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CTParenting.com
A service of the state Department of Children and Families (DCF), this website offers information for kids, teens, and the news media as well as parents and other care givers.
- "Right from the Start: Love and Learn," a series of parenting tips assembled by the Commission on Children and posted by DCF on CTParenting.com.
Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative's 2011 Family Services Directory
This directory, prepared by the state Department of Social Services, lists providers, support groups, websites, and other resources for fatherhood-related issues. (PDF, 21 pages)
Growing and Sustaining Parent Engagement: A Toolkit for Parents and Community Partners
This document, created by the Center for the Study of Social Policy, shows communities how to create and maintain strong parent engagement. (PDF, 22 pages)
The Strengths and Challenges of Community Organizing as an Education Reform Strategy: What the Research Says
In this report, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) looks at the growing body of literature on community organizing to understand how it fits into overall education reform. Accompanied by a directory of 50 community organizations involved in New England education reform.
Engaging Parents as Partners to Support Early Child Health and Development
This briefing paper from the National Academy for State Health Policy offers a three-part framework for engaging parents in supporting healthy child development. (PDF, 9 pages)
10 Things States Can Do to Help Low-Income Fathers
Pointers for state governments from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), a bipartisan group that assists the lawmakers and staffs in each of the state capitols by providing research, technical assistance, and discussion opportunities on various issues.
This page was last updated: December 22, 2011
