Would you like to know more about child care licensing in your state or resources for children with special needs? Do you need to contact someone about child support, health care for your family, or help paying for food or heat? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Click a tab below to find those resources and more in Connecticut.
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: 1(800) 282-6063 or (860) 500-4450
Provider Complaint Line: 1(800) 282-6063
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
Information and resources for parents looking for child care in Connecticut
Reimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
Understanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
Provides training and technical assistance to child care providers to improve the level of quality in early childhood programs
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 842-2288
Medicaid Eligibility – HUSKY Health
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – HUSKY B
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Connecticut State Department of Public Health
State government programs to promote the health of Connecticut citizens
Connecticut Department of Social Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Connecticut Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easterseals of Oak Hill
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Easterseals Capital Region and Eastern Connecticut
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Easterseals Waterbury
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Connecticut
Helps CT parents meet parenting goals, learn skills and find ideas to deal with parenting challenges
Find out more about child care in your area. Click on the links below, or contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) agency for one-on-one help.
Your local child care regulatory office
Phone: 1(800) 282-6063 or (860) 500-4450
WebsiteProvider Complaint Line: 1(800) 282-6063
Find out what programs in your area are in compliance with licensing regulations
WebsiteInformation and resources for parents looking for child care in Connecticut
WebsiteReimburses child care providers for healthy meals and snacks
WebsiteUnderstanding criminal background checks requirements in your area
WebsiteProvides training and technical assistance to child care providers to improve the level of quality in early childhood programs
Discover resources that will provide more information regarding local services such as health care and child well-being.
Child Protective Services
To report suspected abuse, maltreatment, or neglect of a child
Phone: 1(800) 842-2288
Medicaid Eligibility – HUSKY Health
Federal-State health insurance program for low-income individuals
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – HUSKY B
Federal-State health insurance program for children – available to qualifying families who are not eligible for Medicaid. In some states, parents and pregnant women may also be covered.
Connecticut State Department of Public Health
State government programs to promote the health of Connecticut citizens
Connecticut Department of Social Services
State government programs and services for children and families
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
State government mental health resources that may offer community mental health services (may include individual, family, and marital counseling), behavioral health services, and substance abuse programs
Are you looking for help paying for child care? Buying groceries or diapers? Find out what assistance programs are offered locally.
Connecticut Head Start
A federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
A program offering supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition information to low-income women who are pregnant or have children aged birth to five
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Cash assistance designed to help low-income families achieve self-sufficiency
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps)
Federal nutrition program
Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
Helps low income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs
Learn about valuable resources for parents of children with special needs.
Easterseals of Oak Hill
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Easterseals Capital Region and Eastern Connecticut
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Easterseals Waterbury
Offers special needs resources which may include respite care services and other community supports
Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) Connecticut
Helps CT parents meet parenting goals, learn skills and find ideas to deal with parenting challenges
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Child Care Aware® of America is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under the internal revenue code section 501(c)(3) and the organization’s Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 94-3060756.
