• Governor Rell Orders Termination of HUSKY MCO Contracts~

  On November 19, 2007 Governor Rell ordered the termination of the four HUSKY MCO contracts noting their failure to fully comply with Freedom of Information Act standards. Click on the links below to read the Governor’s press release and a Hartford Courant article on the subject.

   

Press Release 

Hartford Courant Article

• Evidence Based Practices Articles~

Implementation Research: A Synthesis of the Literature

(Published by the University of South Florida in 2005).  

Evidence Based Youth Psychotherapies Versus Usual Clinical Care   A Meta-Anaylsis of Direct Comparisons (Published by American Psychologist, October 2006)

• CCPA/DCF Joint Planning Committee~ The group met on August 14, 2007 with Commissioner Hamilton along with several of her staff to discuss issues such as changes in DCF staff/organization, A&G rate cap cuts, residential treatment rates and priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Click here to access the complete notes from that meeting.

Documents

Please click below to access important documents related to the Children's Mental Health & Substance Abuse Division: