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• Governor Rell Announces Increased Access to Early Childhood Education, 1/11/08

A new program that provides an alternate route to teacher certification in Birth through Kindergarten has been born of the efforts of Governor M. Jodi Rell and the Connecticut legislature to increase access to early childhood education - and to address the workforce needs that must accompany the key initiative.

"I am pleased that this innovative certification program, which meets all of the state's standards, is now available for professionals who have already demonstrated a commitment to the field," Governor Rell said. "This is an important step in meeting the shortage of certified early childhood teachers in Connecticut."  For more information, please visit www.ct.gov/governorrell

• Proposal to Expand Birth to Three Eligibility – Alyssa Goduti, CCPA testified on behalf of CCPA’s Birth to Three Provider Forum in support of expanded eligibility for Birth to Three Services.  S.B. 1220 An Act Concerning the Birth to Three Program goes beyond the expanded eligibility proposed in the Governor’s budget to include “environmental risk factors.”  DMR predicts that this kind of expansion would make an additional 2,300 children eligible at an additional cost of $8.9M in FY08 and $17.2M in FY09.  Please click on this link  http://www.ccpa-inc.org/3-14-07PublicHealth-AlyssaGoduti-B-3.pdf.pdf  to read CCPA’s testimony.

• CT Part C State Performance Plan 2006- Revised~ The Revised Part C State Performance Plan has been posted on the Birth to Three website.  Please follow this link to view the document: CT Revised Part C State Performance Plan 2006 Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. 

About The CCPA Birth to Three Subdivision

The CCPA Birth to Three Subdivision is comprised of the Executive Directors, CEOs, or chief policy makers of CCPA Organizational Members that provide Birth to Three services.

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Click below for important documents that would be of interest to Birth to Three Providers.

CCPA Birth to Three Provider Forum Survey