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Message from Mike Meotti
President, United Way of Connecticut

The Connecticut Birth to Three System, the state's early intervention program serving infants and toddlers with developmental delays, has expanded their 'automatically eligible' list of medical conditions. The new conditions include: babies born at 28 weeks gestation or less and babies born weighing less than 1,000 grams, babies and toddlers affected by hearing loss, and toddlers with significant delays in expressive language, along with a biological risk factor. For information on other conditions, as well as how to make a referral for a child with a suspected developmental delay, please visit the Birth to Three website.

Caring for Children Information Sessions have been created to help those interested in becoming home-based licensed family child care providers. 2-1-1 Child Care is among the agencies hosting these sessions which will be held around the state. The first will take place on November 10 at the Chase Elementary School in Waterbury.

Need information on how to open a child care center?
2-1-1 Child Care has posted comprehensive information on its web site for individuals interested in opening a child care center. The information includes:

• Questions to consider when contemplating opening a child care center
• Child care center licensing regulations
• Setting up indoor and outdoor spaces and much more...

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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