CT SB00925

Establishes a Home Visitation Program Consortium to advise state agencies on coordinating home visitation programs within the early childhood system, with members appointed by the Commissioner of Early Childhood and ex-officio representatives from multiple state departments and organizations.

Consortium membership includes four family representatives receiving or having received home visitation services, up to eight home visitation program representatives, private advocacy organizations, United Way 2-1-1 representatives, and state commissioners from early childhood, children and families, developmental services, education, mental health and addiction services, and public health.

Consortium shall meet at least quarterly and submit annual reports to the joint standing committee on children regarding implementation status of home visitation coordination recommendations, collaboration levels among programs, and recommendations for service improvements.

Requires the Office of Early Childhood to provide recommendations for coordinating home visitation programs addressing common referral processes, staff competencies, program standards, coordinated training, shared outcomes reporting, and intensive intervention services for children with mental or emotional health issues.

Directs the Office of Early Childhood to design a public information campaign on children's mental, emotional and behavioral health, funded through private sources, covering program access, developmental milestones, parenting strategies, and stigma reduction.