Nonprofit Profile: YMCA of Greater Hartford
The UIL Holdings Corp.'s 2015 Employee Giving Campaign raised $397,117, a record tally that will help hundreds of nonprofit organizations serve their clients and communities.
Donors came from all of the UIL operating companies including The United Illuminating Co., The Southern Connecticut Gas Co., Connecticut Natural Gas Corp. and The Berkshire Gas Co.
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Connex Credit Union's philanthropic program, ConnexCares, presented a check for $2,000 to Connecticut Children's Medical Center from funds raised through its Kids for Miracle Jeans Day. North Haven-based Connex agreed to match every dollar donated up to $1,000. Donations were also collected from its members at their branches.
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St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center received $75,000 in grant funding from the Connecticut Health Foundation to provide behavioral health services for low-income expectant mothers at the St. Francis Center for Women's Health.
The grant will support the behavioral health portion of an “Obstetrics Home” initiative to provide comprehensive prenatal care to expectant mothers at the St. Francis Center for Women's Health.
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The Children's Law Center received a $75,000 grant award from the American Savings Foundation in support of its legal representation program in New Britain and Waterbury.
The program will provide legal representation to low-income children at risk of abuse or neglect, or involved in high-conflict divorce, custody or visitation disputes in the New Britain and Waterbury Family Courts.
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The Greater Hartford Association of REALTORS Annual Charity Golf Tournament raised $11,500 from sponsors, attendees and Realtor members.
The proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Connecticut and are in partnership with United Bank, the tournament's title sponsor.
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Behavioral healthcare agency Community Health Resources (CHR) has announced a strategic alliance with Charter Oak Health Center Inc., a federally qualified health center in Hartford, to coordinate outpatient mental health and addiction services for adults, families and children in the Hartford region.
The agreement with Charter Oak marks the opening of CHR's first behavioral health clinic in a primary care practice in Hartford.
CHR will now manage and deliver all behavioral healthcare services at Charter Oak, offering a range of services for patients suffering from depression, anxiety disorders and more at Charter Oak's Grand Street office and satellites throughout Hartford.
Within the last year, CHR also launched the state's largest behavioral health home to coordinate the healthcare needs of clients. It also started offering primary care services in its Manchester office.
In addition, CHR is partnering with other primary care practices to provide behavioral health services.
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