| December 2003 |
|
| 12/31/03 |
Juan
F. v Rowland Exit Plan
Source: DCF Court Monitor's Office
|
| 12/31/03 |
New
Regulation Gives Districts More Flexibility to Meet Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP) Requirements
Source: Council for Exceptional Children: IDEA Partnerships
|
| 12/31/03 |
Assessing
The Effects Of Foster Care: Early Results From The Casey National Alumni
Study
Source: Casey Family Programs
|
| 12/31/03 |
SAMHSA:
Behavioral Health Headline Database, Volume: 3 Issue: 28
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
|
| 12/24/03 |
Community
KidCare Status Report
Source: Department of Children and Families
|
| 12/24/03 |
46%
Of Schools `Left Behind'
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 12/24/03 |
Rebuilding
A Healthy Connecticut
Source: Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut (LARCC)
|
| 12/24/03 |
Government
For Kids!: Connecticut State Capitol
Source: State of Connecticut ConneCT Kids
|
| 12/17/03 |
DCF
Plans To Shift Its Focus
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 12/17/03 |
Department
of Children and Families' New Mission Statement
Source: State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families
|
| 12/17/03 |
Graduated
Licensing Law for 16 and 17 Year Old Drivers
Source: State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicle
|
| 12/17/03 |
A
Scholarship's New Reach
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 12/17/03 |
Program
Targets School Bullies
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 12/17/03 |
SAMHSA:
Behavioral Health Headline Database, Volume: 3 Issue: 27 Source: Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
|
| 12/17/03 |
Locks
of Love
Source: Child Welfare League of America
|
| 12/17/03 |
Government
For KIDS! Spotty's White House Tour
Source: www.whitehousekids.gov
|
| 12/10/03 |
Senate
Adjourns, IDEA Reauthorization Postponed
Source: Wrightslaw
|
| 12/10/03 |
Parenting
Challenges
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 12/10/03 |
Toy
For Tots: Questions and Answers
Source: U.S. Marine Corps
|
| 12/10/03 |
Become
an Authorized Respite Provider
Source: State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families
|
| 12/10/03 |
More
Legislative Transparency
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 12/10/03 |
AAC
The Repeal of the Medicaid Changes
Source: Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut, Inc. (LARCC)
|
| 12/10/03 |
Government
For KIDS! Connecticut Quick Facts
Source: Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives
|
| 12/3/03 |
Alert!
National Call-In Week: New Funding for Child Nutrition Program
Source: One Connecticut & End Hunger Connecticut!
|
| 12/3/03 |
Register
for Workshop: Simplify the Legislative Process
Source: CAFAP
|
| 12/3/03 |
Child
Poverty and Poverty Measures in Connecticut
Source: Connecticut Voices for Children
|
| 12/3/03 |
What
Works: Programs that May Influence Outcomes for Youth
Source: Child Trends DataBank
|
| 12/3/03 |
SAMHSA:
Behavioral Health Headline Database, Volume: 3 Issue: 26
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
|
| 12/3/03 |
Government
For KIDS! Word Game
Source: Office of the Clerk U.S. House of Representatives
|
| |
|
| November 2003 |
|
| 11/26/03 |
Our
Broken Home
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 11/26/03 |
HUSKY
A Enrollment Could Decline By 30 Percent If Premiums Are Imposed
Source: Connecticut Health Foundation
|
| 11/26/03 |
Medicaid
Fails to Treat Minority and White Children Equally, Report Says
Source: The Advocate
|
| 11/26/03 |
Free
Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Source: Wrightslaw
|
| 11/19/03 |
SAMHSA:
Behavioral Health Headline Database, Volume: 3 Issue: 25
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
|
| 11/19/03 |
Connecticut
Budget Discussions
Source: One Connecticut
|
| 11/19/03 |
State’s
best test scores not high enough
Source: The New Haven Register
|
| 11/19/03 |
Republican
State Lawmakers Calling For Rule Changes
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 11/19/03 |
Food
Share: Use this link and click Turkey Times to make a food donation for
Thanksgiving
Source: Food Share Inc.
|
| 11/19/03 |
Thanksgiving
for All needs lots of turkeys, trimmings
Source: The New Haven Register
|
| 11/12/03 |
Serving
Low-Income Families Through Premium Assistance: A Look At Recent State Activity
Source: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
|
| 11/12/03 |
State
plans new facility to house delinquent girls
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 11/12/03 |
Connecticut
Among Ten Worst States In Nation In Providing School Breakfast To Low-Income
Children
Source: End Hunger Connecticut!
|
| 11/12/03 |
Progress
On Head Start
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 11/12/03 |
Portraits
With Heart
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 11/5/03 |
Get
Election Results For Your Town
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 11/5/03 |
Briefing
on Medicaid Waivers and Changes to HUSKY
Source: HealthCare For All
|
| 11/5/03 |
No
Child Left Behind Act
Source: Wrightslaw
|
| 11/5/03 |
Rowland:
Budget Picture Remains Murky
Source: Connecticut Association of Nonprofits/Associated Press
|
| 11/5/03 |
How
a President Is Nominated and Elected
Source: infoplease.com
|
| 11/5/03 |
Frequently
Asked Questions About Voter Registration and Voting
Source: Federal Election Commission United States of America
|
| |
|
| October 2003 |
|
| 10/29/03 |
DCF
Is Up To The Challenge
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 10/29/03 |
Governor
Rowland issues Executive Order at FaithWorks Conference
Source: Governor Rowland
|
| 10/29/03 |
Connecticut
Department of Children and Families: How to Contact Us
Source: Department of Children and Families
|
| 10/29/03 |
Connecticut
Department of Children and Families: Policy and Regulation
Source: Department of Children and Families
|
| 10/29/03 |
Website
Enlarges The Fine Print Site Offers Database Of Public Information From
Legal Notices
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 10/29/03 |
Uniting
On Taxes, Schools, Sprawl
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 10/22/03 |
CAFAP
Bill Tracking Report
|
| 10/22/03 |
Children's
Hospital Graduate Medical Education (GME) Payment Program
Source: Connecticut Children's Medical Center
|
| 10/22/03 |
Study:
Probate System Failing At-Risk Children
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 10/22/03 |
DCF
Hiring Social Workers To Reduce Caseloads
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 10/22/03 |
Legislator
Seeks To Open State Budget Process
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 10/22/03 |
SAMHSA:
Behavioral Health Headline Database
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
|
| 10/22/03 |
Explaining
Adoption to Your Children, Family, and Friends
Source: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
|
| 10/15/03 |
Advocates
Pushing To Resurrect Broad Mental Health Legislation
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 10/15/03 |
Restraints
and Seclusion Presentation Summary
Source: Ed McCusker, Assistant Principal of Mt. St. John
|
| 10/15/03 |
Pesticide
Enforcement Urged
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 10/15/03 |
Parents
Safety Quiz & Kids Safety Quiz
Source: SAFE KIDS and Johnson & Johnson
|
| 10/15/03 |
Alternative
Discipline Strategies
Source: National Association of School Psychologists
Estrategias
alternas de disciplina
Fuente: National Association of School Psychologists
|
| 10/8/03 |
How
To Write An Advocacy Letter
Source: New England Network for Child, Youth & family Services
|
| 10/8/03 |
Glossary
of Special Education and Legal Terms
Source: Wrightslaw
|
| 10/8/03 |
Building
on the Strengths of America's Youth: Second National Youth Summit
Source: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
|
| 10/8/03 |
A
Sharp Turn For State DCF
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 10/8/03 |
GrandRally
to Leave No Child Behind For Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children
Source: Children's Defense Fund
|
| 10/8/03 |
Encourage
Your Elected Oficials to Co-Sponsor/Endorse: The Act To Leave No Child
Behind
Source: Children's Defense Fund
|
| 10/8/03 |
What
Happened to KidCare?
Source: Families United for Children's Mental Health
|
| 10/8/03 |
Alert
- KidCare Needs Your Help NOW!
Source: Families United for Children's Mental Health
|
| 10/1/03 |
Head
Start Report Card 2003
Source: Children's Defense Fund |
| 10/1/03 |
State
Budget Makes Sweeping Changes to HUSKY
Source: Children's Health Council |
| 10/1/03 |
Numbers
of Americans With and Without Health Insurance Rise, Census Bureau Reports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau |
| 10/1/03 |
Poverty
level increasing despite riches of states
Source: connpost.com |
| 10/1/03 |
Bill
to Gut No Child Left Behind Introduced in the House of Representatives
Source: Wrightslaw |
| 10/1/03 |
Smoking
Ban Takes Effect In Restaurants This Week
Source: NBC30.com |
| 10/1/03 |
Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration: SAMHSA Managed Care Tracking
Source: SAMHSA |
| 10/1/03 |
Government
For Kids! How Laws Are Made
Source: U.S. Government Printing Office |
| |
|
| September 2003 |
|
| 9/17/03 |
Transition
to Independent Living Conference 10th-annual Conference: "Community, Continuity,
and Care: Integrating the Structures that Support Successful Transitions"
Source: The New England Network for Child, Youth & Family Services
|
| 9/17/03 |
DCF
Psychotropic Medication Advisory Committee Update (Effexor Warning and Paxil
Update)
Source: Department of Children and Families
|
| 9/17/03 |
National
Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's (NHTSA) listing of child passenger
safety seat inspection locations
Source: NHTSA |
| 9/17/03 |
Child
Safety Seats
Source: State of Connecticut, Department of Public Safety
|
| 9/17/03 |
State,
Others Sue EPA Pesticide Levels On Food At Issue
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 9/17/03 |
2003
Federal Reauthorization Sumaries
Source: National Center for Children in Poverty
|
| 9/17/03 |
No
Connecticut Schools Identified As 'Persistently Dangerous'
Source: NBC30.com
|
| 9/10/03 |
A
Panel Seminar on Child Development Issues Concerning Children Exposed To
Neglect and/or Abuse
Source: Lawyers For Children America, Inc.
|
| 9/10/03 |
New
Law Concerning Foster, Adoptive & Biological Parents
Source: Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research
|
| 9/5/03 |
Legislative
Alert: Promoting Safe and Stable Families - program and tuition vouchers
for youth that age out of child care
Source: CWLA Senior Government Affairs Associates
|
| 9/3/03 |
IDEA
Talking Points
Source: Wrightslaw
|
| 9/1/03 |
Cable
Show Gets Viewers Inside State Government
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
|
|
| August 2003 |
|
| 8/21/03 |
Rowland
Signs Final 4 Bills
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 8/20/03 |
Budget
Has Many Seeing Red
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 8/20/03 |
Congress
Passes the "SCIP Fix"!
Source: Families USA
|
| 8/20/03 |
Maintaining
the Gains: The Importance of Preserving Coverage in Medicaid and SCHIP
Source: Families USA
|
| 8/20/03 |
HELP
Committee Unanimously Passes Bipartisan IDEA Reauthorizationn Legislation
Source: U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, Chairman of the Senate HELP Committee
|
| 8/20/03 |
Connecticut
Community KidCare Evaluation
Source: Department of Children and Families
|
| 8/19/03 |
HUSKY
Outreach News Updated August 19
Source: Children's Health Council |
| 8/19/03 |
School
Districts Receive Warning: At Issue Is Education Of Mentally Retarded
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 8/18/03 |
State
has a budget
Source: Middletown Press
|
| 8/17/03 |
Long
Budget Journey Ends
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 8/12/03 |
Report
On Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Source: Advocates for Connecticut's Children and Youth
|
| 8/12/03 |
Budget
may stumble on technical bill
Source: New Haven Register
|
| 8/11/03 |
Clock
Ticking On Budget Bills
Source: NBC30.com
|
| 8/5/03 |
Labor
Deal Nears Vote
Source: ctnow.com
|
| 8/5/03 |
Highlights
of Budget
Source: Connecticut Association of Nonprofits
|
| 8/1/03 |
H.B.
No. 6802 AN ACT CONCERNING EXPENDITURES AND REVENUE FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING
JUNE 30, 2005.
Source: Connecticut General Assembly
|
| 8/1/03 |
Last
Stop: Rowland, August 1, 2003
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 8/1/03 |
Senate
Passes budget
Source: zwire.com
|
| 8/1/03 |
Senate
Roll Call On State Budget Vote, August 1, 2003
Source: Associated Press
|
| |
|
| July 2003 |
|
| 7/31/03 |
House
Roll Call On State Budget Vote, July 31, 2003
Source: Associated Press
|
| 7/23/03 |
House
Democrats To Go Into Caucas – Call Your Legislator
|
| 7/23/03 |
DCF
2003 Legislative Summary
|
| 7/23/03 |
CDF
Action Council Legislative Update on HR2210, TANF & CCDBG
Source: Children’s Defense Fund
|
| 7/23/03 |
The
Every Child Matters Education Fund Releases Report: Will Federal Tax Cuts
Harm America’s Children?
Source: Every Child Matters
|
| 7/23/03 |
State budget crisis...
Call
Your Legislators About The Budget Crisis
Source: CAFAP
Proposal
Cuts Welfare Dollars To Close Budget Gap
Source: MSNBC
Rowland
Calls Tax Plan `Bizarre'
Source: The Hartford Courant
Businesses
Carry Less Of State's Tax Burden
Source: The Hartford Courant
Governor
Does Not Expect Layoffs At Nonprofit Agencies Budget Impasse Enters Fourth
Week
Source: NBC30.com
Rowland
Signs Fourth Executive Order
Source: MSNBC
Mental
Health Funding Freed
Source: ctnow.com
|
| 7/16/03 |
Current State budget crisis...
Taxpayers
Can Report Problems During Budget Crunch...Democrats Set Up Toll-Free
Number
Please note: the number listed in this article is a misprint. The correct
toll-free numbers are 1.800.521.7826 or 1.866.290.0828.
Source: NBC30.com
Rowland
Signs Third Executive Order
Source: MSNBC
Feeling
Pain Of Budget Impasse Rowland Not Paying Some Social Agencies
Source: The Hartford Courant
Governor
Plans To Delay Municipal Grants Lawmakers Resume Negotiations To Close
Budget Gap
Source: NBC30.com
|
| 7/16/03 |
Press
Conference to Support a "Millionaire's Tax" Thursday, July 17
Source: CT Voices for Children & Advocates for CT'S Children & Youth
|
| 7/15/03 |
TANF
Reauthorization is moving forward - Take action for children and families
now!
Source: Children's Defense Fund
More on TANF...
TANF
Reauthorization Headlines
Source: Mid West Partners
Reauthorization
2003: Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) Background of TANF
Source: Midwest Partners
TANF
Reauthorization Viewpoints
Source: The Welfare To Work Partnership
|
| 7/9/03 |
Various articles regarding the current
State budget crisis...
Governor's
Order Includes Money For Paychecks
Source: NBC30.com
Rowland
Signs Second Order
Source: The Hartford Courant
Hospitals
brace for effect of budget stalemate
Source: The Hartford Courant
Budget-Cutting
Myths
Source: The Hartford Courant
|
| 7/2/03 |
IDEA:
Senators Listen to Parents, Advocates
Source: Wrightslaw
|
| |
|
| June 2003 |
|
| 6/30/03 |
Husky
to Remain in Place Through August
Source: Legal Assistance Resource Center of Connecticut, Inc. |
| 6/30/03 |
Rowland
Subpoenas Legislators to Pass Budget
Source: CT Association of Nonprofits and Hartford Courant
|
| 6/27/03 |
Cuts
To HUSKY Don't Add Up
Source: Hartford Courant |
| 6/17/03 |
No
NGA endorsement of Medicaid Block Grants!
Source: Families USA |
| 6/11/03 |
Congress
Passes $350 Billion Tax Bill
Source: CWLA |
| 6/11/03 |
"Gov.
Rowland, Adopt a Fair Budget" Call-In Day on 6/11/03
Source: One Connecticut |
| 6/10/03 |
Legislative
Alert: Special Session
Source: CAFAP |
| 6/10/03 |
CDF
Alert - Act by 6/11/03 to Save Medicaid
Source: Children's Defense Fund
|
| 6/4/03 |
Action
Alert H.R.2210 School Readiness Act of 2003 threatens future of Head Start.
Source: Children's Defense Fund |
| 6/3/03 |
H.R.2
Jobs and Growth signed into law
Source: CAFAP |
| 6/3/03 |
Gov's
biennial cuts proposal
Source: Connecticut Association of Nonprofits |
| 6/2/03 |
Action
Alert HB6370 AAC Election Day Registration and Extended Voter Registration
Source: Democracy Works |
|
|
| May 2003 |
|
| 5/28/03 |
Action
Alert - House Bill 6664 |
| 5/23/03 |
Thanks
to all who made phone calls on May 14, National Call-in Day for Children
|
| 5/22/03 |
Details
on HB #6370, File #500, AAC Election Day Registration and Extended Voter
Registration |
| 5/22/03 |
Latino:
No Fumes Protége tu salud. |
| 5/22/03 |
One
Connecticut expresses its disappointment in the Governor's immediate veto
of the balanced budget. |
| 5/21/03 |
Between
a Rock and a Hard Place: Is This Any Way to Address a $89 Million Deficiency?
|
| 5/21/03 |
Action
Alert: Federal Bill H.R. 1350 (Improving Education Results for Children
With Disabilities Act of 2003)
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