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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mental Health & Wellness Day Fair held at State Capitol
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — State leaders are highlighting the importance of mental health awareness. On Tuesday lawmakers held the third annual Mental Health & Wellness Day Fair at the State Capitol. World War II veterans honored by CT lawmakers Nearly 40 agencies and businesses gathered to offer tips on maintaining and improving your mental well-being. 'I realized, what a better way to start my work as a legislator than by creating a space for healing and support and connection,' State Rep. Kai Belton (D-Middletown) said. 'And that's how the mental health wellness fair was born.' Some of the booths at the fair also offered free chair massages to help attendees relax. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Leaders, community celebrate ‘Herstory' in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — State leaders and community members celebrated 'Herstory' on Saturday at the Cross Street Ame Zion Church in Middletown. They gathered and held a 'Women's Herstory Month Brunch and Reception.' 'We had so many women collaborating on different initiatives, projects across our state.. we had two women actually decide to run for office just because they were inspired from this event,' said State Rep. Kai Belton. Remarkable Women: Berlin woman helps others after experiencing loss This is the second year of the event and organizers hope to make it an annual tradition for women in Connecticut. 'My gosh, this is so great to be surrounded by wonderful women who are trying to pay it forward — someone helped them along the way, so now they're trying to pay it forward for wonderful young women to achieve her goals and dreams,' President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Middlesex County Cynthia Clegg said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
