If you have questions 🤔 about your child’s development, or just need some support, 211 Child Development is here for you. 📞 Call 1-800-505-7000 or visit cdi.211ct.org for free, confidential, and multilingual assistance.

Celebrate all your child has accomplished and ensure they continue to make progress by completing an Ages & Stages Questionnaire. Download the free Sparkler mobile app today to access the ASQ Use the code CT at registration to access local support!

Calming behaviors, like taking a walk or drawing a picture, do more than help children relax. Practice some of these calming methods with your child so they will be more likely to use them when they are having big emotions like anger, stress, or sadness: challengingbehavior.org/document/help-…

🌟👶 Children are to be celebrated every day, and especially on National Children’s Day! Celebrate the children in your life and let them know how loved they are. 💖🎉

New moms don’t magically “know” how to breastfeed — it’s a skill they need to learn. Child Care 2-1-1 has information about experts and groups that can help. 💕 Check out their breastfeeding resources by visiting 🔗uwc.211ct.org/informationlib….

Dads make such an impact on their kids' lives – now it’s time to show them just how much they mean to us! 💙 This Father’s Day, let all of the father figures in your life know how much you love them. 👏🎉

☀️ From summer programs to school-aged care, 211’s Child Care online search tool can help you find the right child care for your family. For more information on finding trusted, licensed child care near you, go to 👉 211childcare.org.

Known as our country’s “second Independence Day,” Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of enslaved people in the United States at the end of the Civil War, marking the day that enslaved people were finally free in Texas - 2 months after the war’s end. Today we honor Juneteenth.

📣 Care 4 Kids is getting an update to its Policy Manual, and your voice can shape how it helps families like yours. We want to know from you what’s working and what’s not. 💬 Share your thoughts: surveyentrance.com/care4kids. Your feedback will make a better Care 4 Kids for all.

🎉 It's almost time for Camp Sparkler! 🎉 Connecticut parents and children 5 and under can play all summer long — starting July 7, 2025 — with free and fun (virtual) Camp Sparkler! OEC and Sparkler are offering weekly activities. 👉 Learn more: playsparkler.org/campsparkler20…

It’s National Make a Difference to Children Month and we want to say thanks to all the child care professionals working hard to make a difference in the lives of Connecticut’s children! 💙

Are you pregnant or do you have children under the age of five? The Office of Early Childhood offers home visiting services with specialists. 📞 Dial 2-1-1 to see what home visiting programs are available for you and your family. 🌐 Find out more at ctoec.org/home-visiting.

Care 4 Kids wants to hear from real parents like you about how to make this important program better. 📋 Take our survey in just 5 minutes and make a real impact. Help shape a stronger future for families like yours and add your voice today: 👉 surveyentrance.com/care4kids

🏠 Secure housing is so important for children to have a safe place to learn and grow. The Housing Choice Voucher Program can help. If you or a family you know could use help affording a safe place to live, call 2-1-1 or visit 211ct.org.

Thank you to all of the uncles and aunts out there who play such important roles in their families! 💙👏 They help watch over their nieces and nephews from the very beginning, and play a range of roles in the family, near or far. We see you, we love you, we appreciate you! 💖

Help shape the future of Care 4 Kids as we work to update policies and practice for the first time in over 20 years. 🗣️ Your voice will help improve how we support you and the families you serve. ✅ Share this with families, too—they deserve a say! surveyentrance.com/care4kids

August 1–7 is World Breastfeeding Week. Parents in Connecticut have the right to breast/chestfeed in any public place they have access to. And we have workplace laws that exceed the federal Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) by protecting ALL employees. Visit uwc.211ct.org/informationlib…

The Care 4 Kids program policies and practice are being updated and your feedback matters. Speak up and help improve how the program supports your work and the families who rely on it. Feel free to share our link with the families you serve as well: surveyentrance.com/care4kids

OEC is excited to share “Let’s Play” – our new effort to champion play-based learning. “Let’s Play” is focused on the important role trusted adults have in turning playtime into braintime. The Let’s Play materials bring play to life! ctoec.org/play

August is National Get Ready for Kindergarten Month! The move from preschool to kindergarten can feel like a big change. Keep it positive by preparing for new routines and new settings. Help your little one get ready with these great tips! ctoec.org/hello-kinderga…