State Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, who chairs the Human Services Committee and sits on the Appropriations Committee, said current budget proposals fall far short of what is needed.

By Karla Ciaglo, CTNewsJunkie.com 

Leaders from Connecticut’s nonprofit sector delivered a unified message to legislators Wednesday: Vital human services are on the brink of collapse without increased investment from the state.

Gian-Carl Casa, president and CEO of the CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, and Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, were joined at the Legislative Office Building by representatives from some of Connecticut’s largest nonprofit organizations. They said the state must protect essential services that support residents struggling with mental illness, addiction, disability, homelessness, and reentry from incarceration.

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