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Children and Families agency says juvenile review board rollout delayed, outlines IT upgrade and staffing pressures
Summary
Department of Children and Families testified that implementation of statewide juvenile review boards will be phased in after a landscape analysis, and described progress toward replacing a legacy case‑management system with a cloud‑based platform called CTKind. DCF leaders said staffing shortages, overtime and high worker safety risks remain
Jody Holili, commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, told Appropriations members that planned statewide expansion of juvenile review boards (JRBs) will be delayed so the department can finish a comprehensive landscape analysis and finalize recommendations before full implementation.
“You're spot on,” Holili said when legislators asked whether the implementation schedule had shifted; she said the department expects partial funding in fiscal year 2026 and fuller funding and rollout in fiscal year 2027. She added that the department had been careful to finalize…
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