Susan B. Dunn, president and CEO of United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, has been selected to serve on the state's Task Force on Children in the Recession, to find ways to help Connecticut's youngest citizens deal with the impact of the recession. She will serve alongside legislators, designees of Connecticut's congressional delegation and representatives of social service agencies. State Representative Karen Jarmoc (59th District - Enfield), who chairs the United Way of North Central Connecticut regional advisory board, co-chairs the task force with State Representative Diana  Urban (43rd District - North Stonington and Stonington).

United Way participates in the task force as part of its efforts to ensure success for children. So far, the task force has gathered statistics on hunger and nutrition; housing and homelessness; early care and education; family health care; community violence; after-school programs; and the coordination of programs and systems.