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Grab a picnic lunch and join Children First Groton and the City of Groton at Eastern Point Beach (rain location - City of Groton Municipal Building) for the “Family Safety Day Picnic,” on Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The event will include fire safety demonstrations, fire trucks, Groton City Police information, children’s activities, storytelling and a moon bounce. All activities are free.

KILLINGLY — A Community Celebration was held at Killingly High School on Tuesday, May 22, where after two years of research — which consisted of 15 focus groups with 146 participants, 90 surveys, and four committees hashing and rehashing what should be included in a community plan for children age zero through eight and their families living in the town’s of Killingly, Plainfield, Putnam, and eventually Sterling — a plan was presented by the Northeast School Readiness Council in rough draft form to the community for the first time. 

Killingly, Conn. — The Northeast School Readiness Council celebrated two years of hard work Tuesday night when it unveiled its Community Plan for Killingly, Plainfield and Putnam young children and their families.

The four-pronged plan addresses education, physical health, mental health and safety for children from birth through age 8 in the three towns, and separate committees were organized to study each issue. The committees included parents and educators. The ultimate goal of the plan was to create  “healthy, safe and successful learners.”

Governor Dannel P. Malloy and 23 Connecticut legislators, including five from Middlesex County, were honored recently by the CT Early Childhood Alliance. The CT Early Childhood Alliance is a statewide membership and advocacy organization committed to improving developmental outcomes in the areas of learning, health, safety and economic security for children ages birth to eight.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy and 23 Connecticut legislators, including five from Middlesex County, were honored recently by the CT Early Childhood Alliance.

The CT Early Childhood Alliance is a statewide membership and advocacy organization committed to improving developmental outcomes in the areas of learning, health, safety and economic security for children ages birth to eight.

The Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance bestowed its "Lifetime Achievement Award" on Deputy Speaker Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey (D-Hartford) recently at a ceremony at the State Capitol.

WILTON, Conn. – State Sen. Toni Boucher was recognized as a “Children’s Champion” by the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance for the second time.

Boucher was named a “Children’s Champion” by the Alliance in 2009. The Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance is a statewide membership and advocacy organization committed to improving developmental outcomes in the areas of learning, health, safety and economic security for children ages birth to 8.

HARTFORD — State Representative Mary Mushinsky (D-Wallingford) has been recognized as a Children’s Champion by the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance during a special ceremony at the State Capitol.

“Rep. Mushinsky was chosen as a 2012 Children’s Champion for demonstrating a strong level of commitment to early childhood through leadership on policy issues during the 2012 legislative session, and active involvement on local early childhood initiatives,” said Maggie Adair, Executive Director of the CT Early Childhood Alliance.

HARTFORD—Friday morning State Representative Dan Carter (R-2) was commended for his continual work making Connecticut a better place for children to live and grow.

The Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance recognized Rep. Carter as a “Children’s Champion” for ushering legislation aimed at improving outcomes for young children, taking special interest in the issues facing young children, and engaging with advocates on early childhood issues.