Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2024 ~ How will you show your appreciation??
The National Education Association this year, are joining together to listen to and stand with teachers and uniting to take action and demand our leaders provide the resources and respect educators deserve. Because every student - no matter the color
The Network is Celebrating 35 Years!
The Network is celebrating 35 years of after school excellence…and more! In 1989, the Network was founded as the Connecticut School Age Child Care Alliance (CSACCA) at the first After School Conference. Since then, we changed names (2x), moved to several
Happy Holidays!
From ALL of us at the Network for Children and Youth, Wishing you, our members, partners, collaborators, parents, funders, and friends who make up the Connecticut Children's Collective a very HAPPY HOLIDAY!!! Thank you for all that you do to make your communities Merry and Bright!
The Collective’s Winter Quarterly Meeting
The Collective held its final quarterly meeting on Wednesday December 13, 2023. It was wonderful to have so many of our local early childhood collaborative (LECC) partners gather together to socialize and meet in person with folks they hadn't seen
Choose Love in February
Why Choose Love Choose Love programs offer the solutions that are desperately needed in schools today. They teach children, and adults, how to Choose Love in any circumstance, and help them become connected, resilient, and empowered individuals. These skills, tools and attitudes
Congress Expands the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program!
Last month Congress wrapped up legislation for the year, including the passing of the Omnibus year-end spending package. Thanks to the advocacy of you and so many other stakeholders across the nation, Congress included a bipartisan five-year reauthorization and expansion
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year from The Network!
We at The Network are so grateful that we have had the opportunity to grow from the Connecticut After School Network to the Connecticut Network for Children and Youth! The Connecticut Children's Collective is one of the initiatives of The