A DCF Permanency Plan is filed nine months from the date of a child’s initial out of home placement. It is then filed every 12 months thereafter for as long as the child is in DCF care. The purpose of a Permanency Plan is to make sure that the cases are reviewed periodically so…
The Connecticut Medical Examiner’s Office released new details on the death of 15-month-old Michael Citron. Source: Baby in DCF Care Died After Being Given Medication: ME | NBC Connecticut
Interesting piece in the Connecticut Law Tribune about Homeschooling. Some detractors of home schooling believe that it hurts the child socially. Others argue that there is no way to monitor attendance or how much time is being devoted to academics. Educators voice concern over how “equivalent instruction” is measured. Have a read below: Source:…
Recently read the editorial below in the Connecticut Law Tribune. Source: News Media Should Be Helpful to DCF Calls to the DCF Hotline continue to increase. However, does that metric mean that mandated reporters are more aware of their responsibilities to protect children? The Choate case says no. On the other hand, I get…
The state Office of the Child Advocate has begun an investigation into the death of 14-year-old Michael Shore, who was struck and killed by passing vehicles after he got out of a car driven by his foster mother on Route 8 in Naugatuck Dec. 22. He is the third foster-care child to die in December….
At least half of the aged-out youth rely on public assistance, one in five leaves the foster care system without a high school diploma and only 11 percent go on to earn an associate or bachelor’s degree. DCF Commissioner Joette Katz, who participated in a youth forum Thursday at the State Capitol, said the success…