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Overview
The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 has given Connecticut an opportunity to
work in new and creative ways to help families address some of the
challenges created by the recession. Along with several grants,
there are exciting chances to work across agencies and issue areas
for the family.
Realizing this, the Commission
brought in experts from around the country discuss how the stimulus
package might affect Connecticut families in the areas of poverty
reduction, health care, early child care, education, and job
creation. Among the panelists:
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Judith Solomon
Senior fellow
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
Washington, D.C.
Topic: Health care and the State Children’s Health Insurance
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Anne Mitchell
President
Early Childhood Policy Research
New York state
Topic: Early
care and education. |
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Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Senior Policy Analyst
Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Washington, D.C.
Topic: Unemployment insurance and Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF.
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Jack Tweedie
Group Director, Children and Families Program
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
Denver, Colorado
Topic: State opportunities. |
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CT-N coverage
The meeting was televised by the Connecticut Network (CT-N).
You may watch a recording of it on the
CT-N website, check the
CT-N listings to see if it will be televised again, or
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Documents and links
Agenda (PDF)
Speaker
biographies (PDF)
Federal Stimulus Funding for Connecticut’s Children & Families (PDF)
A summary, prepared by the Commission, of stimulus opportunities
affected by state budget decisions
Text of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF)
Resource Guide to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(PDF)
Prepared by the Office of Senator Christopher J. Dodd.
Recovery.gov
The federal government's website on the stimulus package
Connecticut Recovery Initiative
Governor Rell's website on the stimulus package
Center for Law and
Social Policy (CLASP)
Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities (CBPP)
Maximizing Resources from the Stimulus Package: Possible Strategies
for Funding Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (PDF)
By Anne Mitchell and Louise Stoney, Alliance for Early Childhood
Finance
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Information
Connecticut Early Childhood Investment Initiative
Federal Stimulus Resources
Connecticut Voices for Children
Zero to Three
A
national nonprofit organization that seeks to improve the lives of
infants and toddlers
Grants.gov
The federal government's website for identifying and applying for
federal grants
Event photos
Click to enlarge. All photos on this page are by Pat
Estill.
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The Commission had a full
house for the event... |
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...forcing some to stand
along the walls. |
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Representative Diana S.
Urban of North Stonington gave opening remarks. Listening
are, from left, Commission Executive Director Elaine
Zimmerman and Representative Toni Walker of New Haven, who
co-chairs the legislature's Human Services Committee. |
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Also among the lawmakers who
participated was Representative Mary M. Mushinsky of
Wallingford... |
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...and Representative Marie
Kirkley-Bey of Hartford. |
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Deputy Education
Commissioner George A. Coleman, who also serves as
Vice-Chairman of the Commission, listens to the discussion. |
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Another Commission member
who participated was Connecticut Education Association
Executive Director John Yrchik. |
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This page was last updated:
October 14, 2009
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