Internet Resources
 
General Information
- 2-1-1
Connecticut’s statewide resource and referral agency for health and human services
- 2-1-1 Child Care
Resources on choosing quality child care and other consumer education information is available. Parents can also search for child care in their area through the on-line database.
Licensing Information
Child Development and Parenting
- Zero to Three
Resources on the first years of life for parents and professionals.
- The Baby Center
Information on child development for providers and parents.
- Parents Action
National non-profit organization that develops parent education materials, connects parents with one another, and fights for issues such as early education, and high quality, affordable child care.
- Parents
Website produced by Parents magazine exploring a variety of parenting issues.
- Born Learning
Campaign that helps parents, grandparents, and caregivers explore ways to turn everyday moments into fun learning opportunities.
Health and Safety
- Healthy Kids, Healthy Care
Website containing 34 key health and safety practices for parents and families to look for when evaluating and choosing child care/early education programs. Parents can also use the resources to help improve the quality of their child’s current program.
- Child Health and Development Institute of CT
Organization promoting the healthy development of children in CT. Two publications available at this site: Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 Caring for Connecticut’s Children. Once on website, click on “Resources” and then on “Publications” to view a copy.
- Safe Kids
Information for keeping children safe including product recalls.
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Information on product recalls and safety.
- HUSKY
Healthcare for uninsured kids and youth
Quality Issues
Special Needs Issues
Child Abuse Prevention
Child Care Subsidy
- Care 4 Kids
Program that helps low to moderate income families in Connecticut pay for child care cost
The above list is by no means complete, but rather represents a variety of topics and interests. 2-1-1 Child Care is not responsible for the contents of these sites or any off-site pages referenced through these links.
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