Bill Would Let Youth get HIV Preventive Meds
Connecticut lawmakers were asked Monday to consider letting young people receive preventative medication for HIV infections without their parents’ consent. Advocates told the Public Health Committee that such legislation could …
Canceled rides and stranded patients as case builds against Medicaid transportation broker
Patients are at the mercy of a Medicaid rides program that has been the subject of a stream of complaints since the vendor began 13 months ago. During that time, …
Complaints About DSS Transportation Contract Continue
Bonnie Roswig, an attorney with the Center for Children’s Advocacy, said Veyo is the “functional equivalent of the state” because its contract is greater than $2.5 million. She argued the …
Lawsuit: State negligent in oversight of multimillion dollar broker of medical rides
Despite the payments and the funds, Veyo has frequently failed to provide wheelchair vans for patients in wheel chairs, has forced patients to wait three hours or more for pick-ups …
Are Crimes Result of Changes to Juvenile Justice Laws?
… two violent incidents in Wethersfield have drawn attention to juveniles involved in car thefts across Connecticut. Police in some towns have argued that the prevalence of these crimes are …
Juvenile Justice Advocates Say Harsher Penalties Not the Answer
… intervention and community programs that could be instrumental in keeping kids out of the system have not been funded by the state. “Put a kid in detention for two …
CCA Wins Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Community Impact Award
Center for Children’s Advocacy chosen as one of two 2018 Community Impact Award recipients! Fairfield County’s Community Foundation and Moffly Media 2018 Light a Fire Awards The Impact of Kindness: Honoring …
Heroes Among Us
Moffly Media MEET OUR 2018 LIGHT A FIRE HONOREES It’s that time of year again—a time when we stoke the flames in our fireplaces to warm our bones and honor …
