Bits and pieces: New hires at Youth and Community Services, hospital bed totals and local COVID-19 rates

Posted By: Staff December 28, 2022

Youth and Community Services hires two coordinators

The City of Bristol Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services announced the hiring of coordinators of its Drug Free Communities Project, and Youth and Family office. The announcement was made earlier this month.

Michael Tingley began in his role as Drug Free Communities Project Coordinator on Dec. 19. Jay Crowley will begin as Youth and Family Coordinator on Jan. 3.

Tingley has served as a Prevention Specialist for Wheeler/Connecticut Clearinghouse and most recently as the Prevention Coordinator for Haddam-Killingworth Youth and Family Services. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing Communications from Emerson College and a master’s degree in Public Health from the University of Connecticut.

Crowley has over 24 years of experience with the State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families, including two decades as a Youth Services Officer. After retiring from the state he served the Meriden Public School system as a Climate Support Specialist and Behavior Tech.

Most recently Crowley was supporting youth through his role as a Corporate Trainer with ICES We Do Life Together program. He has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven.

Hospital bed capacity Bristol Hospital

On average during the week of Dec. 16, 42.54 percent or 57 of 134 adult staffed beds were occupied at Bristol Hospital, according to the State of Connecticut’s Data and Analytics division.

During the same period, 78.57 percent or 11 of 14 staffed ICU beds were occupied up from 74.4 percent the previous reporting period.

Latest COVID-19 stats

Bristol’s COVID-19 positivity rate is 10.2 percent up down from 11.1 percent a week ago with 41 positive cases down from 72 positive cases, leaving Bristol in the high category with over 15 cases per 100,000 people. Hartford County is in the medium category.

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