Children's Bureau Discretionary ECCW Grant Program: The Early Childhood Collaborative, Connecticut Final Report The Early Childhood Collaborative & James Bell Associates, Inc. (2013) View Abstract Discusses the activities and accomplishments of a federally funded project designed to build
upon and expand the partnership between the Connecticut Department of Children and Families and the Connecticut Office of Head
Start with the goal of building local community partnerships that maximize
enrollment and attendance of infants and young children ages birth to 5 years, especially foster children, into comprehensive, high - quality early care and education and mental health programs.