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The Department of Children and Families shall collect and analyze data to determine the percentage of the department's cases of child abuse and neglect that involve a parent or guardian with a substance abuse problem and utilize such data to develop strategies to reduce the number of such cases in the future.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17A-710(2011).(FORMERLY SEC.19A-4F).SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN.REPORTS

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(a) It shall be the policy of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to develop and implement treatment programs for substance-abusing pregnant women of any age and their children. The department shall seek private and public funds for such programs. Each program shall, to the extent possible and within available appropriations, offer comprehensive services, including (1) education and prevention programs in high schools and family planning clinics; (2) outreach services to identify pregnant substance abusers early and enroll them in prenatal care and substance abuse treatment programs; (3) case management services; (4) hospital care with substance abuse treatment available in coordination with obstetric services; (5) pediatric care, including therapeutic care for neurologically, behaviorally or developmentally impaired infants; (6) child care for other siblings; (7) classes on parenting skills; (8) home visitation for those who need additional support or who are reluctant to enter a treatment program; (9) access to WIC and other entitlement programs; (10) vocational training for mothers seeking entry to the job market; and (11) a housing component. To the extent possible all services shall be coordinated to be delivered from a centralized location, utilizing medical vans where available and providing transportation assistance when needed.

(b) In addition to establishing new programs pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the department shall incorporate the comprehensive services set forth in subsection (a) of this section in existing treatment programs when feasible.

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accordance with section 19a-7, goals to overcome barriers to treatment which are specific to pregnant women and women with children and to provide increased treatment services and programs to pregnant women. Such programs shall be developed in collaboration with other state agencies providing child care, family support, health services and early intervention services for parents and young children. Such collaboration shall not be limited to agencies providing substance abuse services.

(d) On or before November thirtieth, annually, the department shall submit a report to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health regarding the status of treatment program availability for pregnant women, including statistical and demographic data concerning pregnant women and women with children in treatment and on waiting lists for treatment.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-21(2011).INJURY OR RISK OF INJURY TO, OR IMPAIRING MORALS OF, CHILDREN.SALE OF CHILDREN.

Red Flag Alert: Unconstitutional as applied by State v. Scruggs, 905 A.2d 24, 25+, 279 Conn. 698, 698+ (Conn. Sep 05, 2006) (NO. 17587)

Proposed Legislation: 2011 CT H.B. 6475 (NS), 2011 Connecticut House Bill No. 6475, Connecticut (Feb 24, 2011), VERSION: Introduced, PROPOSED ACTION: Amended.

(a) Any person who (1) wilfully or unlawfully causes or permits any child under the age of sixteen years to be placed in such a situation that the life or limb of such child is endangered, the health of such child is likely to be injured or the morals of such child are likely to be impaired, or does any act likely to impair the health or morals of any such child, or (2) has contact with the intimate parts, as defined in section 53a-65, of a child under the age of sixteen years or subjects a child under sixteen years of age to contact with the intimate parts of such person, in a sexual and indecent manner likely to impair the health or morals of such child, or (3) permanently transfers the legal or physical custody of a child under the age of sixteen years to another person for money or other valuable consideration or acquires or receives the legal or physical custody of a child under the age of sixteen years from another person upon payment of money or other valuable consideration to such other person or a third person, except in connection with an adoption proceeding that complies with the provisions of chapter 803, shall be guilty of a class C felony for a violation of subdivision (1) or (3) of this subsection and a class B felony for a violation of subdivision (2) of this subsection, except that, if the violation is of subdivision (2) of this subsection and the victim of the offense is under thirteen years of age, such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of which five years of the sentence imposed may not be suspended or reduced by the court.

(b) The act of a parent or agent leaving an infant thirty days or younger with a designated employee pursuant to section 17a-58 shall not constitute a violation of this section.

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DELAWARE

Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 1102 (2011).ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A CHILD; CLASS