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- HR 5306 "AN ACT CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS AND GROUP DAY CARE HOMES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS." The latest bill proposed to eliminate some of the burdensome licensing requirements community-based after school programs face when they operate in public schools.
- Fact sheet with examples of unfair licensing requirements.
- Millions of dollars will be cut from dozens of programs that support children and families. Click here to see the list of all proposed cuts.
- Last year the After School Grant Program supported more than 7,000 kids grades K-12 at 74 sites in 32 Connecticut cities and towns.
- More than twice as many grant applications were submitted for this competitive grant program than could be funded, showing that the need for this type of funding is great.
- After school programs 1) keep kids safe, 2) help working families, and 3) improve academic achievement.
- Click here for the latest fact sheet on the Value of High Quality After School Programs.
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Find your legislator by district here.
Office of the Governor:
(860) 566-4840, 1-800-406-1527
Leadership:
Senate Present Donald Williams, (860) 240-8634, 1-800-842-1420 or Williams@senatedems.ct.gov
Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, (860) 240-8805, or 1-800-842-1421 or
House Speaker Chris Donovan, (860) 240-8489, 1-800-842-8267 or Christopher.Donovan@cga.ct.gov
House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero, (860) 240-8700 or 1-800-842-1423 or
Lawrence.Cafero@housegop.ct.gov
Appropriations Co-Chair Senator Toni Harp 1-800-842-1420 or Harp@senatedems.ct.gov
Appropriations Co-Chair Rep. John Geragosian 1-800-842-8267 or John.Geragosian@cga.ct.gov
Toll free numbers to reach your State Rep or State Senator:
- House Democrats- 1-800-842-8267
- Senate Democrats- 1-800-842-1420
- House Republicans- 1-800-842-1423
- Senate Republicans- 1-800-842-1421
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- For a full list of Connecticut State Representatives, click here.
- For a full list of Connecticut State Senators, click here.
- To find out who your state legislators are, visit the Connecticut General Assembly's Web site: http://www.cga.ct.gov/maps/townlist.asp First find your town in the left hand column, then click on the district number in the House (to find your Representative) or Senate columns. If your town is split into more than one district and two numbers appear in a column, clicking on these numbers will take you to a map of your town so you can choose which district you live in.
Toll free numbers to reach your State Rep or State Senator:
- House Democrats- 1-800-842-8267
- Senate Democrats- 1-800-842-1420
- House Republicans- 1-800-842-1423
- Senate Republicans- 1-800-842-1421
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