WCGMF-Discovery | Child Health and Development Institute

Volume 1 of "Caring for Connecticut's Children" is a handbook on health and safety developed in collaboration with health professionals, child care providers and parents. This guide provides research-based, up-to-date information and local resources on early childhood health and safety issues like SIDS, oral health, nutrition, firearm safety, obesity and preventive care. The guide was published by the Training Resource Academy of the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut.

A colorful, user-friendly handbook for parents and caregivers providing research-based, up-to-date information and local resources on promoting healthy social, emotional, cognitive and physical development in children ages 5 and under.

A list of resources for collecting data about young children and their families.
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List of early childhood indicators for communities to consider when developing a community plan.
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Sample graphs to show how early childhood indicators can be effectively presented.
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Presentation by Susan Wilson from the Early Childhood DataCONNections project of the Child Health and Development Institute on "Using Quantitative Data in Your Community Planning Process."
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