March 22, 2019
April 12 at noon
Baggish Conference Room of Middlesex Hospital
RESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS & THE SCIENCE OF HOPE
In place of the April Coalition Meeting, please attend the 2019 Grand Rounds! In partnership with the Opportunity Knocks Coalition of Middlesex Hospita...
January 22, 2019
The Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance has released its legislative priorities which are aligned with priorities of the Middlesex Coalition for Children.
Click here to access the formatted priorities document. Feel free to print or email to share with fri...
April 12, 2018
A big thank you to CT Voices for Children for its excellent presentation to our group
today.
Click Here to Access the presentation:
Pathways to Opportunity: Investing in a More Inclusive and Prosperous Tomorrow
Presented by:
Ellen Shemitz, J.D. - Executive Dire...
March 1, 2018
The Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance will host its annual Advocacy Day on Tuesday, March 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Old Judiciary Room of the State Capitol. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., the program runs from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., followed by meet...
February 15, 2018
Significant disparities persist in access to quality education, school experience and education outcomes between White and Black students in the state.
(From CT Voices for Children)
In our new report, we find systemic and persistent differences in access to resources, st...
September 13, 2016
This story is part of a series from NPR Ed exploring the challenges U.S. schools face meeting students' mental health needs.
Every year, thousands of children are suspended from preschool.
Take a second to let that sink in.
According to the U.S. Department of Education, 6...
June 9, 2016
Dr. Alicia Ferrell came to Middletown in May, 2016 to teach a two-part series on the brain development effects resulting fromscreen time, video games, trauma, and poverty.
These workshops are well worth the time to watch.
Part 1: Screens, Video Games on Brain Development
...
March 31, 2016
On Monday, April 4, community, civil rights, and labor organizations will come together to hold legislators accountable to their constituents and not remain beholden to the richest 1%.
Join the march and rally planned for Monday evening:
Gather and March - 5 PM -...
March 31, 2016
Please join us for these important workshops on Brain Development, Trauma, Attachment, and Behavior.
*April 14, 8-9 am, Middlesex Hospital
Leaning Into Listen: How Children Express the Pain of Relational Trauma and Attachment through Behaviors
Mary Dineen Elovich...
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