This bill mandates the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to create policies and procedures aimed at detecting and investigating child abuse and neglect, as well as promoting prevention techniques during public health emergencies that require social distancing and other restrictions on personal contact. The DCF, in collaboration with the Department of Education (DOE), is also tasked with launching a public awareness campaign to educate the public on protecting children from abuse during such emergencies. Additionally, the DCF is required to prepare and disseminate a fact sheet detailing the information from the campaign and to analyze data on child abuse reports made during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a report to the Governor and Legislature within a year of the bill's enactment.

Furthermore, the bill calls for the development of an online training program for school employees on the detection and prevention of child abuse, which will be available free of charge to all school districts. It also requires school districts to facilitate remote access to the DCF's Family Helpline and to conduct behavioral health assessments for students identified as at-risk of abuse or neglect. This comprehensive approach aims to enhance the detection and prevention of child abuse during public health emergencies while ensuring that necessary resources and training are accessible to both families and school personnel.