GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES FEDERAL APPROVAL OF CONNECTICUT’S FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION PLAN(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has received notification from the U.S. Children’s Bureau that the Family First Prevention Plan submitted by the State of Connecticut has been approved.The plan was written in response to the Family First Prevention Services Act signed into law as part of the U.S. Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018. This legislation represents a major shift in federal policy leading to families having greater access to mental health services, substance use treatment, and in-home skill-based parenting supports intended to stabilize families and keep them safely together. It also sets forth enhancements for kinship providers and expectations when children require a treatment…
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