Issues at Children’s Center of Hamden point to fragility of safety net

Issues at Children’s Center of Hamden point to fragility of safety net

From 2020 to 2022, state officials repeatedly froze admissions to a children’s psychiatric center in Hamden following repeated reports of abuse and turmoil at the facility, including allegations of staff members kicking and spitting on a child who was under their care. 

The state forced The Children’s Center of Hamden to stop admitting patients to its inpatient psychiatric facility four separate times, despite a dire need for inpatient beds. 

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