Federal Monitor’s Report in DCF Case Shows Continued Concerns
The latest report from the federal monitor of the state Department of Children and Families shows that the agency maintained compliance with five of 10 measures that are part of …
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, …
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 …
Do Magnet Schools Need White Students to be Great?
Lawyers from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the ACLU, and the Center for Children’s Advocacy say that if the federal courts bar the state from conducting a lottery that is …
Advocacy Group Files Complaint against Norwalk over Special Ed
The same watchdog group that has challenged Bridgeport and Hartford to do a better job by students with special needs now has its sights on Norwalk Public Schools. The Center …
Adjudicated Juveniles will Stay in Pre-Trial Detention Centers for Foreseeable Future
Advocates who for years pushed for the closure of CJTS in favor of community-based programs were surprised and disappointed to hear of state’s plans. “This is not why we closed …
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