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For the People
The award-winning 'For the People', produced by John Voket, focuses on issues related to aging, veterans, youth, education, health and human services, public safety, workforce and consumer issues and the environment. Broadcast segments and guests explore concerns facing communities we serve, and det...
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Local Food Count
For the People is visiting with a couple of old friends representing the CT Food System Alliance. If you work in a restaurant, grocery, educational or...
SCSU Modifying Adaptive Toys
Check out our chat with associate professor Lauren Tucker about her work and her graduate elective class at Southern Connecticut State University. The...
Central Connecticut Coast YMCA
For the People is proud to join the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA in celebrating 175 years of community building in 2026, as we welcome their current...
Central Connecticut Coast YMCA - SCSU Modifying Adaptive Toys - CT Food System Alliance / Local Food Count
For the People is proud to join the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA in celebrating 175 years of community building in 2026, as we welcome their current...
Fairfield U Cancer Research Breakthrough
Check out our conversation about breast cancer research, how one student at Fairfield University worked closely with her professor to discover how nat...
McCall Behavioral Health Network
As we have been reporting - demand for youth mental health care is rising, and families are facing long wait times. So we'll chat with a leader at Mc...
AARP CT 2026 Legislative Agenda
We're opening our 2026 For the People program year with our community partners at AARP Connecticut. We'll clue you in on how you can access funds for...
AARP CT 2026 Legislative Agenda - McCall Behavioral Health Network - Fairfield U Cancer Research Breakthrough
We're opening our 2026 For the People program year with our community partners at AARP Connecticut. We'll clue you in on how you can access funds for...
ENCORE: Coastal Mix Barbershop Chorus - Griffin Hospital EmPATH behavioral health unit Pt. 1 & 2
This week we're wrapping up our look back at some of the key segments For the People presented during 2025.
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ENCORE: Preservation Connecticut @50 - Women's Mentoring Network - Art Pharmacy
We're continuing our look back at some of the most important For the People segments of 2025 and we'll start with: Preservation Connecticut - which tu...
DataHaven Community Wellness Survey - ENCORE: SCORE Western CT - ENCORE: cARTie
Before we start rolling out our look back at some of the key segments For the People presented during 2025, we've got a new and important subject to o...
WCOG Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for Southwest Connecticut
In case you missed it, two of our state's regional Council of Government or COG offices recently hosted a public webinar presenting the final Comprehe...
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center's Kilimanjaro Adventurers
We recently visited the Chapel Haven Schleifer Center - a nationally accredited nonprofit in New Haven that empowers adults 18 and over with autism an...
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center's Kilimanjaro Adventurers - WCOG Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for Southwest Connecticut
First, we headed out to the Chapel Haven Schleifer Center - a nationally accredited nonprofit in New Haven that empowers adults 18 and over with autis...
Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation
For the People is reconnecting with folks from the Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation to tell you about an upcoming holiday event they are holding, and to c...
PACE-People's Action for Clean Energy
Tune in as we pick up our conversation with a representative from PACE - Peoples Action for Clean Energy. There's a lot to know about the clean energy...
MADD / CT State Police
Check out our discussion about the serious implications of driving while impaired with representatives from MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving - and...
MADD / CT State Police - PACE-People's Action for Clean Energy - Jamie Hulley Arts Foundation
Today we're going to discuss the serious implications of driving while impaired with representatives from MADD - Mothers Against Drunk Driving - and o...
CT Voices / State of Early Childhood
We have come to understand that high-quality early care and education is one of the most effective, evidence-based ways to support children’s long-ter...
AARP Caregivers Study
As we arrived at the final day of National Family Caregivers Month this November, we're circling back with our partners at AARP Connecticut to unpack...
Career Resources' Drone Academy
We're bringing you a bird's eye view of new career opportunities and training as we bring in a panel to talk about Connecticut's own Drone Academy - a...
Career Resources' Drone Academy - AARP Caregivers Study - CT Voices / State of Early Childhood
We're going to open with a bird's eye view of new career opportunities and training as we bring in a panel to talk about Connecticut's own Drone Acade...
New England Rural Health Association Pt. 2
For the People is circling back with the New England Rural Health Association. We'll recap their recent conference which was held here in Connecticut,...
Abilis' Medical Model Home
We're reconnecting with our community partners at Abilis, and celebrating the opening of the agency's first medical model residential home in Fairfiel...
Wheel It Forward
One of the last things you need to worry about if you or a loved one needs expensive durable medical equipment or certain medical supplies is out of p...
Wheel It Forward - Abilis' Medical Model Home - New England Rural Health Association Pt. 2
One of the last things you need to worry about if you or a loved one needs expensive durable medical equipment or certain medical supplies is out of p...
LifeBridge Community Services
Meet the leader of LifeBridge Communty Services - a Bridgeport based human services nonprofit. During these uncertain times, and with the holidays qui...
Backyard Beekeepers Assoc.
Catch the latest buzz from our friends at the Backyard Beekeepers Association. Thie next session of Bee School is taking applications now, so if you'v...
CT DOT Winter Advisories
As much as we may dread the onset of winter driving conditions, there are a number of ways to help ensure we all make it through alive. So, we are inv...
CT DOT Winter Advisories - Backyard Beekeepers - LifeBridge Community Services
As much as we may dread the onset of winter driving conditions, there are a number of ways to help ensure we all make it through alive. So, we are inv...
CTData Collaborative
While data touches out lives in so many ways, virtually every day - you may not really even think about it until it's gone. So we're bringing back one...
CTData Collaborative - Arts for Learning CT (encore) - CT Dept. of Labor (encore)
While data touches out lives in so many ways, virtually every day - you may not really even think about it until it's gone. So we're bringing back one...
EnergizeCT Community Partnership initiative
Tune in as EnergizeCT unpacks details of their Community Partnership initiative - a collaboration with local organizations to connect with and educate...
Greater Bridgeport Symphony 80th Season Preview
The Greater Bridgeport Symphony's Board President is on board with For the People trumpeting the symphony's upcoming concert - which is being held in...
CatalystCT 'Amplifying Resident Voices' Project
We're reconnecting with For the People community partner CatalystCT to tout their “Amplifying Resident Voices” project - a collaboration with Fairfiel...
CatalystCT 'Amplifying Resident Voices' Project - Greater Bridgeport Symphony 80th Season Preview - EnergizeCT Community Partnership initiative
We're reconnecting with For the People community partner CatalystCT to tout their “Amplifying Resident Voices” project - a collaboration with Fairfiel...
PACE - People's Action for Clean Energy
Meet the leader from from PACE - People's Action for Clean Energy. Learn more about how PACE is working throughout Connecticut to promote the developm...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Series: CCADV
The third and final segment in our Domestic Violence Awareness Month series featuring the leader of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violenc...
CT Foodshare
We are reconnecting with CT Foodshare on the important topic of food insecurity. With the federal government shutdown taking its toll on food support...
CT Foodshare - Domestic Violence Awareness Month Series: CCADV - People's Action for Clean Energy (PACE)
First, we are reconnecting with CT Foodshare on the important topic of food insecurity. With the federal government shutdown poised to throw food supp...