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Department of Children and Families

Agency Web page | Statutory Authority |Agency History |

Published histories/articles | State Library Collections | List of Commissioners

Hospital/Treatment Centers administered by the Dept. of Children and Families

Agency Web page :

Statutory Authority :

CGS, Chapter 319, Title 17a.

Agency History :

1969, established as Department of Children and Youth Services, per P.A. 664. Absorbed the Commission on Youth Services, and took jurisdiction over the formerly autonomous Long Lane School and Connecticut School for Boys

1974, began administering social and protective services under purchase of service agreements with the State Welfare Dept (i.e. supervision of the State Receiving Home etc.)

1976, Jan. 1, P.A. 75-524 transferred children’s psychiatric services from the Dept. of Mental Health to the Dept. of Children and Youth Services.

1993, July 1, name change to Dept. of Children and Families per P.A. 93-91.

Published Histories/Articles :

Not available

Archived Department of Children and Familes Web site, as harvested on 2007-04-11, by the Connecticut State Library, Connecticut Digital Archive.

Agency Documents in the State Library Collections :

Check the State Library catalog, CONSULS, under these author headings for publications by the agency available in the State Library :

Connecticut. Dept. of Children and Youth Services.

Connecticut. Dept. of Children and Families.

 Annual Reports are located in :

Digest of Administrative Reports to the Governor [CSL Call Number ConnDoc F40 d], and 2002-, the online version

State Archives Record Group : RG 178

List of Commissioners:

Name	Years of Service
Wayne R. Mucci	1970
Francis H. Maloney	1971-1979
Mark J. Marcus	1980-1986
Amy B. Wheaton	1987-1990
Rose Alma Senatore	1991-1994
Linda D'Amario Rossi	1995-1997
Kristine D. Ragaglia	1998-2003
Darlene Dunbar	2003-2007
Brian Mattiello (Acting)	2007-June 2007
Susan I. Hamilton	June 28, 2007-2011
Joette Katz	January 2011-