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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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57:21

Sheffield Island Lighthouse - International Festival...

For the People ·

2018/06/03

This week host John Voket takes to the waters of Norwalk Harbor for an onsite interview celebrating the Norwalk Seaport Association and the 150th birthday of the historic Sheffield Island lighthouse. Then we'll hit you with everything you need to know to take full advantage of all the free and ticketed activities that make the 22nd International Festival of Arts & Ideas in and around New Haven a global destination for entertaining and inspiring programs. And we'll close with an encore

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57:15

Sterling House - InformCT Consumer Survey - UConn...

For the People ·

2018/05/27

This week host John Voket opens Memorial Day Weekend diving into the topic of swimming lessons, and an upcoming lesson program that's part of a huge season of activities at Sterling House - serving more than 10,000 children, teens and families in Greater Bridgeport. Then it's off to Rocky Hill to chat with CERC, the Connecticut Economic Resource Center about their latest InformCT Consumer Confidence Survey. And we'll visit with one of the world's renowned authorities on seaweed - right here at

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57:31

CMAK 'Crazy 8s' Motorcycle Run - Tree City USA -...

For the People ·

2018/05/20

This week host John Voket catches up with Rebecca Kowalski and invites all bikers to support the work her CMAK Sandy Hook Memorial Foundation to support the health and wellness of children and their families. Then we're heading to Danbury - one of Connecticut's legacy Tree Cities - to chat with mayor and a DEEP forest expert about why the Tree City USA program are so important to the environmental health of the entire state. Then we'll keep the envornmental theme going by learning how the

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57:35

AARP Fraud Watch - Connecticut Landmarks - Elder...

For the People ·

2018/05/13

This week host John Voket visits with a spokesperson from AARP on location at an AARP Fraud Watch seminar to discuss the important components of this free program. Then we'll hear about all the awesome happenings going on throughout the spring and summer at various Connecticut Landmarks historic properties and museums. And we'll close talking with a financial fraud expert from Wells Fargo Advisors, who will remind us all about how we can better protect our loved ones from elder financial

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60:24

Sandy Hook Promise - CT Relays For Life - Greening...

For the People ·

2018/05/06

This week host John Voket takes a look back on the 2018 SAVE Youth Summit with the co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise and talks about the organization's Know the Signs programs. Then we'll shout out every 2018 Relay for Life happening in Connecticut this year, and hear about these important fund and awareness raisers that are helping achieve a world without cancer. And we'll wrap with the director of the Children's Environmental Health Center at Mt Sinai, and why the critical children's and

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57:14

Call Before You Dig - WBDC 5th Women-Owned Business...

For the People ·

2018/04/29

This week host John Voket celebrates Call Before You Dig month by reminding anyone planning any excavation - even simple yard work - about why it's the law to call 811 before you dig. Then we'll catch up with the founder of Connecticut's Women's Business Development Council to learn about their annual gathering of women business owners at the state capital this week, and a ton of free cources the WBDC is prepping to help start or grow your business. And we'll close talking to the founder of New

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57:46

Camp Kesem @ Yale - 2018 Business Expo and Health &...

For the People ·

2018/04/22

This week host John Voket heads to Yale University to talk to an inspiring representative about Connecticut's Camp Kesem - and how she is seeking kids to attend for free. Then we'll head to Waterbury, to talk with a regional Chamber spokesperson about their upcoming Business Expo and Health & Wellness Fair. And we'll close talking with ARI CT about some of the particular challenges Connecticut communities are facing as more residents with developmental disabilities are aging and requiring

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57:43

Rape Crisis Center of Milford - Oral Cancer Awareness...

For the People ·

2018/04/15

This week host John Voket heads to Milford to promote the upcoming 'Walk a Mile in Her Shoes' event to promote outreach and support The Rape Crisis Center of Milford. Then we'll open up to a conversation about oral cancer awareness and prevention with one of the hundreds of dentists at Great Expressions Dental Centers providing free screenings throughout April - which is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. And we'll close where we left off last week, chatting with the keynote speaker at the Newtown

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56:50

Parent Empowerment University - The Newtown Parent...

For the People ·

2018/04/08

This week host John Voket returns to the halls of Parent Empowerment University with the founder of the Newtown Parent Connection to talk about prevention and protecting our yong people as best we can from substance abuse and addiction. We'll chat with the organization's founder, a key organizer of the event, as well as speakers presenting on tapping, nutrition, as well as building and fostering positive, deep and nurturing relationships within families and schools.

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57:09

CT Partnership for Long-Term Care - Housatonic River...

For the People ·

2018/04/01

This week host John Voket welcomes back the The Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care, for advice on protecting your long-term financial security with long-term care coverage through the partnership. Then we'll call on anyone with a boat, hip boots, or a willingness to help improve the health and appearance of one of the state's lesser known natural resources to the 30th Stratford To Shelton Housatonic River Cleanup. And we'll close looking for some special volunteers for this summer's Camp

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59:20

ALICE Update - Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month -...

For the People ·

2018/03/25

This week host John Voket opens with a data specialist from United Way of Connecticut talking about housholds designated ALICE - Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. We'll learn why four in 10 affected households are still facing crippling financial challenges, and explore the consequences when households don't earn enough to make ends meet. Then we'll focus on imprtant health information since March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. We'll chat up a Danbury Hospital

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57:33

Organi-CONN - NOFA CT's 36th Annual Winter Conference

For the People ·

2018/03/18

This week host John Voket takes a little day trip to hang with a bunch of folks participating in the 36th Annual Northeast Organic Farming Assocoation's annual conference - Organi-CONN - the largest gathering of organic farming, gardening, and food enthusiasts in Connecticut. We'll talk about organic feeds and fertilizers, ways to get your farm financed, Bionutrients and why they are so important, a little about pruning and weeding, natural bath and beauty products straight out of East Haven, as

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57:25

National Consumer Protection Week - Caregiver &...

For the People ·

2018/03/11

This week host John Voket celebrates National Consumer Protection Week with a local focus welcoming Connecticut's Consumer Protection Commissioner Michele Seagull and our valued resource Howard Schwartz at Connecticut BBB, doling out important information to help consumers steer clear of problems. And we'll hear some first hand advice from a local author who started her career caring for children with vision and hearing challenges, and who just released her third book on the journey she navigated

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57:50

Disability Solutions - The Pilot House - Annual Bowl...

For the People ·

2018/03/04

This week host John Voket celebrates National Developmental Disability Awareness Month and the one in five of our community members living with a disability showcasing the great work Connecticut's Disability Solutions is doing here and across the country, and then, popping in for a visit with the founder and some of the cool kids developing their talents at The Pilot House. Then we'll close inviting you to bowl a strike against domestic violence at the 30th Annual Bowl to Benefit The Umbrella

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57:12

Veteran Angler Charters - Courage to Speak Foundation...

For the People ·

2018/02/25

This week host John Voket presents an encore broadcast with one of Connecticut's most unique and innovative grassroots nonprofits - Veteran Angler Charters as the organization gears up for its 2018 season of service to local Vets. Then, as Ginger and Larry Katz prepare for The 14th annual Courage to Speak Empowering Youth to be Drug Free Family Night, the drug education and prevention movement is modifying its hugely successful Courageous Parenting 101 programming to deliver hundreds of new

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57:01

Goodwill - CT Economic Resource Center - Bloomberg...

For the People ·

2018/02/18

This week host John Voket opens talking about stuff, the stuff you have that you don't want anymore, and the incredible things that Goodwill can do with that stuff when you donate to Goodwill stores across the region. Then we're going to chat with a statistician from the CT Economic Resource Center or CERC about their latest survey of state residents gauging how much of their hard earned tax dollars should be spent improving life, health and safety situations for us all. And with Connecticut

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57:32

SMART Recovery - Senator Tony Hwang - SHU Institute...

For the People ·

2018/02/11

This week host John Voket opens introducing a brand new program specificall for teens and young adults grappling with addiction called SMART Recovery. Then we'll get an earful on the Governor's latest budget proposals and hear which vulnerable populations are targeted for cuts this year. And we'll close with Sacred Heart University's Institute for Public Policy, and review some of the high points of their latest study on how the state budget situation is affecting residents' quality of

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57:30

Small Business Development Center - ADHD Pilot...

For the People ·

2018/02/04

This week host John Voket opens talking with Connecticut's Small Business Development Center about all the free, game changing support, guidance and resources they offer. Then we're going to talk about pediatric Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with the Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI), which is one of a few organizations across the nation piloting a program helping pediatricians recognize and respond to children exhibiting symptoms of ADHD. And as you're prepping for your

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57:05

National Catholic Schools Week - 16th 'State of...

For the People ·

2018/01/28

This week host John Voket rings up the Diocease of Bridgeport school superintendent on the first day of National catholic Schools Week to learn how his schools' faith-based mission makes a unique difference in their students' education. Then we'll drill into the latest American Lung Association's 'State of Tobacco Control' report and hear about how hundreds of millions intended for tobacco education, prevention, and cessation programs are being diverted. And we'll wrap fact checking the big new

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57:17

Creative Placemaking Conference - Gaylord Hospital -...

For the People ·

2018/01/21

This week host John Voket rings up the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County and invites listeners and community builders to this week's Creative Placemaking Conference to focus on the role artists, creative businesses and cultural nonprofits can play in the economic, community development and well-being of Connecticut. Then we'll learn why Wallingford's Gaylord Hospital has earned accreditation in not one, not two, but three critical three sub-specialties for brain, spinal cord and stroke rehab -

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