TESTIMONY REGARDING HB-6439: AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH, 2023, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR
Author: Kathleen Callahan
March 10, 2021Appropriations Committee March 9, 2021 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Osten and Walker, Ranking Members Miner and France, Vice Chairs Hartley, Dathan, and Nolan, and all other distinguished Members of the Appropriation …
Read more...TESTIMONY SUPPORTING SB-1019: AN ACT CONCERNING THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES, ERASURE OF CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR CERTAIN MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY OFFENSES, PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON ERASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION AND CONCERNING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CONNECTICUT SENTENCING COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO MISDEMEANOR SENTENCES and SB-978: AN ACT CONCERNING PAROLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS SERVING LENGTHY SENTENCES FOR CRIMES COMMITTED BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL TURNED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
Author: Kathleen Callahan
March 9, 2021Judiciary Committee March 10, 2021 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 …
Read more...Testimony on HB 5318: An Act Restoring Electoral Privileges To Convicted Felons Who Are On Parole
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 8, 2021March 10, 2021 Committee on Government Administration and Elections Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, representing over 2,300 members, supports H.B. 5318. This bill takes an …
Read more...Testimony on SB 957: An Act Expanding Access to In-Home Counseling
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 8, 2021Human Services Committee March 11, 2021 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW On behalf of the National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members, we are in support of Committee Bill 957. The specialized training of h …
Read more...TESTIMONY SUPPORTING SB 875: AN ACT CONCERNING THE RISK OF HOMELESSNESS FOR THOSE RELEASED FROM THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
Author: Melissa Keilty
March 5, 2021Committee on Housing March 4, 2021 Written by: Melissa Keilty, BSW, MSW Candidate Dear Honorable Chairpersons McGee and Lopes, Ranking Members Polletta and Cicarella, Vice Chairs Smith and Anwar, and all other Members of the Connecticut General Assembl …
Read more...TESTIMONY SUPPORTING SB-194: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A RIGHT TO HOUSING
Author: Gina R. Rosich
March 5, 2021JOINT COMMITTEE ON HOUSING March 4, 2021 Presented By: Gina R. Rosich, PhD, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Lopes and McGee, Vice Chair Anwar and Smith, Ranking Members Cicarella and Polletta, all other Members of the Joint Committee on Housing of the …
Read more...Testimony on H.B. 6321: An Act Concerning The Adoption And Implementation Of The Connecticut Parentage Act
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 3, 2021Connecticut Parentage Act Judiciary Committee March 8, 2021 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members supports H.B. 6321. This bill effectively updates the state’s pa …
Read more...TESTIMONY SUPPORTING HB-6424: AN ACT REVISING DATA COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS CONNECTING TO THE STATE-WIDE HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE
Author: Kathleen Callahan
March 1, 2021Public Health Committee March 3, 2021 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Daugherty Abrams and Steinberg, Ranking Members Hwang, Somers, and Petit, Vice Chairs Anwar, Kushner, and Gilchrest, and all other Members of the Pub …
Read more...TESTIMONY SUPPORTING SB-948: AN ACT ADDRESSING EDUCATION FUNDING AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CONNECTICUT
Author: Kathleen Callahan
March 1, 2021Education Committee March 3, 2021 Presented By: Kathleen Callahan, MSW Dear Honorable Chairpersons Sanchez and McCrory, Ranking Members McCarty and Berthel, Vice Chairs Barry and Daugherty Abrams, and all other Members of the Public Health Committee of …
Read more...Testimony on H.B. 6449: An Act Expanding Economic Opportunities in Occupations Licensed by the Department of Public Health
Author: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp
March 1, 2021Public Health Committee March 2, 2021 Submitted By: Stephen Wanczyk-Karp, LMSW The National Association of Social Workers, CT Chapter representing over 2,300 members supports H.B. 6449. This is a idea that is long overdue and much needed to encourage l …
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