Lawmakers are considering a sweeping bill on reforms to the Connecticut Department of Children and Families following the alleged fatal abuse of 11-year-old Jacqueline “Mimi” Torres-Garcia and a ...
The Connecticut Legislature’s Children’s Committee is looking at reforms around child welfare as the Department of Children ...
Gov. Ned Lamont named Susan Hamilton, general counsel and a former commissioner of the state Department of Children and Families, as the agency’s interim commissioner on Tuesday. Her predecessor, Jodi ...
Connecticut’s child welfare system isn’t hitting federal markers for success, particularly in areas related to ensuring children’s safety, access to services for families and finding a permanent place ...
The state Department of Children and Families (DCF) is detailing their findings in the case of a Waterbury man who claims he was held captive for 20 years. DCF said it followed protocols after ...
Francisco Ortiz is charged with murder in the death of his 4-year-old daughter, A'zella, in October 2024. The state's Department of Children and Families monitored the family for nearly four years, ...