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General links Contact your State Legislator or Members of Congress - click here. Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program- A comprehensive community-based Suicide Prevention Program. CALL: 800-273-TALK(8255) or TEXT 'Help' to 741741. Find your weather forecast by zip code - click here. Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten. Parent Reviews Give an Inside View - How does your school do in meeting the needs of its students? Just click on Parent Reviews on any school profile to see personal, up-close comments about schools. Children and Politics in Your State - click here. Homework Help for Kids & Teens - click here. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids - Law Enforcement support for programs preventing juvenile crime and violence. For the substance abuse treatment facility nearest you, click here. For the mental health treatment center nearest you, click here. Find K-12 school information for your state – School and District Rankings - Niche, SchoolMatch or RateMyTeacher. How to volunteer to help a child - click here. Reading & Literacy Help for Children -click here. Reading & Literacy Help for Adults - click here. Find help in your state or region for children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses or disabilities - click here. For resources in Spanish, click here. U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Visit School Websites - links to over 70,000 school websites from around the country. Covering Kids & Families works to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults who are eligible for public health care coverage programs but not enrolled. To find low-cost and free health care for children call 1-877-KIDS-NOW. |
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Education Resources & Information
Download your state's educational profile -
click here (click on State Profiles)
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center (CPAC)
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Agencies, Organizations, and State Government Contacts for Children At-Risk
Agencies & Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here.
The ARC of Connecticut, with funding from the CT Council on Developmental Disabilities, has TRAINED ADVOCATES prepared to help you get what you and your child need from your PPT meeting. The advocates are located statewide, and are advised by an EXPERIENCED LAWYER --able to assist parents and guardians with the most complicated questions at NO CHARGE! Please call ATTORNEY KIM PISINSKI AT NO CHARGE for more information at the ARC of Connecticut at 860-953-8335 extension 12.
Connecticut Voices for Children - 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. Program Matches Youth With Disabilities to Adults With a Similar Disability to Build Mentor/Mentee Relationships (New England States, California, and New York). Click here to learn more about this program.
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A Daycare for Special Needs Kids - Selecting the right daycare is a challenge for any parent, but more so for parents of special needs children. There are only a few childcare centers equipped and staffed to do the job.
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Miscellaneous Information & Resources
National Centers for Independent Living - Map of U.S. leads to a listing of Centers for Independent Living by state.
Easter Seals Connecticut
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| This page last updated on 09/08/2018 | ||