She started as a social worker in Connecticut more than two decades ago. Now, Vannessa Dorantes is the Commissioner of the state&rsquo;s Department of Children and Families (DCF). This hour, we sit down with Commissioner Dorantes. What questions do you have for the leader of DCF?
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<li>Vannessa Dorantes -&nbsp;Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF)</li>
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Life After Incarceration

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.