News Report | February 4, 2012
Connecticut DCF & Klingberg Family Centers Launch Joint Initiative Expanding Home & Family Services for Children
On January 5, 2012, Klingberg Family Centers in New Britain, Connecticut announced a joint initiative with the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) to reduce the number of residential treatment beds it operates at its main campus from 68 to 26 and expand its network of foster homes, community-based family support services, and day treatment and educational programs. The shift is in response to DCF plans to reduce its reliance on congregate care settings, while increasing spending on home- and community-based services managed by regional administrators. A DCF spokesperson told OPEN MINDS that the . . .