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DCF says Raise the Age implementation is not ready for April 1 as lawmakers press zoning and facility timeline
Summary
Deputy Commissioner Erica Radke told the oversight committee the department is not positioned to support the final phase of Raise the Age implementation on April 1, citing workforce and system gaps; legislators pressed for case counts, a prioritized critical path, and clarified permitting and zoning timelines for the proposed Green Mountain Youth Campus in Vergennes.
Department of Children and Families officials told the Joint Legislative Justice Oversight Committee they are still preparing for the next phase of Raise the Age and that key pieces remain incomplete ahead of the statutory April 1 implementation date.
"The department really isn't, in in a position right now to support the final phase of implementation as of April 1," Deputy Commissioner Erica Radke said in response to committee questions about readiness. Radke and DCF staff said the department filed its most recent Raise the Age progress report on Nov. 30 and noted program-level developments such as the Red Clover Treatment Program gaining…
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