Physical Health

Torrington Register Citizen: Early Childhood Display Featured at Torrington City Hall

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The Torrington Register Citizen ran a piece on the early childhood display while it was in Torrington. It remained in Torrington until September 15.

CHDI: A Framework for Child Health Services

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July, 2011
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Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut

The Framework emphasizes the critical importance of linkages across the sectors and identifies care coordination, both within the child health services ector and across sectors, as the integrative component to a successful system.

2011 KidsCount Databook

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Annie E. Casey Foundation KidsCount Databook 2011
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August, 2011
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Annie E. Casey Foundation (CAHS input)

The 2011 KidsCount Databook places Connecticut sixth in the nation in terms of child health and well-being, but there is no doubt the recession is hitting state families hard. Below you will find how Connecticut fared on the major indicators used to determine state standings. The link to the report itself is attached as a link.

CT Mirror: Babies Wrongfully Lose State Insurance After First Birthday

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Alliance member CT Voices for Children released a report on a shocking number of babies getting dropped from the HUSKY A (Medicaid) program when they reach their first birthday. DSS says it's working to fix the problem. CT Mirror reports on the story May 13.

HUSKY Program Coverage for Infants: Maintaining Coverage When Babies Turn One

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HUSKY Report
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May, 2011
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CT Voices for Children

Parents who have young children under the age of one are finding the children, once they reach their first birthday, are being denied coverage through HUSKY A (Medicaid). A report by CT Voices for Children offers recommendations to the Department of Social Services to address the problem -- more than 40% were not enrolled in the program in the month following their first birthday.

Increasing Retention of CT's Foster Families

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Increasing Retention of CT's Foster Families
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May, 2011
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Jake Siegel, Policy Fellow, CT Voices for Children

Every child deserves to grow up in a family. But for some children who are removed from their homes due to neglect or abuse, there aren't enough foster homes to go around. CT Voices for Children explores the recent drop in foster home care over the past few years.

CT Mirror: Study Finds 20% of Former Foster Parents Cite Complaints About DCF

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Alliance member CT Voices for Children recently issued a report, "Increasing Retention for Connecticut Foster Families," which found that instead of adding foster families, the number of foster families in Connecticut have dropped over the past two years. CT Mirror reported on May 10.

Hartford Courant: State DCF Losing Foster Families

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Alliance member CT Voices for Children recently issued a report, "Increasing Retention for Connecticut Foster Families," which found that instead of adding foster families, the number of foster families in Connecticut have dropped over the past two years. The Hartford Courant reported on May 10.

New Haven Register: DCF Needs More Foster Families, Report Finds

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Alliance member CT Voices for Children recently issued a report, "Increasing Retention for Connecticut Foster Families," which found that instead of adding foster families, the number of foster families in Connecticut have dropped over the past two years. New Haven Register covered the report in this May 10 story.

CT Public News Service: CT Losing, Not Adding Foster Families

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Alliance member CT Voices for Children recently issued a report, "Increasing Retention for Connecticut Foster Families," which found that instead of adding foster families, the number of foster families in Connecticut have dropped over the past two years. CT Public News Service ran a story on May 11 regarding that report.  

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