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 The Incident: A Child Died by Suicide One Hour After a DCF Visit A child in Connecticut tragically took their own life, and get this, it happened just an hour after they'd told DCF workers they weren't safe and actually asked to be placed in foster care. DCF, unbelievably, told the kiddo that foster care just "was not an option." This awful situation really stirred things up. We saw an urgent letter from Connecticut’s Child Advocate, Christina Ghio, a big statewide review of how DCF handles cases, a ton of outrage from legislators, and plenty of public scrutiny about DCF's staffing, how they're supervised, and how they make decisions. So, why did this specific incident blow up into such a political kerfuffle? Now, the reporting doesn't actually show Blumenthal saying anything directly about *this particular* suicide, but it does show him time and again raising red flags about failures in child safety, a lack of oversight, and kids getting hurt while unde...

 TEN FACTS ABOUT DCF: Investigations, Substantiations and Appeals By Christopher DeMatteo, Esq. The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is Connecticut’s child protection agency. It has the legal authority to investigate and to take administrative and legal actions against individuals and families. Attorney Christopher DeMatteo of the law firm Willinger, Willinger & Bucci in Shelton has written this  legal guide to describe the processes and rights available in DCF matters. Investigations DCF has the authority to investigate all allegations of child abuse or neglect. Anyone who is responsible for the care or entrusted to care for a child can be investigated. That includes parents, other relatives, teachers, healthcare professionals, babysitters, coaches, clergy and more. Still, DCF may initiate an investigation before determining that a subject is outside its purview. DCF has limited investigative power. Anyone can make a report and mandated reporters are required to ...