Organization Type: Government
The Environmental Health program is responsible for the establishment and execution of municipal environmental program functions that are either State or locally mandated. The program offers a variety of services, which include, but are not limited to, sanitation, housing code enforcement, sewage disposal inspection and plan review, food service inspection and environmental surveys. The Division […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on October 22, 2017
Franklin S. DuBois Center (FSDC) serves Greenwich and the greater Stamford/Norwalk area. The Community Services Division (CSD) in Stamford is located here. FSDC is responsible for providing ongoing, individualized treatment to persons living in the community with severe behavioral health disorders who are publicly insured, uninsured and in some cases underinsured. All services offered at […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on September 5, 2017
The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) promotes and administers recovery-oriented services in the areas of mental health treatment and substance abuse prevention and treatment throughout Connecticut. While the Department’s prevention services serve all Connecticut citizens, its mandate is to serve adults (over 18 years of age) with psychiatric or substance use disorders, or […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on July 20, 2017
FAMILY CENTERS‘ Greenwich Head Start program provides preschool services to income-eligible families living in Greenwich with three- and four-year-old children. The curriculum-based program teaches children to understand letters, numbers and how to interact in a classroom setting. Teachers also work on speech development and helps children of immigrant families learn English. An emphasis is also placed on parent […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on July 19, 2017
Human services recognizes that a number of Greenwich residents and their families struggle with issues related to severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance abuse or addiction. People often feel isolated, lose hope and are not sure where to turn for assistance when experienceing a broad range of painful experiences, such as: Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Hoarding, Suicidal […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on July 18, 2017
Town agency promoting health in the community, through sanitation and control of communicable infections. The agency provides inspections and enforcement of town environmental regulations and oversees community health programs. The department has 3 divisions; DIVISION FAMILY HEALTH, DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, and DIVISION OF SPECIAL CLINICAL SERVICES.
Written by Sagan Medvec on July 14, 2017
The Commission on Aging has been an official department of TOWN government since 1975. It is the TOWN agency responsible for the needs of Greenwich’s older residents. Volunteer members serve three-year terms. Commission members are nominated by the BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
Written by Sagan Medvec on July 13, 2017
Democratic political organization responsible for nominating candidates to municipal ballots, raising funds for and running election campaigns, producing slates of delegates for state and national party conventions and caucuses, and endorsing Democratic appointments to town boards. Membership is open to any registered Democrat.
Written by Sagan Medvec on July 13, 2017
The state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is a bicameral body composed of the 151-member House of Representatives and the 36-member Senate. It meets in the state capital, Hartford. There are no term limits for either chamber. During even-numbered years, the General Assembly is in session from FEB – MAY. In odd-numbered […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on July 12, 2017
BY TOWN GREENWICH BOARD OF SELECTMAN GREENWICH CONNECTICUT REPRESENTATIVE – LIVVY FLOREN CONNECTICUT REPRESENTATIVE – MIKE BOCCHINO CONNECTICUT REPRESENTATIVE, ALFRED CAMILLO CONNECTICUT SENATOR – L. SCOTT FRANTZ UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE – JIM HIMES CONNECTICUT CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATION SENATE RICHARD BLUMENTHAL – Democrat CHRIS MURPHY – Democrat HOUSE Larson, John B. — Democrat: 1st Congressional District Courtney, Joe — […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 25, 2017
Representative Camillo, a Republican, represents the 151st district (which covers most of central Greenwich and parts of northeast Greenwich and Riverside) in the Connecticut House of Representatives (CONNECTICUT – GENERAL ASSEMBLY) . He serves on the Appropriations, Environment, and Transportation Committees.
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 17, 2017
Within its compact borders, Connecticut has forested hills, new urban skylines, shoreline beaches, white-steeple colonial churches, and historic village greens. There are classic Ivy League schools, modern expressways, great corporate offices, and small farms. Connecticut is a thriving center of business, as well as a vacation land. It is both a New England state, and […]
Written by Sagan Medvec on May 17, 2017