A team from Yale heading up regional recruiting efforts for one of the most comprehensive medical studies ever attempted to try to get to the root of what causes Autism Spectrum Disorder was in Newtown recently as part of a resource event at Newtown Community Center.

A VNA supported program is fighting the advancing symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Support Group listings for February 7-13, 2020, and monthly meetings.

Kathy Hanley, behavioral health director with Western CT Coalition, led a Question, Persuade & Refer Gatekeeper Certification course recently for Newtown Prevention Council.

Families United in Newtown, a social and recreational nonprofit supporting families of children on the autism spectrum and those with special needs, has slated a number of meetings and activities stretching into the spring.

A few snips of a giant ribbon wielded by Executive Director Laura Pulsifer ushered in a new era of assisted living and memory care for the Borough of Newtown as Church Hill Village officially opened its doors.

Support groups for the week of January 31-February 6, 2020, and monthly meetings.

The local Health District may be half a world away from the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, but Director Donna Culbert is following developments in its progress as closely as any other issues she and her staff oversee on a daily basis right here in Newtown.

People interested in learning how best to socially engage their memory-impaired loved ones attended an informational session on the topic held January 18 at Church Hill Village, a new assisted living complex at 2 The Boulevard. Tracy Brady, a certified dementia practitioner with Visiting Angels, presented the subject.

Weekly support groups for January 24-30, 2020, and monthly listings.