Christina Ghio, who has been serving as CT's acting Child Advocate for more than a year, was nominated to fill the post ...

When the conventional method for choking emergencies fails there is an opportunity for a life-saving backup intervention.

For CT families with children in need of mental health care, urgent crisis centers offer emergency treatment. Here’s what you ...

Christina is CT Mirror’s audience engagement intern. She is a senior at Yale studying history and comparative literature.

When the conventional method for choking emergencies fails there is an opportunity for a life-saving backup intervention.

High schoolers should be restricted from using cell phones in the classroom the same way we limit candy in elementary school.

Too many young people don’t see a future for them in Connecticut. We’ve ignored this growing problem for too long.

Autumn leaves look pretty as they change colors, but when they are spent and fall to the ground, they present real problems ...

Her case sparked debate about changes to the way DCF confirms children’s identities during interviews and whether it has ...

Connecticut would feel the effects of a continued shutdown on federally funded programs around nutrition assistance and child ...

State officials are investigating a claim that Bridgeport city councilman Alfredo Castillo improperly collected absentee ...

If SNAP funding dries up next month as threatened, that will put increasing pressure on Connecticut food pantries to fill the ...