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 PREPARING

CONNECTICUT'S

FUTURE

 BY INVESTING IN ITS COMMUNITIES

TODAY

 Why Early Education Matters

In the first five years of life, a child’s brain develops at a faster pace than during any other time. It is during these early years that children's experiences form the building blocks for all future learning.

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OUR IMPACT

Distributed


159K+

diapers and pull-ups for ECE providers and the community through our partnership with the Diaper Bank of CT

Delivered
40,848 
ECE paid-training hours 

Secured 
$4.3M
in grant funding for providers since 2020

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Improved outcomes for Black and Latino children are at the heart of everything we do. They are the driving force behind our commitment to systemic change.  Explore ways you can  join us!

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