{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-4-67s","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 4-67s","heading":"Child Poverty and Prevention Council: Definitions.","body":"As used in sections 4-67s to 4-67x, inclusive:\n(1) “Prevention” means policies and programs that promote healthy, safe and productive lives and reduce the likelihood of crime, violence, substance abuse, illness, academic failure and other socially destructive behaviors.\n(2) “Research-based prevention” means those prevention programs as defined in this section that have been rigorously evaluated and are found to be effective or represent best practices.","path":["TITLE 4. MANAGEMENT OF STATE AGENCIES","CHAPTER 50*. OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT: GENERAL PROVISIONS; BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS; STATE PLANNING","PART I*. GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_050.htm#sec_4-67s","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:06:54Z","sha256":"0395c7008e65b001bac4c39791c51f159d4c0c5fe8ad02dabdf9f05d2ad843c2","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-4-67r","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-4-67t-and-4-67u"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}