Plan 4 ChildrenConnecticut’s Department of Children & Families was awarded a $6 Million “Systems of Care” grant from SAMHSA for the CONNECTing Schools to Care IV Students Initiative. CHDI will serve as…
An editorial in the Record Journal discusses how the Connecticut Behavioral Health Plan for Children will help the state address children’s mental health issues. Click here to read the editorial.
Many articles covered the release of the draft Connecticut Behavioral Health Plan for Children and opportunity for public comment from September 5-12. Articles included: Associated Press article which appeared in…
A story in the Connecticut Mirror by reporter Arielle Levin Becker highlights ideas from families for improving children’s mental health systems and services in Connecticut. Click here to read the…
DCF Commissioner Katz, CHDI and others presented a progress report on the children’s behavioral health plan to the General Assembly’s Appropriations & Children’s Committees at a public hearing on July…
A June 7th article in the Stamford Advocate “Stamford schools working to overhaul mental health program” highlights comments from the June 3rd Open Public Forum held at the Academy of…
An article in the New Britain Herald newspaper (by reporter Johnny Bunham) summarized feedback from parents, mental health providers and other members of the community at the May 28th open…
An article in The Day newspaper (by reporter Judy Benson) summarized feedback from parents, mental health providers and other members of the community at the May 20th open public forum…
On January 14, 2014, Governor Dannel Malloy joined Connecticut Department of Children and Families Commissioner Joette Katz, Senator Danté Bartolomeo, Representative Diana Urban, the Child Health and Development Institute of…