off Super Bowl Sunday bright and early helping you avoid some of the most common issues that can turn game day into a nightmare because of foodborne illness. So we're bringing in a food expert from the US Dept of Agriculture to review some of the major things you need to know as you gear up for your game day feast.


Then - whether you are an employer looking for qualified and motivated workers, or someone who is looking for a job or maybe seeking to change careers - we've got the resource for you as we bring in the COO from Career Resources, which serves about half the state connecting people to jobs they need.


And we're closing reminding you about an important environmental practice that Connecticut helped make famous - I'm talking about mattress recycling. We'll connect with a spokesperson for the Mattress Recycling Council to talk about this important program, how easy it is to do, and the many ways recycling mattresses makes a positive difference to our communities and our planet.

 
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Open Enrollment Focus: ConnectiCare / Sen. Matt Lesser – Special Report: Cybersecurity

It's November 1, that means time for open enrollment on the CT Health Insurance Exchange. So we'll bring in a representative from one of the original exchange providers - ConnectiCare with all you need to know if your signing up.

Then we'll ring up state Senator Matt Lesser for a heads-up on a number of healthcare products the CT Insurance Dept is recommending you should avoid.

Finally, we'll circle back with cybersecurity expert Pamela Gupta following the latest Northeast Annual Cybersecurity Summit - to hear what's keeping her up nights, and a few specific tips for homeowners, students, and businesses to keep your data and cyberworld better protected.

 
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ImmigrationHelp.org – Connecticut’s First LGBTQ+ Survey – NAMI Walks 2021

Meet a co-founder of ImmigrationHelp.org and learn how this grassroots organization is making immigrating to the United States easy, safe, and free by combining the power of technology with attorneys to help everyone who is qualified 
achieve the American dream. 

Then get clued in on Connecticut's first statewide LGBTQ+ Survey as we chat up the director of the General 
Assembly's Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity - which aims to enhance an understanding of the number of people that identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, and their needs.

And we're calling on all our For the People listeners to bring a friend and sign up for this year's virtual NAMI Walks - and to put your feet to the street defeating stigmas against those with mental health and related issues while helping  support our loved ones grappling with related challenges.

 
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