The legislation, House Bill 5001, An Act Concerning Children’s Mental Health, aims to address the youth mental health crisis and support children and families through the following measures:

• Enhancing the Behavioral Health Workforce
  • Creates a partnership with Connecticut Children’s to co-ordinate a training program for pediatricians to treat early-stage mental health concerns.
  • Provides funding for the recruitment and retention of child and adolescent psychologists to address the state shortage.

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Rep. Edwin Vargas (D-Hartford) and Rep. Tom Delnicki (R-South Windsor) held a press conference today in the Hall of Flags at the State Capitol Building to urge support and passage of Senate Bill #180 that received a bi-partisan and unanimous vote out of the Banking Committee.

“I have heard many horror stories from constituents and state residents about being blindsided by liens that have been purchased by outside companies and increased many times from original tax bills, effectively throwing them…

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HARTFORD – State Representatives Tom Delnicki (R-14) along with State Reps. Christie Carpino (R-32), Tami Zawistowski (R-61) recently toured Hartford-Brainard Airport and met with leadership of the Airport Association to discuss the future of the 101-year-old airport.

Recently the City of Hartford has explored options for closing the airport and redeveloping the site – which sits between a trash-to-energy plant and a sewer treatment plant – for residential and commercial purposes.

“Brainard is a…

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