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accordance with the
child’s individual
assessment. 40
CSSD will be
responsible for
contracting for and
monitoring the
implementation of
funded services
identified.
CSSD will continue
to contract with an
independent
evaluator to conduct
an evaluation of
effectiveness of
funded services and
make
recommendations
about continuing the
use of the flex funds
in this manner.
Services that were
found to be effective
could be continued or
expanded, while
services that were not
effective would be
ended. (For a full
description of the
CSSD’s current
evaluation contract
with the Juvenile
Research Institute,
Inc. (See Appendix
VII)
40 The availability of a set amount of “flexible” funds would allow CSSD in consultation with the Local
Implementation Team (LIT) to develop a plan for the service(s) most needed in their communities rather
than the state funding a specific service that may not be as urgently needed.
CSSD would consult with the LIT to recommend the type(s) of services to be purchased. (e.g. LIT in
Hartford or New Haven may recommend a designated number of slots in the STEP program, another LIT
may recommend slots in a mentoring program or the need for transportation services.)
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