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Connecticut
Child Care Assistance Program
Connecticut Department of Social Services -Central Office
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Toll-Free Telephone: 1-800-842-1508
Greater Hartford Residents must call:
947-9978
The DSS Child Care Team (concerns regarding CCAP): 1-800-811-6141
http://www.dss.state.ct.us/
ccare/MCCare.htm |
The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) provides financial aid for childcare
to eligible low-income families in the State of Connecticut.
Benefits are available to parents who are working, in an approved training
program, have a verified need for childcare, and who are using a legal,
eligible provider.
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Connecticut
Department of Social Services - Central Office
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Information and Referral: 1-800-842-1508
Toll free TDD/TTY line: 1-800-842-4524
http://www.dss.state.ct.us/ |
The Connecticut Department of Social Services offers programs that protect
and promote physical, social and economic well-being; economic support
for essential needs; and education, training and employment services.
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Connecticut
Permanent Commission on the Status of Women
18-20 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Telephone: 860-240-8300
Fax: 860-240-8314
E-mail: pcsw@po.state.ct.us
www.cga.state.ct.us/pcsw/ |
The
Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women provides
research and analysis to the Legislature and state leaders regarding
such issues as sex discrimination in education, employment and
credit, the health and safety of pregnant workers, child day
care, women in nontraditional employment, sexual harassment,
child support enforcement, equal education, women and healthcare,
the economic status of women and welfare policy. |
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Connecticut Voices for Children
33 Whitney Ave
New Haven, CT 06510
Telephone: 203-498-4240
or toll-free 877-VOICES7
Fax: 203-498-4242
www.ctkidslink.org
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CT Voices for Children seeks to promote the well-being
of all of Connecticut's young people through high-quality
research and public policy analysis, an active communications
program, a commitment to promoting youth leadership and youth
voice, and effective citizen mobilization and organizational
collaboration.
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Fatherhood
Initiative
Hugh Galligan
Regional Administrator
Administration for Children and Families
John F. Kennedy Federal Building, RM 2000
Government Center
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: 617-565-1020
Fax: 617-565-2493
http://fatherhood.hhs.gov/fi-regions.htm |
The federal HHS department and its regional offices work to coordinate
fatherhood activities throughout the states and have sponsored a variety
of forums to bring together local public and private organizations and
individuals to support fathers' involvement in their families and communities.
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National Association
for the Education of Young Children – CT chapter
Laura Marchese, Office Coordinator
1800 Silas Deane Hwy
Suite 220
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Telephone: 203-257-0676
Fax: 203-257-0673
E-mail: hfd.for.educ@snet.net |
The NAEYC is an organization of early childhood educators and others
dedicated to improving the quality of programs for children from birth
through third grade.
NAEYC Affiliate Groups work to improve professional practice and working
conditions in early childhood education and to build public support for
high quality early childhood programs.
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Workers’
Compensation Commission
Office of the Chairman
Capitol Place
21 Oak Street
Hartford, CT 06106
Telephone: 860-493-1500
Fax: 860-247-1361
E-mail: wcc.chairmansoffice@po.state.ct.us
http://wcc.state.ct.us/index2.htm |
The Workersí Compensation Commission provides general information on
workers' compensation law, policies and procedures, as well as vocational
rehabilitation services to eligible injured employees; it reviews and
approves workers' compensation managed medical care plans (PPOs), individual
employer self-insurance applications, and employer health & safety committees;
and it maintains claim and other workers' compensation-related documents.
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Senior Issues
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Services to the Elderly
Connecticut Department of Social Services - Central Office
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106
CDSS Toll free TDD/TTY line:
1-800-842-4524
CDSS Information and Referral:
1-800-842-1508
http://www.ctelderlyservices.state.ct.us/ |
The Elderly Services Division coordinates and provides funding for programs
serving Connecticutís senior citizens.
In addition to its own programs, the Division coordinates federal and
state funding to the five Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), which disburse
funds for nutrition and other social services for the elderly programs
throughout the state in congregate settings such as senior centers or
in the homes of frail elderly citizens.
AAAís are also the primary source for Connecticutís CHOICES for Seniors
programs, providing Health Insurance assistance, Outreach, Information
and Referral and Counseling services and Eligibility Screening for state
and federal benefit and/or support programs in their regions.
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