Improving CT’s child welfare system now a ‘priority.’ It comes after a death that rocked the state.

When the legislative session begins Wednesday, its Children’s Committee plans to propose legislation focused on reforms to ...

Homeschool reforms a priority for leading Connecticut legislator

On the eve before the start of the 2026 session of the Connecticut state legislature, the influential Democratic president of ...

Medicaid cost, DCF oversight among CT lawmakers’ 2026 priorities

Connecticut legislators have lofty ambitions to tackle major health and human services challenges during the 2026 legislative session.

Connecticut lawmakers looking at reforms to DCF, homeschooling

Lawmakers say they’re working on reforms to a child welfare agency that’s been in the spotlight for the past 12 months. Rep.
The Victoria Advocate

MASS. LEGISLATURE SHOULD STOP DCF's ATTEMPT TO UNDERCUT NEW LAW ON CHILD ABUSE REPORTING AND SUBSTANCE USE, CHILD ADVOCACY GROUP SAYS

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A change in regulations proposed by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families would do serious harm to children by effectively overriding ...
The Berkshire EagleOpinion

An expected dead end to a DCF records request

Eagle columnist Mitchell Chapman writes about why his state Department of Children and Families records request was denied ...