The Center for Children’s Advocacy with the Office of the Child Advocate and Disability Rights CT jointly signed a letter requesting that state officials address the autism spectrum disorder provider …
On Tuesday, August 30, Connecticut’s statewide utility regulatory body ruled that the state’s largest electric and gas companies cannot resume shutting off customers’ service until May 2023. In its ruling, …
On June 16, 2022, the Center for Children’s Advocacy led a presentation to the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee (JJPOC) on the practice of Restorative Justice (RJ) and …
A recent documentary by Connecticut Public Television highlighted debates around the state on juvenile justice issues, as well as some ideas on reforming the system. This documentary featured interviews with …
Avangrid, the parent company of United Illuminating and Southern Connecticut Gas, has agreed to pay a $3 million settlement to resolve claims that the utility company neglected to provide low-income …
During the 2022 legislative session, one of CCA’s top legislative priorities was the expansion of Connecticut’s HUSKY (Medicaid) insurance program to cover all undocumented youth until age 19. While this …
The Center for Children’s Advocacy has long advocated for expanding Connecticut’s HUSKY health insurance coverage to all low-income children in the state, regardless of immigration status. During the 2021 session, …
A new bill in Connecticut would lower the acceptable limit of blood lead levels for children before the state requires intervention. This bill, proposed by Gov. Lamont’s office, has the …
As part of the state’s Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee (JJPOC), CCA takes an active role in shaping policy that affects the well being of children in Connecticut. One …