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Investing in Children:
Connecticut's Landmark
Prevention Law
When Connecticut lawmakers concluded
that state government did too much “crisis” spending – in other
words, paying huge sums to deal with the results of troubled and
neglected childhoods – they adopted Public Act 06-179, An Act
Concerning State Investment in Prevention.
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 A Children's
Stock Portfolio
The Children's Portfolio, released in
April 2007 by the Commission on Children, shows that state
prevention policies help children succeed while producing a healthy
return-on-investment (ROI) for the state. "Simply put, it pays to
invest in prevention for children," House Speaker James A. Amann
said.
Download a PDF copy of the Portfolio |
Order printed copies | Read more |
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 Connecticut's Playbook for Prevention
Winners are made, not born.
With that in mind, the Connecticut Commission on Children and its
partners have put together Connecticut’s Playbook for Prevention, a
“game plan” that parents, educators, care providers, and
policymakers can follow to ensure all Connecticut children grow into
happy, healthy, and productive adults.
Go to the Playbook
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Communicating Prevention Policies for Children
In 2005, the Commission on Children and its partners commissioned
the FrameWorks Institute, a Maryland-based communications research
organization, to identify the most effective ways to inform the
public about the benefits of prevention policies for children.
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October 14, 2009 |
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