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With wait lists for care, workforce shortages and long stays in short-term care homes, some say CT's child mental health system is crumbling.

Data shows there was a measurable decrease in the number of teens killed in car crashes when the Connecticut graduated driver's license restrictions were implemented in 2008. However, fatal crashes in...

Officials are urging parents to educate themselves and their children as data shows more teens are dying in Connecticut car crashes since COVID.

HARTFORD, CT – A new report from Dalio Education shows the personal side of the crisis of disconnected and at-risk youth in Connecticut, and a leader of the organization says housing is at the center of the issue.

The age of children dying by suicide or attempting suicide in Connecticut is getting younger as the number of resources to provide behavioral health treatment is shrinking, leading to increased "death...

A CT bill would require that suspended students receive 'trauma-informed' services and limit some out-of-school suspensions to two days.

Connecticut Child Advocate Sarah Eagan The Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) and Disability Rights Connecticut (DRCT) have unveiled the

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) - In a multiple-year investigation released Tuesday, a state-approved private special education program is accused of "operating in the shadows" with bad practices and minimal oversight.

A state investigation has found that students at eight private special education programs in Connecticut were “grossly underserved.” The Connecticut Office...

Hundreds of CT students who attended High Road Schools were subjected to restraints, seclusion and uncertified teachers, a report found.