Infants, Toddlers and Two’s Listening Forums:
The First 1,000 Days



A project of the Governor's Early Childhood Cabinet

In July 2006, the Governor’s Early Childhood Education Cabinet, developed the State’s first Early Childhood Investment Plan, entitled Ready by 5 & Fine by 9. During their deliberations, the Cabinet formulated an Infant and Toddlers Planning Group to focus on the needs specific to families with children birth through two years old. In December 2007 and January 2008, there were ten listening forums held across the state to hear from communities about the needs of families with infants, toddlers and twos and what Connecticut can do to provide a more family supportive system. Click here to read the final report.


First Words, First Steps: The Importance of the Early Years

What policies should Connecticut follow to promote the health and education of infants and toddlers? The Infants and Toddlers Planning Group, led by The Commission on Children and Department of Social Services (DSS), is working on a document about infant toddler policies. To read the June 21, 2007 update, click here.

Calendar of Listening Forums

View the calendar of forum dates and a table that provides a quick glance by town of when their forum was scheduled.

Appreciation and Thanks!

Great effort has been put into organizing these forums from many people and organizations statewide, and we would like to say thank you for all your hard work. In particular, we would like to thank the United Way of the Capital Region, United Way of Eastern Fairfield County, United Way of Greater New Haven, United Way of Greater Waterbury, Bridgeport Alliance for Young Children, EASTCONN, Middlesex Coalition for Children, and Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. (TVCCA).