The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6809, aims to enhance family support and combat substance abuse by providing funding for parenting education classes. Specifically, it appropriates a sum of six thousand dollars from the General Fund to the Department of Social Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. This funding is designated for a grant to the Coalition for a Better Wallingford, which will facilitate a series of regional parenting education classes, consisting of five-week courses offered four times throughout the year.

The bill emphasizes the importance of parenting education in strengthening families within the community and aims to address issues related to substance abuse by equipping parents with essential skills and knowledge. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the bill, and the focus is solely on the new appropriation and the establishment of the parenting education program.