The high turnover rate, which has led to confused families and burnout among remaining employees, has become a key factor in DCF’s troubles.
Ginny Monk
Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter. She covers a variety of topics ranging from child welfare to affordable housing and zoning. Ginny grew up in Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas' Lemke School of Journalism in 2017. She began her career at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette where she covered housing, homelessness, and juvenile justice on the investigations team. Along the way Ginny was awarded a 2019 Data Fellowship through the Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. She moved to Connecticut in 2021.
Posted inHousing
Hundreds of CT mobile home residents win complaint for rent reprieve
Hundreds of residents in a mobile home park in Killingworth filed a complaint about a proposed land rent increase — and won their case.
Posted inGovernment
CT adds restrictions on towing companies seeking to sell vehicles
Senate Bill 413 will allow towing companies to sell vehicles only if they are at least 15 years old and after 30 days have passed.
Posted inInvestigations, Politics
Bill limiting when towing companies can sell cars passes CT Senate
A bill that would require towing companies to consider the age of a towed vehicle before it’s sold breezed through the CT Senate Wednesday.
Posted inJustice
CT seeks to claim money from ‘Mimi’ Torres-García’s father
Officials say Victor Torres owes more than $300,000 for the cost of his incarceration. CT seeks to recover the debt from any settlement.
Posted inHousing
CT lawmakers cite housing need in new fire, building code rejection
Even after the removal of the controversial single stairway provision, CT’s new fire and building code was rejected by lawmakers.
Posted inInvestigations
Some CT towing companies are ignoring new law aimed at helping low-income residents
Residents say companies continue to patrol public housing and low-income apartment complexes and tow cars for minor violations.
Posted inHousing
CT eviction reform gets public nod of approval from Lamont
Gov. Ned Lamont has previously stayed out of the debate on the issue of eviction reform, which has come up the past few legislative sessions.
Posted inHousing
CT expanding program for Head Start child care, housing assistance
To qualify for Head Start on Housing, families must be enrolled in a Head Start program and be experiencing housing instability.
Posted inHuman Services
DCF investigating death of Enfield girl
The Department of Children and Families is working alongside police to investigate the sudden death of a 12-year-old Enfield girl.
Posted inHuman Services
CT lawmakers express concerns while questioning DCF nominee
Lawmakers asked interim DCF Commissioner Susan Hamilton about caseworker turnover, children’s mental health support, homeschooling and more.
Posted inHuman Services
Jonatan Nanita pleads not guilty in ‘Mimi’ Torres-García death
CT Superior Court Judge Robert D’Andrea ruled Wednesday that the court could consider life in prison for Jonatan Nanita if convicted.
Posted inHousing
Housing Committee passes eviction reform bill
The bill, which would largely end no-fault evictions, passed during the last Housing Committee meeting of the session Tuesday.
Posted inInvestigations
Latest CT towing reform bill met with criticism, concerns
Tow companies expressed opposition to changes proposed to CT’s towing laws and a consumer advocate said it doesn’t address important issues.
Posted inEducation
CT department says it cannot comply with DCF, homeschool proposal
The bill would require that schools alert the education department when kids are withdrawn for homeschooling so it could then notify DCF.