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DCF and providers warn April Raise‑the‑Age deadline risks without more beds and staff
Summary
Department for Children and Families officials and adolescent services staff said workforce shortages, limited secure beds and pending facility design/permits make full April implementation of Raise the Age for 19‑year‑olds challenging; agencies described temporary and planned capacity increases.
Commissioner Chris Winters of the Department for Children and Families told the joint committee that the next Raise the Age progress report is due at the end of the month and that the agency remains concerned about readiness for the April 1 presumptive date. Winters cited workforce shortages, facility constraints and IT issues as the primary barriers to a full implementation on that timeline.
"We are still in a position where we have a lot of concerns about implementation on April 1," Winters said, noting staff capacity and the need to…
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