TESTIMONY SUPPORTING HB-5003: AN ACT CONCERNING EDUCATION FUNDING IN CONNECTICUT
Author: Kathleen Callahan
February 2, 2023Education Committee Appropriations Committee February 3, 2023 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Education Chairpersons Curry and McCrory, Ranking Members Berthel and McCarty, Vice Chairs Leeper and Winfield, Appropriations Chairs Oste …
Read more...SB 479: AN ACT CONCERNING THE REUNIFICATION OF CHILDREN IN THE TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
February 1, 2023Children’s Committee February 2, 2023 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members requests the Children’s Committee consider the addition of Licensed Clinical Social Wo …
Read more...Testimony on 2023 Health Rates Filings Connecticut Department of Insurance
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
August 9, 2022Testimony on 2023 Health Rates Filings Connecticut Department of Insurance August 15, 2022 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members, NASW/CT opposes p …
Read more...Comments to CMS on Nursing Home Social Work
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
June 10, 2022Comments to CMS on Nursing Home Social Work Long-term Care – HPA45 The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,400 members offers the following comments on HPA45. We understand that the focus of HPA45 is nursing, however …
Read more...SB 459: AN ACT CONCERNING THE COMMISSION FOR CORRECTIONAL OVERSIGHT, THE USE OF ISOLATED CONFINEMENT, SECLUSION, RESTRAINTS, STRIP SEARCHES, SOCIAL CONTACTS FOR INCARCERATED PERSONS, TRANSPARENCY FOR CONDITIONS OF INCARCERATION AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICER TRAINING.
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 25, 2022Judiciary Committee March 25, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter supports Bill 459. NASW/CT opposes the punitive and inhumane practice of solitary confinement, and support the measures t …
Read more...Testimony on S.B. 471 – An Act Concerning Elections And State Voting Rights
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 25, 2022Government Administration and Elections Committee March 25, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members statewide, we offer this testimony on S.B. 4 …
Read more...Testimony on SB 1: An Act Concerning Childhood Mental & Physical Health Services in Schools
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 14, 2022Education Committee March 18, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members, we strongly support SB 1 except for Section 3, which we oppose. Section …
Read more...Testimony on HB 5322: An Act Concerning the Creation of a Human Services Permit and a Requirement That School Social Workers Conduct Home Visits During the School Year
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 14, 2022Education Committee March 18, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members we strongly oppose HB 5322. This bill allows the State Department of Educ …
Read more...Testimony on HB 5450: An Act Concerning Telehealth
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 14, 2022Insurance & Real Estate Committee March 18, 2022 Submitted by: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing nearly 2,400 members we oppose Section 5 (3) of HB 5450. We are in support o …
Read more...TESTIMONY REGARDING SB-386: AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY OF THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY LAWS OF THIS STATE and SB-387: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE POLICY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Author: Kathleen Callahan
March 14, 2022Judiciary Committee March 14, 2022 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Winfield and Stafstrom, Ranking Members Kissel and Fishbein, Vice Chairs Kasser and Blumenthal, and all other Members of the Judiciary Committee of the …
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