Children & Youth

Current law allows kids as young as 10 to be detained and prosecuted. SB 1542 would raise the age to 12 in 2026 and 14 in 2028. It would also forbid handcuffing children younger than 14 unless they were a threat to public safety.

Connecticut community leaders want the state legislature to increase support for youth and summer employment programs.

Connecticut’s Children Committee wants lawmakers to make child care more accessible and affordable.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont wants to dramatically expand the state’s access to early childhood education like preschool and pre-K.

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong calls on social media companies to limit algorithms and notifications for children who use their platforms.

President Joe Biden has signed a bill that advocates say could help save thousands of kids from dying of undiagnosed cardiomyopathy.

Earlier this year, CCM launched the 119K Commission, a group looking to support the tens of thousands of young people in Connecticut who are disconnected from education and the workforce. The commission hopes its recommendations will be considered this legislative session.

The Connecticut Justice Alliance is outlining its top priorities for the 2025 legislative session.

Friends Center for Children, which cares for hundreds of kids at multiple locations across New Haven, will have space for 80 infants and toddlers at the old theater once it’s finished.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued TikTok in the state Supreme Court, alleging the social media giant is dangerous for kids’ mental and physical health.