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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - María Nuñez is a Hartford resident and single mom who works as an interpreter at a hospital but still has to shop carefully due to financial strain.
Trinity College students partnered with the United Way of Connecticut this year to investigate and document financial hardships faced by families with children in Hartford. Their work, which is still ongoing, was cited Wednesday as advocates called for a permanent, state-level child tax credit – support for which the Lamont administration does not appear to be willing to provide.
Hartford parents are presenting a child safety plan to Black and brown communities to prevent disproportionate rates of child welfare cases for families of color in Connecticut.