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A self-submission to the New Haven Independent, highligting the New Haven Early Childhood Council's presentation on their early childhood blueprint. The presentation was part of a larger event featuring Dr. Joan Lombardi of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

New Britain Herald's Lisette Velasquez covered the July 19, 2010 event featuring Dr.  Joan Lombardi at CCSU in New Britain. Article appeared in the paper on July 20.

HOPE for New Haven Executive Director Georgia Goldburn couldn’t believe her eyes when she opened her mail after the Memorial Day holiday break. It was a check from the Department of Social Services, made out to her center, for just under $15,000.

NOTE: This forum was held prior to the party nominations on May 21 and 22. At this time, all three candidates quoted in this story are still candidates for governor, with Malloy winning the Democratic nomination, Griebel is planning a Republican primary run and Marsh is pursuing signatures as an Independent candidate, with the goal of earning a place on the ballot in November.

CAEYC Executive Director and Alliance member Karen Rainville submitted an OP-ED piece to the CT NewsJunkie.com to coincide with the end of Week of the Young Child. It highlights the benefits of early care and education and how children in Connecticut are currently doing in terms of success.

Alliance Executive Director Ann Pratt, CAEYC Executive Director Karen Rainville, Rep. Beth Bye and Congressman Chris Murphy were all guests on NPR's Where We Live with John Dankosky on April 12, kicking off the Week of the Young Child.

"We can’t afford to wait any longer – we need to take action,” said House Speaker Christopher Donovan. And with that, the speaker’s task force released its recommendations and legislation to help combat the effects of the recession on Connecticut’s children

The statistics are staggering – 35,000 children in Connecticut will fall into poverty through this current recession and that will cost the state $800 million a year in lost earnings and developmental and health problems. "

The Bridgeport Alliance for Young Children recently updated its 2006 Blueprint for Young Children, and distributed the update at its annual meeting this past winter.

 The Bridgeport Alliance for Young Children (BAYC) Blueprint update seeks to “remove silos from the service delivery system, prioritize achievable strategies identified by the community and define measures that will be used to evaluate progress.”