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DCF ends probe of shoplifting incident before Enfield girl’s death
The DCF has closed its investigation of a shoplifting incident that happened a few days before Eve Rogers’ death. A criminal probe continues.
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Senate confirms Christina Ghio for CT child advocate role
The vote of approval for Ghio as child advocate followed the confirmation of Susan Hamilton last month as the new commissioner of DFC.
CT bill to add new municipal camp requirement gets final passage
The bill would expand a mandated reporter requirement to CT municipal camps but omit previous licensure attempts, which were widely opposed.
CT bill expanding DCF oversight heads to governor’s desk
House Bill 5004 came in the wake of a slew of tragedies involving children who were under the watch of the agency.
CT child advocate: Letter to DCF ensured child death did not go ‘unnoticed’
The child advocate said she “could not allow” the child’s apparent suicide and DCF’s handling of the case to go “unnoticed.”
Child Advocate letter points to DCF failings as CT House approves new oversight
In a letter, Connecticut’s Office of the Child Advocate condemned the declining quality of casework at the child welfare agency.
CT House passes bill to protect people with disabilities from abuse, neglect
More training for DDS workers could be added after a report cited more than 4,000 allegations of abuse and neglect in 2024.
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