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Committee asks DCF and judiciary to propose statewide plan for supervised visitation capacity and funding
Summary
Workgroup members endorsed language asking the Department for Children and Families and the judiciary to report on options for sustainable statewide coordination and funding of supervised visitation programs and to address gaps where counties lack services.
Committee members reviewed draft language asking the Department for Children and Families and the judiciary (through the chief superior judge) to report on a plan for sustainable funding and equitable statewide access to supervised visitation programs.
Presenters said five counties lack supervised-visitation sites and that funding has been uneven—with a recent $30,000 coordination funding loss identified as the most immediate shortfall. The requested report would examine options for statewide coordination, equitable funding among counties, and a plan to expand access in counties without sites. The chief superior judge provided technical feedback on an earlier draft and the language was revised accordingly; members signaled general support for sending the request to the agencies.
Members voted informally by show of hands to move forward with the language and asked staff to finalize the draft for the committee’s next steps.
