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ENCORE Replay: U.S. Surgeon General – Regional Hospice – Shatterproof ‘Just Five’

June 14, 2020 Uncategorized

Our first encore segment features U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams talking about the first new national report on smoking cessation since 1990, and ways to begin kicking the habit today.

Then we'll replay a difficult but important conversation with the CEO of Regional Hospice - which is working to complete the fifth in-patient children's hospice center in the entire nation right in western Connecticut.

Our final replay will highlight a partnership between Hazelden Betty Ford and Shatterproof that's utilizing Shatterproof's Just Five web program to promote awareness, reduce stigmas, and share information about addiction prevention and treatment.

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

February 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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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CT Paid Leave Authority – Compassion & Choices – COVID Challenges To Gyms

December 27, 2020 Uncategorized

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.

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