SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Confidential Licensing Listening Sessions

The Connecticut After School Network will be hosting confidential listening sessions throughout January 2017. All licensed and exempt after school program providers are encouraged to come and share their thoughts, experiences, and ideas regarding current Office of Early Childhood (OEC) licensing regulations and practices. Responses and attendee list will be kept confidential. Please RSVP to […]

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Help Keep Care4Kids Open

Keeping Care4Kids open for families is a top priority.  Thank you to all of you who are helping in this effort by testifying before the Appropriations Committee, signing the petition, calling your elected representatives, sharing information by email and social media.  Your voice is being heard. Last week, the state legislature’s Appropriations Committee held a hearing that […]

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CARE4KIDS IN CRISIS AGAIN

An important alert from our colleagues at the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance (CECA) — please join with us in supporting this essential program! PROTECT CONNECTICUT’S CHILD CARE 1. November 16, 10:30 a.m., CECA ADVOCACY COMMITTEE meeting followed by meetings with legislators 2. November 29, 3 – 4 p.m., RALLY at the Capitol, 300 Capitol Ave. […]

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Be Part of this Important Meeting!

Licensing Task Force Kick-Off Call Date:  Thursday, October 13, 2016 Time:  1:00 PM Duration: 1 hour Meeting Description: By provider request, the Connecticut After School Network is re-convening its Licensing Task Force.  We invite you to take part in the initial conference call on the school-age programs licensing process and applicable regulations. Join us October […]

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ICYMI: Your State’s Schools Are In Trouble When A Judge Says …

A Connecticut judge recently struck down the state’s education aid choices as ‘irrational’  — the state will appeal the case so the result is far from final.  Want to know more? Check out the story on NPR: http://n.pr/2cvTHSE  CT Mirror: http://ctmirror.org/2016/09/07/judge-strikes-down-state-education-aid-choices-as-irrational/ CT News Junkie: http://bit.ly/2cRTc3c You know you’re in trouble when . . . but is it worse than […]

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Grantee Orientation

Date: Oct 16, 2015 Location: New Britain YWCA, 19 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT (Free parking is available on premises) Time: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Waterbury Grantees 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM – APT overview New Britain Grantees 10:30 AM  – 12:00 PM Please make sure you choose your correct session during registration.

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