CT doctors seek coronavirus health coverage for undocumented
Working in conjunction with our medical partners Dr. Julia Rosemberg, Dr. Kiki Kennedy, and Dr. Andrea Asnes, the Center’s Medical-Legal team drafted and forwarded a letter to Governor Lamont and …
Legal services help children and youth affected by pandemic
Although children seem to be relatively invulnerable to the worst health effects of COVID-19 — a silver lining as the virus shuts down public life and overwhelms hospitals — they …
Connecticut Advocates Urge Release of Juveniles, Other COVID-19 Safety Steps
A coalition of juvenile justice advocates in Connecticut are calling on state leadership to take action to protect juveniles currently held in detention from the COVID-19 pandemic before it is …
COVID-19 Calamity: CT’s most vulnerable children more at risk during coronavirus crisis
Martha Stone is worried. She is the executive director of the Center for Children’s Advocacy, a nonprofit with attorneys who represent children intertwined with the child protection agency. “… Is …
Bernie’s Billion-Dollar Education Plan: Expand Magnet Funding to Integrate Racially Isolated Schools
4,300 magnet schools educate about 3.5 million students nationally, making them a leading form of public school choice and a primary lever to promote integration. They have been viewed as …
Bill would provide attorneys to young adults in DCF care
If it weren’t for the Center for Children’s Advocacy … “What if I didn’t have somebody to advocate for me there?” Kai Greene asked during a recent public hearing before …
Award Winners: CT Law Tribune 2020 Professional Excellence
Winners and finalists have been chosen for the Connecticut Law Tribune’s sixth annual Professional Excellence Awards. Award winners come from a broad range of backgrounds, including private-sector, government and non-profit …
Audit finds poor performance by state’s Medicaid transportation broker; cancer patient waited 5 hours
State auditors, in a report Wednesday on Medicaid transportation, shredded the performance of the state’s vendor, Veyo, which is paid a total of $160 million over three years for providing …
