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4 n e w h a v e n B I Z | O c t o b e r 2 0 2 2 | n e w h a v e n b i z . c o m In total, 28 people were laid off at the health system level, 23 people at Yale New Haven Hospital, 11 at Bridgeport Hospital, three at Green- wich Hospital, four at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London and three at Northeast Medical Group, the system's practice net- work. Construction starts on New Haven wellness center Workers broke ground in Septem- ber on the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center's new Recovery and Wellness Center, which will help patients with both substance abuse disorders and mental illness. The $24.5 million, three-story, 31,000-square-foot building is being constructed at 149 Minor St. in New Haven. It will be used to provide short-term therapeutic living space for patients in recovery. Plans are for it to feature individu- al and group counseling rooms, ther- apy space, a medical suite, 12-bed dorm for women and 40-bed dorm for men. It will have an industrial kitchen and cafeteria. The new building is expected to open for patients by late 2023. The state of Connecticut is investing $10 million toward the project's cost. Yale New Haven Hospital. PHOTO | FILE IMAGE Yale New Haven Health trims headcount as losses mount Yale New Haven Health an- nounced in September it had cut 155 jobs due to mounting losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the 155 jobs cut, 72 resulted in layoffs and 83 vacant jobs were eliminated, Senior Vice President Vin Petrini said. All of the jobs eliminated were ad- ministrative and in departments like finance and information technology, with no cuts to patient-facing roles, Petrini said. Those laid off were encouraged to apply for other positions — YNHH has 3,600 jobs open at present, most- ly in patient-care roles. A r o u n d t h e R e g i o n Something new on tap at Woodbridge brewery New England Brewing Company recently debuted a new craft beer, created in conjunction with two organizations working to increase diversity and inclusion in the beer industry. The limited release beer, dubbed Kold IPA, made its public debut in NEBCO's taproom, located at 175 Amity Road, in early September. The brewery partnered with Beer Kulture and Craft Crew to release Kold IPA, which brewers likened to "a straw gold clear IPA with the hop profile of a West Coast IPA." Kold IPA is available at the NEB- CO taproom in four-packs and on draft. PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED New England Brewing Company recently debuted a new craft beer, dubbed Kold IPA. Westbrook-based manufacturer acquires U.K. business e Lee Company, a West- brook-based manufacturer whose products have been used in race cars and astronaut gear, recently acquired TTP Ventus Limited. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. TTP Ventus is based near Cam- bridge, in the United Kingdom. e company invented and manufactures silent, compact micropumps and pump modules. Its technology has ap- plications in the medical, life sciences, environmental and industrial sectors. e Lee Company indicated that TTP Ventus' products will comple- ment its existing miniature fluid control components, which are used in the same industries. PHOTO | CONTRIBUTED The Lee Company, a Westbrook-based manufacturer, has acquired TTP Ventus Limited. (Pictured) Tom Harrison, Bill Lee, Keith Haddow, Sam Hyde and James McCrone. Kitchen Brains plans expansion to increase Stratford production capacity 40% Kitchen Brains, a company that designs and manufacturers "smart cooking" computers, electronic controls and software for commercial food service operators, is expanding its manufacturing facility in Stratford. The company said the expansion will increase production capacity 40% and help keep pace with demand for off-shore production. By the end of the year, Kitchen Brains plans to reconfigure the manufacturing floor and install extra equipment. The company also plans to offer more services, such as contract manufacturing. IMAGE | CONTRIBUTED SCSU unveils new health education building Southern Connecticut State University recently unveiled its new College of Health and Human Services building on its New Haven campus. e $74-million project, more than two years in the making, was celebrated Sept. 16 in front of the 94,750-square-foot building. e four-story building was designed to meet the needs of Connecticut's health and human services workforce. It features collaborative spaces, teaching and training spaces, lecture halls, a demonstration kitchen and modern human performance laboratories. e new building will house SCSU's School of Nursing and most departments within the college, including communication disorders; health and movement sciences; public health; recreation, tourism and sport management; and health systems and innovation. IMAGE | CONTRIBUTED Southern Connecticut State University's new College of Health and Human Services building. B R I E F S Credit: Gerald Wenner Credit: Photos by Dex Credit: Gather New Haven Credit: Christina Sutton-Goubourn Your Giving Your Way Taking your giving to the next level A donor advised fund at The Community Foundation is your personal account for charitable giving. It offers you the flexibility to pool and invest a variety of charitable assets and the convenience of supporting charitable organizations when and where you choose. Learn more at cfgnh.org/dafnow or call 203-777-7071. Credit: Gerald Wenner Credit: Photos by Dex Credit: Gather New Haven Credit: Christina Sutton-Goubourn Your Giving Your Way Taking your giving to the next level A donor advised fund at The Community Foundation is your personal account for charitable giving. It offers you the flexibility to pool and invest a variety of charitable assets and the convenience of supporting charitable organizations when and where you choose. Learn more at cfgnh.org/dafnow or call 203-777-7071. Credit: Gerald Wenner Credit: Photos by Dex Credit: Gather New Haven Credit: Christina Sutton-Goubourn Your Giving Your Way Taking your giving to the next level A donor advised fund at The Community Foundation is your personal account for charitable giving. It offers you the flexibility to pool and invest a variety of charitable assets and the convenience of supporting charitable organizations when and where you choose. Learn more at cfgnh.org/dafnow or call 203-777-7071. Credit: Photos by Dex Credit: Gather New Haven Credit: Christina Sutton-Goubourn Giving Your Way

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