
The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington hosted their fourth Community Cafe about the connections between healthy eating and brain development in children on May 7, 2025 at LiveWell. The goals were to: Learn about brain development in young children and the role that nutrition plays. Discuss issues around getting your children to eat healthy foods. […]
Autism Acceptance/Awareness Month is a time to celebrate the unique qualities of people with autism and promote acceptance and inclusion. As parents, we can learn more about autism, support our children’s needs, and promote understanding and kindness toward all individuals. Let us celebrate differences and create a more compassionate world for everyone. Autism spectrum disorder […]
Developmental disabilities refer to a range of conditions that affect physical, learning, language, or behavior areas and typically start during the developmental period and last throughout a person’s lifetime. Often, diagnosis is a crucial step to utilizing resources and assistance that improve one’s quality of life. A great resource we have here in Connecticut is […]
“Main Street Community Foundation (MSCF) rounded out its 2024 grantmaking from the Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust with the awarding of $283,705 in grants to organizations that improve the health outcomes of Southington residents. Since the beginning of the year, MSCF has awarded over $910,000 from the Trust, with grants supporting […]
The ECCS hosted a Children’s Mental Health in Southington webinar on November 22, 2024, which was attended by parents and childcare providers. The webinar covered: What is mental health in children and why is it important? Trends and statistics Local Treatment Options and Assistance Finding help Future classes and events Your questions The speakers were: […]
Domestic violence (DV) is a pattern of coercive, controlling behavior that includes different types of abuse (emotional, psychological, physical, financial, sexual or litigation). DV incidents are rising and can impact anyone. Survivors who received services from the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence organizations increased from 37,223 in the fiscal year 2020 to 38,989 in 2021. […]
On May 23, 2024, the Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington hosted their second Community Cafe. The discussion was about the impact of screen usage on children and families. Thank you to the ECCS Parent Ambassadors, Betsy and Jessica for helping to organize this event. The goals were to: Learn about the association between screen time […]
“Main Street Community Foundation (MSCF) has recently awarded a total of $301,983 in grants from the Bradley Henry Barnes and Leila Upson Barnes Memorial Trust to organizations that improve the health outcomes of Southington residents, especially in the priority areas of behavioral health, healthcare needs for an aging population, as well as healthy initiatives and […]
The Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington hosted this presentation for the childcare providers in town. Supporting Children’s, Families’ and Staff’s Mental Health Upon Return to School During Covid-19 Presented: June 25, 2020 via Zoom (apologies for the sound quality during portions of the presentation.) Presenter: Julie Condit, Early Childhood Consultant, Early Childhood Consultation Partnership at […]
Updated 3/1/2022 Wash your hands, stay home if you are sick, and abide by physical distancing is all good advice during a pandemic but how do you really do that with children at home especially if you need to work? This page has information on health, childcare, supporting children, food, and financial assistance. The ECCS […]