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For the People

The award-winning "For the People", produced by John Voket, focuses on issues related to aging, veterans, youth, education, health and human services, public safety, workforce and consumer issues and the environment. Broadcast segments and guests explore concerns facing communities we serve, and detail how individuals and communities may respond to address and/or mitigate those concerns.

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18:41

Our new Connecticut State Troubadour

For the People ·

2026/02/03

Meet our new Connecticut State Troubadour. Besides learning more about him, we'll tap into all the creative ways he hopes to promote and provide musicians and songwriters with greater visibility, as well as ensuring these musical creatives are able to be so much more than starving artists when it comes to getting fairly compensated for gigs.

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21:17

CT Commissioner of Agriculture

For the People ·

2026/02/03

Did you know 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer? Connecticut has a lot to celebrate when it comes to our venerable women farmers, so we're connecting with the Commissioner of the state's Department of Agriculture to cover a number of related subjects - and to help us kick off our year-long series focusing on local women farmers.

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57:14

CT Commissioner of Agriculture - CT State Troubadour...

For the People ·

2026/02/01

Did you know 2026 is the International Year of the Woman Farmer? Connecticut has a lot to celebrate when it comes to our venerable women farmers, so we'll be connecting with the Commissioner of the state's Department of Agriculture to cover a number of related subjects - and to help us kick off our year-long series focusing on local women farmers.Then we'll raise collective voices and introduce our new Connecticut State Troubadour. Besides learning more about him, we'll tap into all the creative

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18:17

Northern Middlesex YMCA

For the People ·

2026/01/27

We're continuing with our celebration of the YMCA's 175th Anniversary visiting with a couple of representatives from the Northern Middlesex YMCA. This centrally located Y has a lot to offer, along with a chance for hearty supporters to to take the plunge for a purpose by participating in their 12th Annual Chill for Change.

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19:26

Shopping Anyway

For the People ·

2026/01/27

Whether you work or volunteer at a nonprofit, or just like supporting them - we're going to introduce you to the Connecticut philanthropic entrepreneur who brought us 'Shopping Anyway' - an innovative app that assists nonprofits with a place to list all their needed goods while helping kind people looking to make an impact with a place to find non-profits to support.

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21:41

CT Insurance Dept.

For the People ·

2026/01/27

For the People is sharing a ton of accurately sourced details about insurance as we welcome the Connecticut Insurance Department's Interim Commissioner, who will be covering a range of related subjects and reminding you about his department's brand new online Consumer Information Center.

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63:20

CT Insurance Dept. - Shopping Anyway - Northern...

For the People ·

2026/01/25

Today's For the People is going to put heavy focus on - and share a ton of accurately sourced details about insurance with the Connecticut Insurance Department's Interim Commissioner, who will be covering a range of related subjects and reminding you about his department's brand new online Consumer Information Center.Then - whether you work or volunteer at a nonprofit, or just like supporting them - we're going to introduce you to the Connecticut philanthropic entrepreneur who brought us 'Shopping

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16:44

Local Food Count

For the People ·

2026/01/20

For the People is visiting with a couple of old friends representing the CT Food System Alliance. If you work in a restaurant, grocery, educational or institutional food service, we need you to be part of the Local Food Count - a New England initiative tracking local food spending to build a stronger and sustainable local food system while working toward a regional goal of 30% food self-sufficiency by 2030.

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15:59

SCSU Modifying Adaptive Toys

For the People ·

2026/01/20

Check out our chat with associate professor Lauren Tucker about her work and her graduate elective class at Southern Connecticut State University. They have taken up a mission to add easier-to-use switches on toys that are then presented to teachers to use in their classrooms. Listen and learn why these modifications are so important.

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19:23

Central Connecticut Coast YMCA

For the People ·

2026/01/20

For the People is proud to join the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA in celebrating 175 years of community building in 2026, as we welcome their current executive to discuss the organization's past and where it's headed. Tune in and find out why the Y is far more than a gym - it's a lifeline, a gathering place, and a trusted partner through both life’s challenges and its celebrations.

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56:25

Central Connecticut Coast YMCA - SCSU Modifying...

For the People ·

2026/01/18

For the People is proud to join the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA in celebrating 175 years of community building in 2026, as we welcome their current executive to discuss the organization's past and where it's headed. Tune in and find out why the Y is far more than a gym - it's a lifeline, a gathering place, and a trusted partner through both life’s challenges and its celebrations.Then, we'll chat with associate professor Lauren Tucker about her work and her graduate elective class at Southern

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14:00

Fairfield U Cancer Research Breakthrough

For the People ·

2026/01/13

Check out our conversation about breast cancer research, how one student at Fairfield University worked closely with her professor to discover how natural plant-derived compounds can help combat breast cancer, and how she will soon be presenting her findings on a national stage.

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17:42

McCall Behavioral Health Network

For the People ·

2026/01/13

As we have been reporting - demand for youth mental health care is rising, and families are facing long wait times. So we'll chat with a leader at McCall Behavioral Health Network about how they're utilizing a new grant to address treatment delays and shortfalls by expanding access for youths ages 8–17 who are at risk of emotional distress, self-harm, or substance use.

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20:40

AARP CT 2026 Legislative Agenda

For the People ·

2026/01/13

We're opening our 2026 For the People program year with our community partners at AARP Connecticut. We'll clue you in on how you can access funds for a quick turnaround project to improve livability and quality of life in your community, and hear about AARP's agenda for the 2026 state legislative session.

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56:20

AARP CT 2026 Legislative Agenda - McCall Behavioral...

For the People ·

2026/01/11

We're opening our 2026 For the People program year with our community partners at AARP Connecticut. We'll clue you in on how you can access funds for a quick turnaround project to improve livability and quality of life in your community, and hear about AARP's agenda for the 2026 state legislative session.Then, as we have been reporting - demand for youth mental health care is rising, and families are facing long wait times. So we'll chat with a leader at McCall Behavioral Health Network about how

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58:15

ENCORE: Coastal Mix Barbershop Chorus - Griffin...

For the People ·

2026/01/04

This week we're wrapping up our look back at some of the key segments For the People presented during 2025.We don't do a lot of singing on the award-winning For the People, and when we do it's usually singing praises for great organizations and today is no different as we replay interviews and songs we captured during our visit with some talented and inspiring singers inviting you to lend your voice to the coed Coastal Mix Barbershop Chorus. Then, earlier last year, we covered groundbreaking news

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50:51

ENCORE: Preservation Connecticut @50 - Women's...

For the People ·

2025/12/28

We're continuing our look back at some of the most important For the People segments of 2025 and we'll start with: Preservation Connecticut - which turned 50 this year. Tune in and check out how they're going to continue sustaining and preserving critical buildings, sites, even social and cultural practices that helped shape the state we live in. Then we'll replay our visit with the Women's Mentoring Network. This nonprofit serving Fairfield County and beyond, is providing foundational skills for

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56:40

DataHaven Community Wellness Survey - ENCORE: SCORE...

For the People ·

2025/12/21

Before we start rolling out our look back at some of the key segments For the People presented during 2025, we've got a new and important subject to open the show: DataHaven - the New Haven-based research non-profit recently released its latest community well-being survey, and it presents some really interesting counterpoints, bad news, and good news about how Connecticut is feeling So, tune in and learn if you're feeling like thousands of your neighbors and other state residents as we head for

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26:05

WCOG Comprehensive Climate Action Plan for Southwest...

For the People ·

2025/12/15

In case you missed it, two of our state's regional Council of Government or COG offices recently hosted a public webinar presenting the final Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP) for Southwest Connecticut - and there are still ways for you to offer public comment about it. So we visited the Western Connecticut Council of Governments to learn more about the basics on the plan, the resources required to make improvements, and to help you understand this climate action plan better, so you can weigh

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25:13

Chapel Haven Schleifer Center's Kilimanjaro Adventurers

For the People ·

2025/12/15

We recently visited the Chapel Haven Schleifer Center - a nationally accredited nonprofit in New Haven that empowers adults 18 and over with autism and other developmental disabilities to live independent, self-determined lives. We met the center's director, and got to chat with two inspiring residents on the spectrum who recently completed a journey to Africa where they both participated in climbs on Mt. Kilimanjar- Africa’s tallest peak - and the world’s largest free-standing mountain. So, tune in

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