General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5809
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 821
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Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. MUSHINSKY, 85th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5809
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 821
*00821*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. MUSHINSKY, 85th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING A PARENTING COURSE FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That title 17b of the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Social Services to provide low-income parents with the opportunity to attend a parenting course that replicates a model featured in the July 21, 2014, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences for improving health outcomes for children.
Statement of Purpose:
To reduce chronic health issues and improve resilience to adversity among children and parents living in poverty by offering a parenting course highlighted in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.