Connecticut Voices for Children released a new report, The State of Working Connecticut – 2026: Rising Unemployment, Higher Prices, and Federal Cuts to Public Benefits. This year’s annual SOWC finds that three new problems—rising unemployment, higher prices, and major federal cuts to public benefits—are compounding Connecticut’s longstanding economic challenges. The report examines how these new and long-term […]

Connecticut Voices for Children released a new report titled, “Shifting Costs, Eroding Access: The Early Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on SNAP in Connecticut.” This report examines the early impacts of H.R. 1, also known as OBBBA or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in […]

Connecticut Voices for Children released a new report titled, “2026 Candidate Briefing Book.” Designed to provide a snapshot of helpful research and data for Connecticut residents and candidates running for political office this election cycle, this document extends the issues undergirding our broad vision toward economic justice and our specific aim of advancing family economic […]

Connecticut Voices for Children released a new report, Assessing Utilization and Measurement in Practice: An Analysis of Department of Children & Families Provider Survey Data. This report examines data collected under Special Act 24-24 (SA 24-24) to assess how Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) contracted service array is functioning and where gaps in service […]

Connecticut Voices for Children released a new report, The Case and Policy Options for Connecticut to Offset New Federal Cuts to Public Benefits. This report coincides with the 25th Tax & Budget Forum where we examine how the state’s fiscal controls and tax structure continue to limit sustained, meaningful investments, even when resources are available. […]

Connecticut Voices for Children released a new report, The 2025 State of Early Childhood: A System in Transition. The report includes new data, highlights key legislative changes from the 2025 session, and outlines recommendations to help Connecticut build a stronger, more equitable early care and education system by pairing new investments with broader policies that […]

Connecticut Voices for Children released a new report, 2025 State of Working Connecticut: Increasing the Labor Force and Job Growth by Making Wages Fairer. The report reveals that Connecticut continues to lag behind the nation in job growth, a trend driven largely by stagnant or declining real wages, persistent wage inequality, and structural barriers to work, […]

Connecticut Voices for Children released a new report, “2025 Legislative Summary.” The document provides a high-level review of many of the bills our organization supported this session. Typically our budget year document is more comprehensive. However, this year is unusual in that our team was (and continues to be) deeply engaging in both the state […]

Connecticut Voices for Children and the Immigration Research Initiative (IRI) released a new report titled, “The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in Connecticut,” which reveals the staggering economic costs and labor market disruption that would result from the mass deportation of immigrants in Connecticut—particularly those without documentation. Click HERE for more information […]

Connecticut Voices for Children released a new report titled, “Beyond the Algorithm: AI Governance For Building Safe Digital Futures.” This short-form report provides a primer on some of the key challenges and opportunities presented by AI in the context of children’s safety and well-being.