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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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Bridges 35th Annual Folks on Spokes & Step Forward
Meet a couple of representatives from Bridges Healthcare, a regional mental health authority for Milford, Orange, West Haven, Stratford and greater Ne...
CT DOT Back-toSchool & Drive Sober Campaign
We're in the thick of back to school season and Labor Day is approaching, so we're connecting with our partners at the CT Dept. of Transportation to r...
CT DOT Back-toSchool & Drive Sober Campaign - Bridges 35th Annual Folks on Spokes & Step Forward - Encore: Connecticut's own Beardsley Zoo
We're in the thick of back to school season and Labor Day is approaching, so we're connecting with our partners at the CT Dept. of Transportation to r...
McCall Behavioral Health World Trade Center Health Program
For the People is reconnecting with community partners at McCall Behavioral Health Network. We'll talk about how that regional provider was recently...
Special Report Pt. 2: eBike Safety with UConn Health Waterbury Hospital
Part 2 our Special Report on eBikes continues with two representatives from UConn Health Waterbury Hospital - one who has been a volunteer medical fir...
Special Report Pt. 1: eBike Safety with Newtown Polce Dept
In Part 1 of a For the People Special Report is focusing on eBikes with a lot of critical information aimed at parents and those providing eBikes for...
Special Report Pt. 1: eBike Safety with Newtown Polce Dept - Pt. 2: eBike Safety with UConn Health Waterbury Hospital - McCall Behavioral Health Network
Today we'll be bringing you a For the People Special Report focusing on eBikes with a lot of critical information aimed at parents and those providing...
Special Report: National Nonprofit Day Pt. 2 Divine Strategic Solutions
Part 2 of our Special Report continues with one of CEDF's own clients, the CEO and founder of Divine Strategic Solutions. This consulting firm partner...
Special Report: National Nonprofit Day Pt. 1 CEDF
Check out the first of a two-part For the People Special Report celebrating National Nonprofit Day by focusing on how nonprofits are diversifying thei...
Stamford Downtown
We're connecting with the President of Stamford's Downtown Special Services District to learn the role the agency plays in placemaking and fostering p...
Stamford Downtown - Special Report: National Nonprofit Day Pt. 1 CEDF - Pt. 2 Divine Strategic Solutions
We're connecting with the President of Stamford's Downtown Special Services District to learn the role the agency plays in placemaking and fostering p...
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 8 with Lori Cochran Dougall
For the People is continuing our monthly series celebrating 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - with Lori Cochran Dougall of the Westp...
IVCG RIDES+
The Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers RIDES+ initiative is just one of six inspired grassroots, volunteer programs in need your support. So check out Fo...
IVCG RIDES+ - Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 8 with Lori Cochran Dougall - ENCORE: 8-11 Call Before You Dig
The Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers RIDES+ initiative is just one of six inspired grassroots, volunteer programs in need your support. So check out ou...
APEX Community Care
This segment introduces a representative from APEX Community Care - a nonprofit working across several western Connecticut communities advocating for...
The Connecticut Project
Hear from a childhood education expert from The Connecticut Project, which just released findings from the fourth CT RAPID Survey collaboration focusi...
The UnGroup Society
For the People recently learned about the UnGroup Society - a forward-thinking, community action network that develops, promotes, and supports collabo...
The UnGroup Society - The Connecticut Project - APEX Community Care
For the People recently learned about the UnGroup Society - a forward-thinking, community action network that develops, promotes, and supports collabo...
cARTie's New Home
For the People is catching up with cARTie - and it will be so much easier now that they've expanded from their rolling gallery and activity bus to the...
Rock the Walls Foundation
We're introducing a new community partner - the Rock the Walls Foundation. This nonprofit is creating one of the nation’s most comprehensive resource...
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 7 at Castle Hill Farm
For the People is bringing you the next segment of our monthly series celebrating 2026 - The International Year of the Woman Farmer. We're visiting wi...
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 7 at Castle Hill Farm - Rock the Walls Foundation - cARTie's New Home
For the People opens with the next segment of our monthly series celebrating 2026 - The International Year of the Woman Farmer. We'll be visiting with...
CT Agricultural Experiment Station's 116th Plant Science Day
For the People is sewing seeds of excitement as we help celebrate our state's 116th Plant Science Day. We'll chat with the Director of the Connecticut...
Low Vision / Adaptive BMX Racing
In this report, For the People is talking with a stuntman at @TrumbullBMX who is seeing a whole new world of opportunity for alternately abled, neurod...
Thrive Wellness Center
We're hitting the road to Trumbull to meet a trio of representatives at the Thrive Wellness Center to discuss how this nonprofit is taking an amazingl...
Thrive Wellness Center - Low Vision / Adaptive BMX Racing - CT Agricultural Experiment Station's 116th Plant Science Day
We're hitting the road to Trumbull for our first segment to meet a trio of representatives at the Thrive Wellness Center to discuss how this nonprofit...
Mental Health CT / Bear With Us Music Fest
As stats involving gun suicides escalates to disturbing new heights, we are re-engaging around the subject of mental health, crises, and suicide. Our...
EnergizeCT Community Energy Boost Grants
Meet a rep from EnergizeCT, who called in to explain the organization's Community Energy Boost Grant, a new funding initiative designed to support com...
AARP Community Challenge Projects
As far as AARP Connecticut is concerned, 13 is a really lucky number because it represents the number of community-building projects that will be fund...
AARP Community Challenge Projects - EnergizeCT Community Energy Boost Grants - Mental Health CT / Bear With Us Music Fest
As far as AARP Connecticut is concerned, 13 is a really lucky number because it represents the number of community-building projects that will be fund...
Beardsley Zoo Summer Fun
Dive into a chat with the Curator of Education at Beardsley Zoo and discover all the incredible things happening at Connecticut's only zoo all summer...
CT Commissioner Of Early Childhood
Meet the Commissioner from the Office of Early Childhood (OEM). She's going to discuss the establishment and purpose of the state's recently announced...
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 6 with Erin Sepe Pirro
As we head into July, we're continuing our celebration of 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - by introducing Erin Sepe Pirro of Pirro...
Women Farmers In Focus Pt. 6 with Erin Sepe Pirro - CT Commissioner Of Early Childhood - Beardsley Zoo Summer Fun
As we head into July, we're continuing our celebration of 2026 - the International Year of the Woman Farmer - by introducing Erin Sepe Pirro of Pirro...
2026 Barnum Festival Ringmaster
For the People is visiting with the 2026 Ringmaster of Bridgeport's legendary Barnum Festival. All the excitement comes to a head this coming weekend...
Jane Doe No More
We're reconnecting with Jane Doe No More. We'll talk about how your support of this agency can go even farther to ensure this Waterbury-area nonprofit...
AAA Northeast/Student Loan Updates
If you are a student or family planning on taking out new college loans - or you're repaying existing federal loans - major changes are coming on July...
AAA Northeast/Student Loan Updates - Jane Doe No More - 2026 Barnum Festival Ringmaster
If you are a student or family planning on taking out new college loans - or you're repaying existing federal loans - major changes are coming on July...
Council On Environmental Quality
In this segment, For the People is connecting with the director of the state Council on Environmental Quality. The CEQ recently released its annual re...
CT Insurance Commissioner
We're welcoming the Commissioner of the CT Insurance Department to focus on rate increase requests from a number of health insurers doing business in...