Children & Families

WCAX Reports on Rise in Use of Motel Vouchers This Winter

A recent report from WCAX indicates that the use of motel vouchers for the ‘cold weather exception’ program are on the rise. Below is an excerpt from the article: Last year the Department for Children and Families spent just over a million dollars providing vouchers for the ‘cold weather exception’ program and applications for help …

USICH and HUD Will Host the Second of Four Webinars on Family Homelessness September 10

Join the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on September 10th, for a webinar titled “Family Connection: Tailored Interventions and Assistance.” This is the second informational webinar in a series on building systems to end family homelessness. The webinar will feature best practices and lessons …

Seeking Public Comments on the Agency of Human Services (AHS) & the Department for Children and Families (DCF)

The Governor’s Council on Pathways from Poverty is soliciting public input from interested parties and service providers on possible recommendations or changes within Department for Children and Families encompassing all divisions of the Department. If you, or an agency you know, would like to provide input there are three ways to do so: 1) Attend a …