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Class of 2009 graduates from PLTI
With their families and state
officials looking on, more than 170 parents from across Connecticut graduated
on June 24
from the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI), a family civics
initiative of the Commission on Children.
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Children in the
recession: A legislative task force
The Commission hosted a June 16 forum
where Speaker of the House of Representatives Christopher G. Donovan
announced the formation of a legislative task force to address the needs of
children affected by the recession.
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Legislative
briefing from Liz Brown
How did children fare in the recently completed General Assembly session?
Watch this video for an overview
by Commission on Children Legislative Director Elizabeth C. Brown. Recorded
June 17.
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Promoting Employability & Wages with SNAP-ET
On June 8, 2009, the Connecticut Commission on
Children hosted a briefing on how job-training providers --
including municipalities and community colleges -- can participate
in SNAP-ET, which provides a 50-cent federal match for every dollar
spent on services that help food stamp recipients find regular
employment.
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At the Cutting
Edge
For each dollar invested in it, the Commission on Children brings in
more than three dollars from federal funds, foundations, and private
sources. That's just one of the Commission accomplishments outlined in this
document, updated in May 2009.
Read it here (PDF).
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The federal stimulus package:
What’s in It for
children and families? 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.
The Commission held a forum on the matter March 10, drawing a
standing-room-only crowd.
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 | Connecticut's Playbook for Prevention is here! Visit KidsforCT.org, the website containing the winning game plan for kids and Connecticut. As Coach Jim Calhoun says, "It's all about the kids." |
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| This page was last updated:
Wednesday, July 01, 2009.
Photos: Pat Estill, Robert Caroti. |