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RSVP for CT Voices Forum - State Budget Reform and Connecticut's Economic Development Strategies

This year will be challenging for our economy and our state's ability to meet the needs of its families and communities. We need creative solutions that preserve the education, health, transportation, and other services that make Connecticut a great state in which to live and raise a family. This forum will explore budget options and approaches to economic development that can help to keep Connecticut strong and help our families and communities prosper.

When: Tuesday, January 26, 9:30 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. program
Where: Old Judiciary Room, State Capitol, Hartford

State Budget Reform and Connecticut's Economic Development Strategies

Connecticut State Budget Overview
Hon. Nancy Wyman, State Comptroller
State Strategies for Balancing Budgets
Nicholas Johnson, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
A Balanced Approach to Connecticut's Budget Deficit
Jamey Bell, Connecticut Voices for Children
The Economic Role of State Government
Prof. Jeffrey Thompson, UMASS Political Economy Research Institute
Evaluating State Business Tax Incentives
Jennifer Weiner, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's New England Public Policy Center

Space is limited - Reserve your seat today!
Please RSVP to Veronica Marshall – veronica AT ctkidslink.org or (203) 498-4240

CT Voices for Children's work on tax and budget issues is supported by the Melville Charitable Trust, The Stoneman Family Foundation, and the CT Health Foundation.

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Youth Risk Behavior by School Income Level: An Analysis of the Connecticut School Health Survey

Connecticut Voices for Children's analysis of data from the 2007 Connecticut School Health Survey shows that youth who attend schools with high concentrations of students from low income families are more likely to behave in ways that jeopardize their health and safety. The survey, conducted statewide by the Connecticut Department of Public Health, measures a wide range of behaviors and risk factors, including substance abuse, sexual activity, violence, dietary habits, physical activity, academic achievement, and mental health among Connecticut�s high school students. The results of this analysis show that income is strongly correlated with risk behaviors. Key findings:

Students who attend schools with high proportions of students from low-income families were more likely than students in higher income districts to report poor diet, physical inactivity, depression, exposure to violence, poor school performance, and risky sexual behavior.
Students who attend schools with high proportions of students from low-income families were less likely than students in higher income districts to report cigarette and alcohol use.

Based on these findings, we recommend that policy makers take into account these differences in risk behaviors when designing and targeting interventions aimed at improving health in adolescence.

Download this publication from Connecticut Voices for Children.

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