CT SSN Chapter

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Banking for All We all need high quality, safe and affordable financial services to manage our money well and flourish. The less money you have, and the more susceptible you are to exploitation or over-spending, and ...

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We are pleased to welcome Dr. Annie Harper to the @ctscholarsnetwork.bsky.social community! Dr. Harper, an anthropologist at the Yale School of Medicine, shared this brief on the exclusion of marginalized populations from banking at our recent Moving Beyond Implications conference. Read more below!

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☕ Coffee Hours (SSN Members)
Monday, Feb. 23rd @ 2 pm ET
Sign up below to meet with our Communications, Policy, and Membership teams to receive support on policy or media projects, get advice on public engagement goals, ask membership-related questions, and get to know our national staff!

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Opinion:CT’s model for connecting research and lawmaking Better public policy is within reach if we continue to invest in forums that bring data and decision-makers together.

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In a recent Scholar Reflection, Representative Jaime Foster and Kerri Raissian reflect on how the 3rd annual Moving Beyond Implications conference launched CT’s legislative session by connecting researchers and policymakers to strengthen evidence-based policymaking in CT. Read more below!

Space may be limited! Please RSVP below by Monday, January 12, 2026, at 5 PM.

Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and help shape policy in Connecticut!

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Sponsored by the Connecticut Scholars Strategy Network, in partnership with Representatives Jaime Foster, Dominique Johnson, Bill Pizzuto, Laurie Sweet, UConn ’s InCHIP, @chdi.org , and CASE.

🕐Schedule
11:30 AM- Lunch
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Presentations
4:00 PM - 6 PM- Networking Reception

Join Us for the 3rd Annual “Moving Beyond Implications” Conference on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

The event invites researchers and policymakers to gather for a full day of evidence-based discussion to inform Connecticut policy.

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SSN Info Session
Wed., November 19th at 2 pm ET
📢 Prospective SSN members!
Join us to learn about SSN's mission, the value of membership, and the steps to becoming a member. Attendees will have time to brainstorm their written policy or media contribution, and ask questions. Register below!

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The Climate Health Crisis and Role of Researchers
(All university-based researchers)
Wed. October 29th @ 1pm ET
Please join us for a timely virtual Q&A session exploring the current impact of climate change on public health and the role of academic research in informing policy. Register below!

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Coffee Hours (SSN Members)
Monday, Oct. 20th @ 2pm ET
Sign up below for the opportunity to meet with our Communications, Policy, and Membership teams to get support on policy or media projects, get advice on public engagement goals, ask membership-related questions, and get to know national staff!

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Why isn’t DEEP killing more bears? With multiple ways to prevent incidents and kill problem bears, where is the need to escalate to a bear hunt?

In a @ctmirror.org #ScholarReflection, @ctscholarsnetwork.bsky.social member Susan Masino cautions against authorizing bear hunting in CT, arguing that CT’s Department of Energy & Environmental Protection has all the tools it needs to manage black bears.

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Interested in joining the Scholars Strategy Network?

Come to our Info Session on Weds, May 21st at 2pm ET to meet staff, learn about membership, and start brainstorming a policy or media piece!

✅ Open to all interested scholars

🔗 Register here:
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SSN members: Join @scholars.org for our monthly Coffee Hour! Connect with SSN staff & fellow scholars to:

✅ Get feedback on an OpEd or policy brief
✅ Discuss public engagement goals
✅ Ask membership questions

🗓️May 19th, 2-3 PM ET
🔗 Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/s...

Opinion: Just Cause Eviction is an essential policy for the health and safety of CT residents In CT, the combination of high housing costs and low vacancy rates has created what some have deemed as the worst place in the country for renters.

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In a @ctmirror.org #ScholarReflection, @ctscholarsnetwork.bsky.social member Patricia Lewis of @sacredheartuniv.bsky.social and Teresa Quintana of @maketheroadct.bsky.social present evidence that HB6889 would improve community stability and renter health outcomes by ending no-fault evictions.

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SSN members: Join @scholars.org for our monthly Coffee Hour! Connect with SSN staff & fellow scholars to:

✅ Get feedback on an OpEd or policy brief
✅ Discuss public engagement goals
✅ Ask membership questions

🗓️April 28th, 2-3 PM ET
🔗 Register: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/s...

@abbyfwilliamson.bsky.social @jacobhacker.bsky.social