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505 Hudson Street
Hartford, CT 06106
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860-550-6301
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866-637-4737

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The Department's offices are closed Monday, July 6, 2009 due to the state government furlough.  In an emergency or to report suspected abuse or neglect, please call 1-800-842-2288
 
 
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Latest News 
July 2, 2009
{Raheem}   On June 20, 2009 a Basketball clinic/game was held for adolescent youth in DCF care from the Meriden office.
June 11, 2009
Partnership Between DCF and Judicial Branch Credited For Reducing Number Of Youths Involved With Delinquency, The CT Post Reports.
May 27, 2009
The Bristol Press reports that a local couple credits the state Department of Children and Families’ Adoption Unit for helping them find the children and get the help they needed to make it work.
May 13, 2009
Photos of the Heart Gallery opening held at the Imagine Nation Museum, One Pleasant Street, Bristol, CT 06010, (860) 314-1400.  Heart Gallery Exhibit runs until June 30, 2009.  Photo's provided by the Hartford Courant.
May 13, 2009
Photos of the Foster Care Concert in Blue Back Square, West Hartford, provided by the Hartford Courant.
{Safe haven baby}   May 10, 2009
Safe Haven Baby Makes For A Special Mother's Day,  The Hartford Courant Reports.   
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
Finally, A Collaborative Program That Really Helps Desperate Parents Reports Helen Ubinas from the Hartford Courant 
 
For additional stories about this topic see March 20, 2009 below.
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March 25, 2009
Youths In Foster Care Say Why They Want To Follow
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March 20, 2009
DCF Teams With Judicial Branch And DMHAS To Offers New Drug Treatment Program, CT Media Reports
 
 
 
  
 
 
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