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December 26, 2012
A Commissioner Outlines DCF Reforms after Newtown
By Joette Katz, CT Mirror
December 17, 2012
Abuse Screening can Save Young Lives
Hartford Courant Editorial
November 28, 2012
Three adoptions highlight new venue for the Department of Children
By Lauren Sievert
November 27, 2012
Connecticut Adoption Day marked by union of new family
by Jim Shelton, New Haven Register
November 26, 2012
Opening up the Adoption Process in CT
by Kent Pierce, Channel News 8
November 26, 2012
Brave Kids hope for a family this Holiday
by Paul Petrone, Montville Patch
November 26, 2012
Foster Parents say effort is worthwhile
by Sybil Blau, NewsTimes
November 21, 2012
Adoption-opening hearts and homes
By Ann DeMatteo, Middletown Press Managing Editor
November 20, 2012
November is Adoption Awareness Month
By Lynn Fredricksen, Post-Chronicle Correspondent
November 19, 2012
North Haven Native a Strong Advocate for Children"
by Marji McClure
November 16, 2012
Final Say: Joette Katz
by Connecticut Magazine.com
November 13, 2012
Press Release: Commissioner Katz Lauds Medical Community For Improving Recognition Of Child Abuse
by Commissioner Joette Katz
November 7, 2012
DCF offers families larger role in helping children
by Norwich Bulletin.com
November 6, 2012
Press Release: First Adoption Under New LawTakes Place in Willimantic
by Attorney General George Jepsen and Commissioner Joette Katz
October 12, 2012
"Our Kids Fund" Receives $12,000 donation
by Gary Kleeblatt
Sept. 21, 2012
by Josh Kovner, Hartford Courant
September 14, 2012
September 13, 2012
September 6, 2012
August 13, 2012
August 8, 2012
August 7, 2012
August 6, 2012
August 2, 2012
by Gary Kleeblatt
July 31, 2012
by Douglas Howard, Common Ground
July 18, 2012
July 13, 2012
July 11, 2012
By Gary Kleeblatt, DCF Communications Director
July 10, 2012
June 18, 2012
May 4, 2012
April 30, 2012
Press Release from Commissioner Katz
April 12, 2012
Entry deadline is May 4, 2012
April 3, 2012
Mark your calendars!!
HOLD the Date-May 20, 2012
In honor of National Foster Care Month
March 12, 2012
February 23, 2012
February 17, 2012
February 10, 2012
February 9, 2012
February 7, 2012
Chief of Quality and Planning
February 6, 2012
February 2, 2012
January 23, 2012
January 20, 2012
January 5, 2012
December 7, 2011
December 7, 2011
Rick Reilly, ESPN (Video)
December 5, 2011
November 22, 2011
November 1, 2011
October 31, 2011
October 13, 2011
October 5, 2011
September 21, 2011
by Yvette Newton, DCF-Danbury OFAS
September 8, 2011
August 31, 2011
August 19, 2011
August 19, 2011
August 19, 2011
August 4, 2011
August 1, 2011
July 27, 2011
July 18, 2011
June 29, 2011
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
June 23, 2011
June 21, 2011
Editorial by The Day
June 17,2011
by Jacqueline Rabe, The CT Mirror
June 2, 2011
By Karen Negent, Worchester Telegram & Gazette Staff
May 25, 2011
By Laraine Weschler, Citizen's News Staff
April 13, 2011
March 1, 2011
February 13, 2011
By Josh Kovner, Courant Staff
February 1, 2011
December 25, 2010
By Hillary Federico, Middletown Press
December 18, 2010
By Dan Brechlin, Record-Jounal
November 25, 2010
By Julianne Hanckel, the New London Day
November 19, 2010
By Tim Loh, CT Post Staff Writer
November 10, 2010
By Stratford Star
November 1, 2010
Governor M. Jodi Rell
October 24, 2010
By Justin Kloczko, Middletown Press
October 17, 2010
by Julianne Hanckel, The New London Day
September 22, 2010
New Haven Independent
September 11, 2010
September 19, 2010
August 24, 2010
By Don Stacom, Courant Staff
May 30, 2010
(excerpt)
by Kathleen Megan, Courant Staff
November 12, 2010
November 5, 2010
June 28, 2010
by Alexandra Sanders, Journal Register
May 24, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
(Revised version 10/22/2010)
originally published in the Connecticut Post on November 12, 2008
May 17, 2010
by Leslie Porter, Press Staff
May 10, 2010
Audio by CT Radio Network
April 24, 2010
by Judy Benson, Day Staff Writer
April 20, 2010
Audio by CT Radio Network
April 18, 2010
by Diane Church, Bristol Press Staff
April 20, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
March 29, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
March 23, 2010
by Felix Manuel Rodriguez, Staff
March 22, 2010
by Viktoria Sundqvist, Press Staff
January 8, 2010
by David Hennessey, Norwalk Citizen
December 23, 2009
by Jeffrey Kurz, Record-Journal Staff
November 22, 2009
by Brynn Mandell, Republican-American staff
November 21, 2009
by Allan Appel, New Haven Independent Staff
by Robyn Adams, Republican-American Staff
by Pamela McLoughlin, Register Staff
November 21, 2009
by Keila Torres, CT Post Staff
November 15, 2009
by Jason R. Vallee, Record-Journal Staff
November 13, 2009
by Johanna Lutz, The Middletown Press Correspondent
April 21, 2009
Two families brought the "Safe Havens" babies they adopted to Saint Francis Hospital to show the real impact the law has on the lives of children and their families. News coverage of the press conference can be accessed on the links below.
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April 2, 2009
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March 25, 2009
Youths In Foster Care Say Why They Want To Follow
Their Social Worker's Footsteps At
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March 20, 2009
DCF Teams With Judicial Branch And DMHAS To Offers New Drug Treatment Program, CT Media Reports
National Adoption Month November 24, 2008 CT Radio Network Stations Cover Adoption Day In Probate Courts (Audio) November 24, 2008 A Family's Love as published in the Waterbury Republican November 24, 2008 I am...Adopted as published in the Hartford Courant November 12, 2008 Adoption: An Older Brother's Courage And A Younger Brother's Legacy as published in the Connecticut Post
October 26, 2008
September 2, 2008
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Friday, July 25, 2008
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 "Yo Stay Safe" Campaign meets with local students to promote safety and alternatives to violence, as reported by NBC 30
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
 Governor M. Jodi Rell  Rep. Pamela Sawyer & Commissioner Hamilton |
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
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Thursday, December 27, 2007
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November is National Adoption Month
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Thursday, November 28, 2007
Adoption Turns Young Girl's Life Around Adoption Helps Little Girl Become "A Smart, Affectionate And Happy Child": The Journal Inquirer reports how a foster home grew into a permanent and wonderful family.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Families Are Completed In Adoption Day Ceremonies Around Connecticut: Children Experience The Permanency Offered By Finalized Adoptions
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Therapeutic Group Homes Providing Children With Needed Services In Home-Like Community Setting: Waterbury Republican American reports that DCF is reducing reliance on out of state and residential programs
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Monday, November 5, 2007
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
DCF Celebrates Adopted Children The Meriden Record Journal reports that over 700 parents and their children attended the 6th annual Families are Forever Event.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Friday, June 21, 2007
State launches www.haveasafesummer.com public awareness campaign to keep kids safe this summer from water, window and other accidents.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Act Up, Calm Down: DCF's Innovative Early Childhood Progam Demonstrates Effectiveness: Hartford Courant reports on how this DCF funded program is helping young at-risk children benefit from their pre-school experience and prevent expulsions.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
DCF helps local youths pursue dreams of better life. The New Britain Herald reports on two young people who are graduating from college with aid from a Department of Children and Families program that last year helped more than 500 youths transition to become independent adults.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007
Thursday, May 10, 2007
NEW HARTFORD: Woman has sheltered 30 foster kids
Monday, May 7, 2007
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Norwich Bulletin Reports State hopes to head off abandonment.
Friday, April 13, 2007
"We can never be sure how a young parent learns of the law. So we have to take advantage of every opportunity to inform him or her that they have a safe alternative to abandoning a baby,” Govenror Rell said at a press conference held this week at Manchester Memorial Hospital.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Hard work by a mother and her DCF social worker is leading to a plan to return two children their mother's home. The Connecticut Post reports how this mother -- supported by great social work -- got back on her feet despite challenges and is now preparing to again care for the children she loves.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Monday, December 1, 2006
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) met 17 of 22 goals measured in the third quarter of 2006 – two more goals then met last quarter and the most so far under the nearly three-year old Exit Plan, a report filed Monday with the federal court showed.
Thursday, October 5, 2006
The state's care and treatment of children at risk continues to improve and that's reassuring for all Connecticut citizens. (pdf 14 kb)
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
This is the first quarter that staff have met the goal for reducing reliance on residential placements surpassing the 11 percent goal - a success that the Federal Court Monitor's report cited as an "immense achievement" (pdf 87 kb)
Monday, September 11, 2006
The plan to end Federal Court jurisdiction creates 22 performance measures for the Department’s work with children and families. (pdf 84 kb)
Friday, August 11, 2006
The New York Times Magazine spent half a year reporting on DCF. Author Daniel Bergner found an agency that "has gradually transformed itself" as well as social workers whose tremendous commitment enables them to face very difficult responsibilities and challenges that few others would want to have. (pdf 86 kb)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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Thursday, April 3, 2008 Former Foster Children, Now Working At DCF Helping Children And Families In Similar Situations: "I am always going to be a social worker. It has been a long road to get there." |
DCF staff who were in foster care as children bring their unique perspectives to social work. Four television stations cover a special recognition ceremony hosted by DCF Commissioner Hamilton.
Thursday, March 27,2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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