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Special Olympics Receives Grant from the CVS Health Foundation
Will help foster new heath partnerships to benefit athletes of all abilities
Special Olympics Connecticut received a $15,000 grant from the CVS Health Foundation to support its Train to Treat program. The program's purpose is to train current and future healthcare professionals and engage them in the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program so they may interact with and better serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
As part of the program, the organization recently partnered with the Connecticut Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education (CT SOPHE) to present "Building a Diverse and Skilled Workforce: Public Health Education for Disability Equity" to 54 public health practitioners and with the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) to offer "Oral Health for Individuals with Intellectual Developmental Disorders" as part of Tunxis Community College’s community oral health course.
With the CVS Health Foundation's support, Special Olympics Connecticut will foster new partnerships with associations, universities, and healthcare organizations to promote inclusive health - so that individuals with intellectual disabilities may access and benefit from the same health programs and services available to people without disabilities.
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Special Olympics Connecticut provides year-round sports training and competitions for more than 10,000 athletes of all ages with intellectual disabilities and Unified Sports® partners - their teammates without disabilities. Through the joy of sport, the Special Olympics movement transforms lives and communities throughout the state and in 170 countries around the world by promoting good health and fitness and inspiring inclusion and respect for people of all abilities, on and off the playing field. (www.soct.org)
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