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DCYF to cut, retool prevention and child‑welfare programs while preserving some statutory services
Summary
DCYF said the Legislature reduced or eliminated several prevention and child‑welfare programs, assumed underspend in multiple lines, and funded select new placements and staff; statutory obligations such as Family Reconciliation Services remain in law even where funding is reduced.
The Department of Children, Youth and Families told a May 14 webinar audience that the Legislature’s conference budget includes a series of reductions, program eliminations and a few targeted investments in prevention and child welfare.
The changes matter for families, caregivers and providers because DCYF said some reductions will affect contracts and client access while other reductions are tied to assumed underspend and may not immediately change current service levels.
Agency officials listed specific program changes. Renee Newkirk, DCYF chief financial officer, said the department will see reductions linked to projected underspend in multiple lines; she identified the foster care assessment…
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