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Created in 1985 by the Connecticut General Assembly, the 25-member Commission on Children brings together the three branches of government--legislative, executive, and judicial--as well as the private sector to promote public policies in the best interests of children. More
 


On Friday, November 7
, the Connecticut Childhood Obesity Council will hold a forum to help
municipal officials, community leaders, health-care professionals, educators, business people, and families respond effectively to the epidemic of childhood obesity.

Learn more and register

 
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The Effects of 9/11 on Children
Commission Executive Director Elaine Zimmerman discussed how children have reacted to the September 11 attacks and other disasters on "Beyond the Headlines," the Sunday morning public-affairs program on WTIC-TV, Channel 61 in Hartford.
Watch the interview | Download the student writing and artwork (PDF)

New law focuses resources on child poverty
On June 12, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed into law a measure that directs federal matching funds from the Food Stamp Employment and Training (FSET) program be used to support the state's efforts to reduce child and family poverty. Read a summary of the law | Visit the Poverty section of the site

The 2008 school bullying law, explained
An Act Concerning School Learning Environment (Public Act 08-160), requires that every school board implement a bullying prevention strategy, that the state Department of Education develop model policies on bullying, and that bullying prevention become an in-service training topic for school personnel. Read a summary of the law | Visit the Bullying section of the site

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Child Poverty in Connecticut
Among the statistics in this March 2008 factsheet: Hartford has the sixth-highest child poverty rate in the nation among cities with populations exceeding 100,000. It's joined by three other Connecticut cities -- Waterbury, Bridgeport and New Haven -- among the 75 cities with the highest child poverty rates in the nation.

Children Eclipsed by Natural & Unnatural Disaster
This 62-page booklet contains some of the artwork and writing that students from across Connecticut submitted to the Commission when asked to express their feelings on the September 11 attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and their safety in general. Also includes an analysis by Commission Executive Director Elaine Zimmerman.

A Children's Stock Portfolio
Unveiled at a  2007 news conference by Speaker of the House James Amann, the portfolio is packed with figures showing that prevention policies produce a healthy return-on-investment (ROI) for the state. Read more about the news conference | Read more about prevention

 
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