Child Welfare Archives

Child Poverty Doubles Nationwide; Debate Rages Over Tax Credits

Policymakers and advocates disagree on what, if anything, the Connecticut legislature should do next session after data from the U.S. Census last week showed child poverty doubled nationwide.

OP-ED | Do We Really Care About Our Children’s Future?

Child Poverty Doubles in 2022; Calls for Renewed Child Tax Credit Intensify

7,500 Kids To Receive Back-To-School Cash Benefit This Weekend

$8.8M in Special Food Assistance Benefits to be Distributed to Connecticut Families with Young Children

Connecticut to Spend $16 Million on Expanding Access to No-Cost Meals for Students

State Awards $15 Million in School Mental Health Grants

Connecticut Officials Celebrate New Urgent Crisis Centers for Children

Blumenthal Seeks to Shore Up Support for Kids Online Safety Bill

Report: Unsafe Sleeping Conditions and Fentanyl Among Causes of Preventable Child Deaths