Child Care in Connecticut: Steady Progress, Ongoing Challenges

Child Care in Connecticut: Steady Progress, Ongoing Challenges

Recent data from 211 Child Care in Connecticut shows that overall capacity in the state’s child care system remains largely stable, with much needed additions to infant/toddler and pre-school slots. At present, 78% of child care programs across the state are operating at their full, legally authorized capacity, and filling or nearly filling all of their child care slots, according to United Way Connecticut.

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New Report Finds Connecticut Youth with Disabilities Were Repeatedly Denied Critical Supports Before Incarceration

The Center for Children’s Advocacy has released a report that examines the educational trajectories of 10 youth and young adults with disabilities incarcerated in Connecticut’s adult correctional system before the age of 18.  It highlights how missed opportunities throughout these young people’s lives, frequently from a very early age, restricted their access to appropriate educational, vocational, and life skills training. 

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