Opinion: CT children can’t wait any longer for more investment in behavioral health

CT Mirror – Monday, May 4, 2026
By Jeff Vanderploeg and Aleece Kelly

Since the 1990s, Connecticut’s behavioral health system for children has been on a transformation journey guided by the system of care approach, which emphasizes youth- and family-driven, community-based, coordinated, and culturally appropriate service delivery.

Jeff Vanderploeg, PhD is President and CEO and Aleece Kelly is the Director of System Development and Policy, at the Child Health and Development Institute in Farmington.

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