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TRUMBULL – State Representative Dave Rutigliano (R-123) voted today to establish a privately funded pool of funds to benefit the Newtown Police, teachers, and emergency workers who have been affected by psychological trauma since the December shooting.
The Sandy Hook Workers Assistance Fund will cover mental health issues through private donations. The bill had a special provision in it covering the family of Mary Scherlach, a Trumbull resident who was killed at Sandy Hook. Scherlach was just a few months short from being eligible to retire, and the bill assures that her family, as well as other families of the educators who died that day, will receive the support they deserve.
“This bill shows the generosity and empathy that the residents of Connecticut and throughout the world have for those affected at Sandy Hook,” said Rep. Hwang. “It is appropriate for the CT General Assembly to support our courageous educators and first responders who have been through such a traumatic event by providing the necessary financial resources and counseling to help them heal from this tragedy. This is a unique legislation specifically designed for Newtown.”
