Press Releases

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• 3/24/2022 GOVERNOR LAMONT APPLAUDS FEDERAL COURT RULING ENDING JUAN F CONSENT DECREE

  Connecticut Department of Children and Families No Longer Under Federal Supervision

• 9/12/2023 Governor Lamont Forms Advisory Panel Within His Administration To Develop Coordinated Strategies That Support the Well-Being of Children and Young People

• 4/19/2024 DCF and DOAG Partnership to Address 'The Link' between Child Abuse and Animal Cruelty

  April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month

• 9/5/2023 Hartford Courant: Opinion: Addressing the CT child welfare workforce crisis and shifting focus from blame to change

• 4/4/2024 DCF Highlights Baby Safe Havens Day in Connecticut

• 4/29/2024 State Pilot Program Has Provided Assistance to the Families of more than 500 Newborns

  Pilot Program Began at Bridgeport Hospital, Will Expand to St. Vincent’s Medical Center on May 31, 2024

• 3/14/2022 Joint Motion Filed for DCF to Exit Juan F. Consent Decree Federal Oversight

• 5/7/2021 DCF Open Houses

• 10/13/2021 Court Monitor Determines DCF Meets Outcome Measures for Needs Met and In-Home Visitation

• 7/17/2024 US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES RECOGNIZES 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE EFFORTS IN CT

• 7/26/2022 2022 Child Tax Rebate - Deadline to file is July 31st!

• 5/26/2022 SPOTLIGHT ON WHAT'S RIGHT!

• 3/14/2024 CT DCF ANNOUNCES NEW STARR ENHANCEMENT PLAN

• 8/2/2023 Governor Lamont And Commissioner Dorantes Announce Opening Of Four Children’s Urgent Crisis Centers

• 4/28/2023 Lt. Governor, State Officials Highlight CTDCF And CTDOAG Partnership To Prevent Child Abuse and Animal Cruelty