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Connecticut Children's Foundation Announces $1 Million Grant to Protect Hartford Children from Gun Violence Hartford, CT June 10, 2024—Connecticut Children’s, the state’s only healthcare system dedicated exclusively to the care of children, has received a $1 million grant from The Tow Foundation to support the hospital’s efforts to identify children with high levels of violence
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