Organization Category: Health

CONNECTICUT VOICES FOR CHILDREN

A research based think-tank that advances its mission through high quality research and analysis, policy development, strategic communications, and establishment of a sustainable and powerful voice for children. They advocate for policies that benefit the state’s children and families.

Written by on June 24, 2013

PEGASUS THERAPEUTIC RIDING INC.

Nonprofit organization, founded in 1975, providing equine-assisted activities for children and adults with special needs. It serves about 200 people each year. Headquartered at Pegasus Farm, a 20-acre farm purchased in summer 2007. Other area stables used include Kelsey Farm in Greenwich, Fox Hill Farm in Pleasantville, and New Canaan Mounted Troop. It is among […]

Written by on April 9, 2013

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION OF NEW ENGLAND

This branch (serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) of a national nonprofit organization funds research and educational programs to reduce deaths and disability from lung-related diseases such as emphysema, tuberculosis, and asthma. It also provides information on asthma and air pollution.

Written by on April 5, 2013

THE CENTER FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT CRISIS COUNSELING & EDUCATION

Since 1979, this nonprofit organization has provided free and confidential counseling and support services for all victims of sexual abuse in Lower Fairfield County.  They aim to eliminate sexual violence through community-wide education.  It is a United Way agency.

Written by on February 26, 2013

GREENWICH HOSPITAL – TENDER BEGINNINGS – PREGNANCY & PARENTING PROGRAMS

Greenwich Hospital’s “Tender Beginnings” pregnancy and parenting programs, offer a way for couples and families to prepare for pregnancy, labor, delivery and baby care. Class choices range from childbirth preparation to breastfeeding. Courses for mothers, fathers/partners, siblings and grandparents are taught by registered nurses from our Maternal/Child Unit. Programming also includes support groups for parents with infants, […]

Written by on February 24, 2013

DANA’S ANGELS RESEARCH TRUST

Begun in 2003, this nonprofit organization is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Niemann-Pick Type C and other genetic metabolic disorders.

Written by on February 20, 2013

AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION, CONNECTICUT CHAPTER

Founded in 1983, this is a local chapter of a national nonprofit organization providing education, advocacy, and support for liver disease patients and their families. It encourages organ donations, and raises funds for liver research.

Written by on February 12, 2013

SPED CONNECTICUT – CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

SpEdConnecticut, Inc. , known as the Learning Disabilities Association of Connecticut for many years, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a positive difference in the educational experience of children with disabilities.  They provide information, training, and advocacy support to families as they seek appropriate educational services for their children with special education needs.

Written by on February 6, 2013

INSPIRICA

Inspirica, formerly known as St. Luke’s LifeWorks, began as an outreach effort of St. John’s Episcopal Church in the late 1800s. Changing to meet the needs of the community, LifeWorks became an independent non-denominational charity in 1987. Today, services are provided to more than 400 adults and children who face homelessness each year at 10 […]

Written by on January 15, 2013

THE SUSAN FUND, INC

Established in 1982 in memory of Susan Davis Lloyd, a Westport teenager who died of cancer while a senior at Staples High School. This nonprofit organization awards scholarships and is dedicated to providing educational scholarships to Fairfield County students who have been diagnosed with cancer.

Written by on December 7, 2012