Federal cash programs for child care and early learning are a lifeline for low-income parents, student families, and seasonal ...

Discover the Ticket to Work Program, a free initiative helping disability beneficiaries work without losing crucial benefits ...

Head Start programming for about 60,000 children is at risk if the federal government shutdown continues into November, leaders of the National Head Start Association and its state chapters say. On ...

The United States government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1, leaving more than 2.1 million federal workers furloughed or working without pay. A 54-44 Senate vote failed to pass on Friday, ...

Governor Ned Lamont, Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner ...

EDUCATION, HEALTH AND OTHER AREAS. FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS TO HEAD START AND SNAP ARE LEAVING WORKING FAMILIES STRUGGLING TO KEEP UP WITH CHILDCARE AND RISING FOOD COSTS. FAMILIES AND CHILDCARE CENTERS ...