FAVOR Policy Network
Where Your Voice Counts

Because you have in depth knowledge, we need your voice to educate legislators and state agencies on the children’s mental health system.  FAVOR is continually asked to represent the family voice on legislative policy matters.  Prior to the session, we develop the FAVOR Legislative Priorities.  During each legislative session, we ask your help in testifying at public hearings or making phone calls to support the FAVOR Legislative Priorities.  To keep you informed about legislative policy, we send to the FAVOR Network  a legislative update during the session.

FAVOR Public Policy Committee

Goal of the Committee: A collaborative effort to create a public policy platform that is reflective of and includes the voice of families and youth. The FAVOR Public Policy committee will meet to develop a legislative agenda, policies and positions, while being proactive and in response to emerging issues that affect families and youth with a broad spectrum of behavioral health needs.

Members of the FAVOR Public Policy Committee continue to meet monthly. The last meeting was held on March 26, 2009. This was a joint meeting of FAVOR Staff and the committee. This was an effort to get input from Family advocacy for the 2009 Legislative Agenda. The committee continues to work on establishing a plan and priorities for the 2009 Legislative Session. The 2009 Regular Session is scheduled to convene on January 7, 2009 and will adjourn on June 3, 2009.

If you would like to join the FAVOR Public Policy Committee, please email Llonia Gordon at lgordon@favor-ct.org.

2010 Public Policy & Legislative Session Bills of Focus