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HPYC hosted a community cafe event on April 29th for Hamden parents with children under 9 years old. Topics of discussion included early care and education, transition to kindergarten and meeting diverse needs. Thank you to all who attended!

HPYC partnered with All Our Kin (AOK), Early Childhood Consultation Partnership (ECCP) and the Family Childcare Network to host an evening for Family Providers. ECCP and ReachOut (Hamden's B-3 provider) gave presentations, and family educators were able to choose outdoor play equipment to enhance Outdoor Learning as part of the Hamden ARPA grant. It was a wonderful turnout for a wonderful event!

CHILDREN MUST BE 5 BY SEPTEMBER 1ST IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE HAMDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

ANY PARENT WHO WOULD LIKE THEIR CHILD ASSESSED FOR ENTRANCE TO KINDERGARTEN IF THEY TURN 5 AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, SHOULD CALL THE SCHOOL THEIR CHILD WOULD ATTEND IN THE FALL IF GOING TO KINDERGARTEN. THE HOME SCHOOL STAFF WILL COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENT.

If you are registering a child who has attended preschool, please consider also having your child's teacher complete the Preschool Information Sheet. This will help your child's new teachers plan appropriate curriculum for them!

Need assistance identifying and evaluating the right Summer Camp for your child? 2-1-1 Child Care can help! We are THE source in Connecticut providing valuable information on selecting the right summer camp as well as up-to-date information on program descriptions

The Family Resource Center (FRC) of Hamden, CT directly serves parents with children from prenatal to kindergarten as well as families with children in Hamden Elementary Schools. Our services enhance parenting, promote family involvement with the schools, help children to succeed academically, socially and emotionally and connects families to community resources. The Family Resource Center believes that parents are their child's first and most important teachers.

Did you know that Hamden has over 50 home and center-based childcare options, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and some after-school care? Due to state funding, Hamden has 4 programs offering low to moderate cost full day child care for 3 & 4 years olds, and one program offering low to moderate cost full day child care for infants and toddlers.

The Nest Schools is excited to announced the official opening of its newest Connecticut location in Hamden at 1315 Dixwell Avenue. The school began welcoming families on April 14 and serves children from 6 weeks to 12 years old.

Join CT Family Support Network (CTFSN) staff for a self-care workshop series for parents and caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Would you like to participate in the Partnership's efforts to support families and improve the education, health, and development of children??

Did you know that Sesame Workshop has a number of resources to help guide parents and caregivers to talk with young children about "tough topics" including homelessness, grief, incarceration and parental addiction to name a few.