Facts & Figures Racial Gaps in Early Childhood The National Center for Children in Poverty commissioned a study, “Racial Gaps in Early Childhood: Socio-emotional Health, Developmental, and Educational Outcomes Among African-American Boys” in 2011. Read their findings at…
Facts & Figures Children Without Health Insurance in Connecticut Nationwide, 4.1% of children under age 18 in the U.S. do not have health insurance coverage. In Connecticut, 3.5% of children (approximately 26,000) did not have health insurance coverage as…
CT Organizations - Links Connecticut School-Based Diversion Initiative (SBDI) CT SBDI is a statewide program that reduces the rate of in-school arrests, expulsions, and out-of-school suspensions by training schools on behavioral health topics and alternative discipline practices and connecting…
Facts & Figures Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The ADA protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in employment, accessing public services such as education and transportation, and accessing public accommodations such as restaurants, stores, and hotels.…
Facts & Figures Social Determinants of Children’s Mental Health According to the World Health Organization, social determinants of health are “Nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. They are the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and…
Facts & Figures Preschool Expulsion Rates Higher than K-12, with significant racial disparities Multiple studies over the past two decades have found that expulsion rates in public and private preschools nationwide are significantly higher than expulsion rates in K-12 education. According to the…
CT Organizations - Links African Caribbean American Parents of Children with Disabilities (AFCAMP) AFCAMP provides resources related to special ed, disabilities, juvenile justice, & health equity, including parent-to-parent support; PPT support; info & training for families & professionals on disability rights & services;…
CT Organizations - Links Center for Children’s Advocacy The Center for Children’s Advocacy is a nonprofit law firm which fights for the legal rights of Connecticut’s most vulnerable children in such areas as education, juvenile justice, health, housing,…
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