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House bill would require DCF to include parents in recovery in action plans and expand training for staff, witnesses say
Summary
Rep. LaBeouf and parents in recovery testified in favor of H.3950, which would require DCF to involve parents in designing recovery action plans, provide objective steps to increase parenting time, allow recovery coaches at meetings and expand DCF staff training.
Representative LaBeouf and a panel of parents in long‑term recovery described H.3950 as a package of changes intended to give parents in recovery a clearer path to reunification with their children.
LaBeouf, who said the bill was inspired in part by the documentary Recovery City, said the measure "ensures that parents can help design their recovery plan and understand what is expected of them," and that it "requires DCF to provide a list of available resources, creates clear objective steps for increasing parenting time, allows parents to have a…
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