CT SB00310

Commissioner of Children and Families must submit quarterly reports beginning January 1, 2023, to the joint standing committee on children regarding caseworker retention and permanency outcomes.

Reports must include data for each regional office and statewide aggregated data on caseworker departure rates, length of employment before leaving, and stated reasons for departure.

Reports must track caseworker turnover frequency for each child in the department's care and analyze correlation between caseworker employment numbers and the average time between a child's commitment and obtaining permanent placement or aging out.

Reports must document departmental progress on improving caseworker retention rates and meeting benchmarks for permanent child placements.

Each report must be published on the department's website within one week of submission, and the law becomes effective July 1, 2022.