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Connecticut's Framework for Positive Youth Development

The State's Youth Futures Committee has published Connecticut's Framework for Positive Youth Development. This report makes recommendations on how to help increase the chances for all young people to grow up to be successful. The United Way's Community Results Center played an integral role in the development of the report, which includes guidance on how to use 2-1-1's resource database to inventory youth-related services in your community.

New Federal Poverty Guidelines have been issued by the Department of Health and Human Services and go into effect on April 1. The guidelines are used to determine income eligibility for many local, state, and federal programs. Programs using the guidelines include the Food Stamp Program, HUSKY, ConnPACE, Head Start and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

2-1-1 Child Care has compiled town level information for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The CACFP provides funding to help licensed day care homes provide nutritious meals to children. Day care homes may receive reimbursement for up to three meals per child per day if they are enrolled with an approved sponsor.

The mission of the United Way of Connecticut is to help meet the needs of
Connecticut residents by providing information, education and connection to services.

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