About

The Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance is a group of organizations and individuals committed to improving developmental outcomes in the areas of learning, health, safety and economic security for children ages birth to eight. Over 4,000 individuals in Connecticut support the Alliance as Friends.  Our member organizations employ over 3,000 Connecticut residents and provide care and education for nearly 20,000 children.

OUR VISION - We envision a time when all Connecticut children are born healthy, live safely within their home and community, and have ongoing opportunities for successful learning. We want all Connecticut children to grow up eager to learn and ready for school success, and we want their families to become, if they are not already, economically self-sufficient. We respect families as the cradle of learning, and we seek to ensure that all families can access opportunities and services that strengthen this critical role.

OUR GOAL -  All children born in Connecticut will enter kindergarten healthy, eager to learn, and ready for school success.

Member Organizations (2009 - 2010)

All Our Kin, Inc., Bridgeport Alliance for Young Children, Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition, CAFCA, Capitol Region Education Council (CREC), Child and Family Agency of Southeast Connecticut, Childcare Learning Centers, Inc., Child FIRST, Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc., Children First Groton, Children First Norwich/School Readiness Council, Children First Southeastern Connecticut, City of Stamford School Readiness Council, Community Renewal Team, Inc. (CRT), Connecticut Association for Education of Young Children, Connecticut Association for Human Services, Connecticut Even Start, Connecticut Head Start Association, Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA), Connecticut Oral Health Initiative, Connecticut Parent Power, Connecticut State Department of Education, Connecticut Voices for Children, Cradle to Classroom Winchester Early Childhood Council, Danbury Children First, Inc., Early Childhood Education Cabinet, Eastconn, East Shore Child Development Center, The Early Care & Education Training Institute, Inc., Enfield Head Start , Good Shepherd Child Development Center, Hartford Area Child Care Collaborative, Hope for New Haven, Jeffrey Daniels Consulting, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Meriden School Readiness Council, Middletown School Readiness Council, New Britain Discovery Collaborative, Plymouth Early Childhood Council, RESC Alliance, Riverfront Children's Center, Inc., State Funded Child Development Centers Directors Forum, TEAM Early Education, The Children's Center of New Milford, Torrington Child Care Center, Town of Enfield Child Development Center, United Way of Connecticut 211 Childcare, Wallingford Community Day Care, William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund, Women's League Inc., Child Development Center