Annual Reports Archive

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• Child Care Annual Report for State Fiscal year 2008-2009 (623 KB)

  Total federal funding for Head Start was $62.1 million, which includes $6.9 million in Early Head Start Expansion and other ARRA funds.

• Child Care in Connecticut - State Fiscal Year 2005-2006 (637 KB)

  DSS purchases child care spaces in the 19 priority school districts, 35 severe-need school communities, and 9 other towns.

• Commissioner's Introductory Letter on CHCPE 2008 Annual Report (125 KB)

  SFY 2008 was the third year of a five-year renewal for the Home and Community Based Services Waiver. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services renewed the waiver effective July 1, 2005.

• Commissioner's Introductory Letter on CHCPE 2009 Annual Report (124 KB)

  In October 2007, he DSS Alternate Care Unit, under PA 07-2, Section 29 implemented a pilot program, the CT Home Care Program for Adults with Disabilities, for up to 50 clients ages 18-64, funded with $720,000 in state appropriations.

• Commissioner's Introductory Letter on CHCPE 2010 Annual Report (124 KB)

  The second change was the initiation of a 15% cost-sharing requirement for state-funded clients, effective January 1, 2010, as part of the mid-term budget adjustments. Section 21 of Public Act 10-79 reduced the share to 6%, effective July 1, 2010.

• Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership Annual Report for CY 2009 (432 KB)

  259 authorization files were created: 100% were delivered within the Turn Around Time (TAT) standards (Standard 98%)

• Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership Second Annual Evaluation (2007) (439KB)

  In CY 2007, Fact Finders conducted a survey to assess members’ experiences with, attitudes toward, and suggestions for improvement of treatment services received through the CT BHP provider network. Among the most encouraging findings were:

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2006 Annual Report (8.93 MB)

  The graph below illustrates the volume trends for State Funded and Waiver clients since the beginning of SFY 2002. As of June 30, 2006, approximately 68% of the persons receiving program services were Waiver clients.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2007 Annual Report (1.96 MB)

  As of June 30, 2007, 266 clients had received services in State funded congregate facilities at a cost of $4,834,753. This figure includes both core and assisted living service charges and covers a six year period.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2008 Annual Report (2.58 MB)

  As of June 30, 2008, 300 clients had received services in State funded congregate facilities at a cost of $6,066,793. This figure includes both core and assisted living service charges and covers a seven year period.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2009 Annual Report (2.62 MB)

  This insures that the State receives the 50% match of federal funds wherever possible and lowers the percentage of clients whose services are purchased with 100% State funds. State Funded clients who appear to be eligible for Medicaid continue to be identified when their income and assets are reviewed during annual reassessments of functional status.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2010 Annual Report (2.62 MB)

  The asset limit for an unmarried applicant is $1,600, although a number of resources such as a residence, car, burial reserve and $1,500 face value life insurance policy are exempt. There are special provisions in federal law regarding the treatment of assets for married couples when one spouse is considered "institutionalized" which allows for the protection of assets for the community spouse.

• Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) 2017 Annual Report (4.97 MB)

  This program combines federal and state funds to cost-effectively serve older adults according to their needs. Care plans are developed within the limits of 25%, 50% and 100% of the average nursing facility cost.

• DSS 1998 Report To General Assembly On Digital Imaging (210KB)

  On April 12, 1995, Governor John Rowland’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Welfare Fraud released a report detailing their findings and recommendations after an extensive investigation of Connecticut’s welfare system.

• Preliminary Recommendations on the Implementation of Federal Welfare Reform (245KB)

  HR 3734 extends the FY 1996 15% funding reduction through 2002. The appropriations bill subsequently enacted by Congress however, increased SSBG funding and the state expects to see an approximately 10.7% reduction, not 15%.