Rafael A. Mejia is an Albert J. Solnit Policy Fellow at CT Voices. CT Voices’ Fellows work on a broad range of issues, doing research, fiscal and policy analysis, and also assist in state legislative initiatives through CT Voices' partner organization, Advocates for CT's Children and Youth. Rafael works primarily on issues affecting adolescent development and outcomes. He is most significantly involved in efforts to improve the conditions of adolescents aging out of the foster care system and analyzing the impact of adult prisons on youth under age 18.

Rafael graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Public Policy. He has served as a mentor and tutor to high school students in Bridgeport and hopes to continue those efforts.

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Publications

April 2008	Providing Quality Representation for Abused and Neglected Children
October 2007	Immigration in Connecticut: A Growing Opportunity
May 2007	Connecticut's Children: Race and Ethnicity Matter
March 2007	Access to Preschool: Achieving Our Goals for School Readiness
March 2007	Access to Care in the HUSKY Program: Achieving Our Goals for Well Child Care
March 2007	Curbing Inequality: Achieving Our Goals for Income Equality
March 2007	Access to Care in the HUSKY Program: Achieving Our Goals for Dental Care
March 2007	The HUSKY Program Budget in Context: An Analysis of the Governor's Proposed FY 08 Budget