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Legislation from the 2012 General Assembly session that impacts Connecticut’s children

The 2012 legislative session, which ended May 9, turned out to be a momentous one for Connecticut children, with major bills concerning education, child health and safety, families, and youth-employment winning passage. This report gives a plain-language summary of each bill. PDF (19 pages)

'How Children Fared in the 2012 Legislative Session'

On May 15, less than a week after the 2012 General Assembly session adjourned, the Commission held a roundtable discussion where lawmakers, representatives of Governor Dannel Malloy's administration, and advocates discussed the many important children's initiatives that won legislative approval. CT-N video, documents, and more

Zimmerman to speak on 'Stereotyping and Bullying, 21st-Century Style'

Commission on Children Executive Director Elaine Zimmerman will join Robin McHaelen of True Colors to discuss bullying on Thursday, May 10, at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Hartford. The event is part of the "Salons at Stowe" series at the Center, located in the home of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" author Harriet Beecher Stowe. For details, see this news release (PDF).

Zimmerman describes the challenges facing kids

Commission on Children Executive Director Elaine Zimmerman spoke October 20 at the United Way of Greater Waterbury's annual Tocqueville Society Luncheon about the challenges facing Connecticut's children. Here she gives a brief video interview to the United Way, summarizing her speech.

Created with bipartisan support in 1985 by the Connecticut legislature, the Commission on Children brings together the various levels of government, the private sector, nonprofit agencies, and philanthropy to promote public policies in the best interests of children. More