For Immediate Release
December 22, 2015
Contact: Karen Jarmoc, CCADV; Task Force Co-Chair
(860) 550-0427; kjarmoc@ctcadv.org
Garry Lapidus, IPC; Task Force Co-Chair
(860) 837-5315; glapidu@connecticutchildrens.org
Task Force Studying Minors Exposed to Domestic Violence
Opens Public Comment Period - Deadline for Comments, January 4, 2015
Hartford, CT - The Task Force to Study the Statewide Response to Minors Exposed to Domestic Violence will be holding a public comment period on its draft findings and recommendations. The public comment period will be open from December 21, 2015 through January 4, 2016.
Special Act 15-10established the Task Force to Study the Statewide Response to Minors Exposed to Domestic Violence, which is comprised of twenty-three state and community stakeholders with expertise and specializations related to the areas of victim advocacy, healthcare, judicial proceedings, child welfare, and law enforcement, among others. The Task Force has been meeting since July 2015 and must submit its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly on January 15, 2016. Meetings included presentation and dialogue between content experts and the Task Force regarding ways to strengthen statewide policy and practice for meeting the needs of children exposed to domestic violence between their caregivers.
Children often see, hear and remember more than adults suspect. Children's experiences and resources during and immediately following exposure to domestic violence can serve as risk or protective factors, significantly impacting their future well-being. It is critical that there be a collaborative, community response to these children inclusive of services grounding in evidence-based best practices.
The draft report contains findings and recommendations made by the Task Force which speak to opportunities that exist to improve policy and practice among state agencies, criminal/civil justice entities, and healthcare professionals who come into contact with children exposed to domestic violence. The recommendations seek to enhance and strengthen a coordinated community response that prioritizes the needs of the child while supporting and attending the needs of both parents and holding perpetrators of domestic violence accountable for their actions.
The draft findings and recommendations are posted to the task force website at:
https://www.cga.ct.gov/hs/taskforce.asp?TF=20150730_Task%20Force%20to%20Study%20the%20Statewide%20Response%20to%20Minors%20Exposed%20to%20Domestic%20Violence
Anyone wishing to comment on the draft findings and recommendations can submit comments to: MEDV@cga.ct.gov. Final findings and recommendations will be submitted to the General Assembly on January 15, 2016.
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