General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5823
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2382
*02382*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 5823
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 2382
*02382*
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES
Introduced by:
REP. WALKER, 93rd Dist.
AN ACT IMPLEMENTING A STATE-WIDE COORDINATED TWO- GENERATIONAL MODEL.
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 Commissioner of Social Services, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor, to create pilot two-generational model programs that promote long-term economic success for low-income families. Such programs may include, but not be limited to: (1) Related support services, (2) an opportunity for parents to acquire advanced technical skills to increase employability and sustainable employment, (3) intensified and targeted sector and workforce training and education, (4) colocation of children and adult services, (5) cross-sector professional development, (6) programmatic linkages for child and parent, (7) proven models of success for workforce readiness, and (8) data on the efficacy of the program for children and adults.
Statement of Purpose:
To foster intergenerational success for low-income families.