Most Popular Links

• ABOUT DCF (Links to webpages on this site)
• CAPTA -Newborn Notification Portal
• CONTACT US - Addresses/Phone #'s (of DCF Facilities/Offices/Regions)
• LEGAL - Forms/Policy Manual/Practice Guides/Regulations/Substantiations
• Ombudsman Office (General Complaints and Inquiries)
• Provider Information Exchange (PIE)
• Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
• What Every Parent Should Know...

DCF Reports

• 2019 Legislative Updates
• 2018 Legislative Summary
• Child and Family Services Reviews
• Juan F. Reports
• Program Improvement Plan (PIP)

Important Resources

• Background Checks
• DCF Record Request Form
• Fatherhood Initiative of Connecticut
• Human Trafficking (HART)
• Internships / Educational Opportunities
• Interpreter Services
• Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
• Town Pages
• Wilderness School

News and Press

• 4/1/2019 Every Child Deserves a Family Campaign Launched to Promote Best Interests of All Children in Foster and Adoption Systems
• 3/29/2019 An Inside Look at Foster Care & Adoption Needs in Connecticut
• 3/1/2019 Commissioner Dorantes shares her vision
• 3/1/2019 March is Social Worker Appreciation Month
• 2/28/2019 Family-Based Recovery: An Innovative Collaboration between Community Mental Health Agencies and Child Protective Services to Treat Families Impacted by Parental Substance Use.