CT Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI) - American Lung Association of CT - Green Village Initiative

For the People

The next segment in our new series called 'Open Arms, Open Hearts - Connecticut's Role In The Afghan Refugee Crisis' welcomes the CEO of The Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, Inc. (CIRI), talking about an important new partnership with the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, and how the agency is working hard assisting refugees coming into the state from Afghanistan.

Then we're circling back with American Lung Association of CT to discuss the 4th annual State of Lung Cancer report that was released this week, highlighting key indicators in Connecticut including: new cases, survival, early diagnosis, surgical treatment, lack of treatment, screening rates, and the lung cancer burden among racial and ethnic minority groups.

Then we're catching up with the executive director of GVI, Bridgeport's Green Village Initiative — just because there's frost on the pumpkin and harvest season at GVI's community gardens has passed doesn't mean this agricultural and human service nonprofit is hibernating for the winter! Find out what's in store for the coming months.