Organization Category: Health
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 […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on June 24, 2013
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 […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on April 9, 2013
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 […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on April 5, 2013
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 […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on February 26, 2013
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 […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on February 24, 2013
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 Sagan Medvec on February 20, 2013
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 […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on February 12, 2013
Regional chapter of a national nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health threat.
Written by Sagan Medvec on February 11, 2013
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 […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on February 6, 2013
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 […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on January 15, 2013
State affiliate of a national organization funding educational programs and research to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke.
Written by Sagan Medvec on December 17, 2012
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 […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on December 7, 2012