2021-09-10@11:50pm–#Fairfield CT– A dog was injured while riding in a car that was involved in an accident in the 2600 block of the Post Road of Southport. The dog went through the windshield. The roadway is being shut down.
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Police UPDATE: On 09-10-21 at approximately 11:20am, Shelton Police, Fire and EMS were dispatched to the area of 18 Old Stratford Rd for an accident involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. The preliminary investigation by police revealed that the driver of the vehicle was exiting the Wheels Gas Station and struck a motorcycle that was traveling on Old Stratford Rd headed towards Bridgeport Ave. There were no passengers. The operator of the motorcycle was transported to the hospital and was later pronounced deceased.
2021-09-10@11:41am– #Shelton CT– Report of a motorcycle down at Old Stratford Road and Bridgeport Avenue. Traumatic injuries reported.
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The course will be the first in Westport since the pandemic lockdowns began, and
includes an EMR certification for those aged 14 and 15. A decline in membership during
the pandemic makes the call for more EMS volunteers louder than ever this year.
06 September 2021 [Westport, Connecticut]. Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Service (WVEMS) has
opened registration for their Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Emergency Medical Responder
(EMR) course beginning on September 21st. Space is limited and goes quickly. All COVID-19 guidelines
will be followed, including a vaccination mandate for all students.
The non-profit EMS organization’s volunteers continued to staff the town’s three ambulances throughout
the pandemic – solidifying their dedication to the community – while nearly two years of missed classes
has led to a decline in membership.
This highly-renowned course is taught by Westport Paramedic and EMS Instructor Rick Baumblatt, and
will utilize cutting edge equipment and technologies in harmony with his over four decades of EMS
experience.
High schoolers aged 14 and above are permitted to join the Westport EMS Youth Corps – a prestigious
group of high school-aged members of the service that fosters leadership skills and prepares for possible
future careers in medicine. Many Youth Corps members continue onto careers in the medical fields. Per
State regulations, 14 and 15 year olds are permitted for EMR certification only, and can become EMT
certified when they turn 16.
Upon successful completion of the course and its testing, students will be eligible for state certification,
allowing them to volunteer on Westport’s ambulances – saving lives in their community.
“Throughout the pandemic lockdowns, many neighbors actually reached out wondering when they
could join us on the ambulances – as they had more time in their schedule and a passion to give back.
This is your opportunity to join us in helping our community” says Crew Chief and Board Member Jaime
Bairaktaris.
No prior experience or knowledge is necessary to take the course. Members come from many walks of
life in our community; all enjoy the satisfaction of being able to save lives in their free time.
A full tuition reimbursement program is available to those who successfully complete the EMT course and
go on to volunteer with WVEMS.
Those interested in obtaining additional details or applying should email the Westport EMS Training
Division: training@westportems.org. Anyone interested in taking a CPR class or learning more about
Westport Volunteer EMS should visit our website: westportems.org.
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2021-09-09@4:52pm–#Bridgeport CT– Firefighters are at a home on Glenvale Terrace for a dog caught between a wall and oil tank. The firefighters called for additional resources around 5:15 pm.
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Sources tell me the suspect shot at police and one officer was injured with unknown injuries. Here is the police press release:
#Bridgeport CT–On September 9, 2021 at approximately 1:24 a.m. Bridgeport Police responded to 390 Platt Street on a report of victims inside the residence being injured by gunfire.
Uniformed Police Officers responded to that location and were fired upon as they approached the residence on foot. The gunfire originated from inside 390 Platt Street. First responders were able to safely take cover, secure a perimeter, and begin evacuating innocent civilians from the area. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Tarik Francis, surrendered to police early this morning. Once Francis was taken into custody, police immediately entered the residence and located two homicide victims. Their identity is being withheld pending notifications of next of kin.
The Detective Bureau Homicide and Identification Units have responded and taken charge of the investigation. Evidence at the crime scene is being processed at this hour with road closures expected on Platt Street throughout the morning. This is an isolated incident where the victims knew the suspect.
Tarik Francis D.O.B. 4/2/1996 has been charged with Murder (2 counts), Criminal Attempt Murder (1 count), and Criminal Attempt Assault in the 1st Degree (1 count). Francis is scheduled to be arraigned later today. Bond has been set at 5 million dollars.
Anyone with additional information about this crime is asked to contact Detective Martin Heanue at 203-581-5242 or utilize the Bridgeport Police Tips Line at 203-576-TIPS.
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has received federal approval to combine Medicaid health coverage with a range of housing services for Connecticut residents struggling with homelessness and chronic health issues.
The ‘CHESS’ initiative – short for Connecticut Housing Engagement and Support Services – will pool the efforts of state agencies and nonprofit partners to bring coordinated healthcare and housing support to individuals with mental health, substance use, and other serious health conditions.
“For the first time, the resources of Connecticut’s nationally-recognized Medicaid program will reinforce our ongoing initiatives in the areas of housing and homelessness prevention,” said Governor Lamont. “Also known as the HUSKY Health program, Medicaid will add a crucial dimension to our ability to not only stabilize a person’s housing situation, but to really improve the quality of his or her health and life. The CHESS initiative also reflects my direction to find ways to best coordinate expertise and services across our health and human services agencies.”
Connecticut Medicaid’s CHESS benefit is one of the first of its kind to receive federal approval, joining Arkansas, California, Minnesota, and North Dakota. It will combine the Coordinated Access Network and housing subsidy programs administered by the Connecticut Department of Housing; supportive housing programs administered by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addition Services; and the Money Follows the Person program administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services (the state agency administering Medicaid).
CHESS is aimed at managing the difficulties that are often part of homelessness, including access to health care and handling chronic health issues, with the overall goal of promoting health and well-being by coordinating targeted healthcare with housing.
“Simply put, we know that housing instability and serious health issues are often related,” said Department of Social Services Commissioner Deidre Gifford, who also serves as senior advisor to the governor for health and human services. “The new Medicaid benefit offers a flexible package of services to help people find and maintain housing, and to coordinate medical and behavioral health services, chronic disease management and wellness education. With CHESS, our public-private partnership aims to reduce homelessness and unnecessary hospitalizations, while making lasting improvements in the lives of some of our most vulnerable residents. The COVID-19 pandemic has also taught us more about the close relationship between safe, stable housing and health.”
Housing subsidies for CHESS enrollees, administered by the Department of Housing, will be prioritized for applicants who meet the Medicaid program requirements and are subject to separate eligibility requirements.
“We are proud to participate in this collaborative effort,” said Department of Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno. “Our goal is to reduce and end homelessness in Connecticut. The CHESS program contributes additional resources to our homeless service system, allowing it to provide the necessary supportive services to vulnerable residents and to maintain stable housing in our communities.”
“Nonprofit supportive housing providers across Connecticut have a tremendous amount of knowledge and years of experience serving people with complex needs and long histories of housing instability,” said Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Acting Commissioner Nancy Navarretta. “I’m confident that the evidence-based supportive housing model that will be available to CHESS participants will contribute to our collaborative efforts to make homelessness rare, brief, and one time.”
“The recent federal approval of Connecticut’s innovative CHESS Medicaid benefit will lay the groundwork for deeper engagement with our healthcare system partners in efforts to end homelessness in our state,” said Sonya Jelks, Connecticut Director for the Corporation for Supportive Housing. “This trailblazing approach, one of the first in the nation, will provide a new and sustainable source of funding for the critical support services that are key to successfully supporting persons who experience chronic homelessness. The Corporation for Supportive Housing is proud to have been a partner in developing and designing the CHESS approach and looks forward to continuing to collaborate to build on Connecticut’s success with supportive housing – linking services, including housing provisions and healthcare, to permanent housing solutions.”
With federal approval to use Medicaid funding for CHESS, the Department of Social Services has opened applications at www.CTCHESSDSS.com. Application information is also available by calling 1-888-992-8637 or 2-1-1.
As a new benefit to be evaluated by the UConn Center on Aging, CHESS is currently estimated to serve 150 participants through next fiscal year. The joint state/federal initiative was designed by a collaborative of the Department of Social Services, the Department of Housing, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Department of Developmental Services, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, the Corporation for Supportive Housing, the Partnership for Strong Communities, and the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.
CHESS provides supportive housing benefits under Medicaid, coordinated with Medicaid services and non-Medicaid housing subsidies. Medicaid-covered housing engagement and support services include chronic disease management and wellness education, in addition to pre-tenancy supports (help with locating and securing housing); tenancy sustaining supports (help with maintaining successful tenancy); and non-emergency medical transportation. The CHESS staff will help participants apply for housing subsidy vouchers.
“We are especially proud of the strong and enthusiastic partnership that is bringing the CHESS initiative forward,” Commissioner Gifford said. “It’s built on leading-edge work in both state government and the private, nonprofit community as we focus on the so-called social determinants of health. In this case, the focus is on the vital area of housing and how lack of stability there relates to chronic disease and, alternatively, well-being.”
The Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership, through Beacon Health Options, will provide eligibility assessment and service authorization. Federal support is provided by the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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2021-09-08@10:42pm–#Bridgeport CT– Car hits the Downtown Cafe located at the corner of State Street and Broad Street. One person was injured.
2021-09-08@7:27pm–#Bridgeport CT– Report of a pedestrian being struck by a car in the 1300 block of Statford Avenue.
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2021-09-08@7:11pm–#Milford CT– Firefighters called to rescue a man stuck in the mud in the marsh off 1 Smith’s Point near the Charles Wheeler Refuge area about a half mile off the shore.
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#Stratford CT–
On 08-22-2021 Jeshawn Rogers age 25 of Bridgeport committed a shooting on Masarik Avenue in
Stratford. During the incident Rogers fired a firearm multiple times at two individuals. The rounds fired
struck a residential home on Orange Street which was occupied at the time. After a thorough
investigation Detectives were able to secure an arrest warrant for Rogers as well as a search warrant for
his apartment at 340 Palisade Ave. in Bridgeport. On 09-07-2021 The Stratford Police Detective Bureau
along with the Bridgeport Tactical Narcotics Team executed the Search Warrant at Roger’s apartment.
Detectives seized a Glock 19 9mm with a high capacity magazine, ammunition, and a large amount of
marijuana packaged for street sales.
Rogers is considered to be armed and dangerous and has an active arrest warrant. There were several
witnesses to the shooting and Investigators are asking anyone with further information to contact
Detective Torres or Detective Policano at 203-726-0275. If anyone has any information on his
whereabouts please contact the Stratford Police Department or the Detectives via the listed phone number
and or TIPS411. (Stratford Police Press Release)
