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Children in Placement - Connecticut, Inc. (Statewide)

Children in Placement - Connecticut, Inc. originated in the Hartford Superior Court for Juvenile Matters in 1979. The program's goal is to recruit and train volunteers to facilitate the process of securing safe and permanent homes for all children involved in abuse and neglect proceedings. For more information, please contact them at: 203-784-0344, cipnh@sbcglobal.net, or visit them online at: www.childreninplacement.org.
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Connecticut Parent Information and Resource Center (Statewide)

The Connecticut Parent Information and Resource Center (CT PIRC) services include: family support and resources, training opportunities, and outreach to all families with some programs targeted to those families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Their toll-free line (800-842-8678) provides assistance to families on educational issues related to the No Child Left Behind Act and accountability. Their website (www.ctpirc.org) contains resources and updated announcements regarding family learning, family engagement, parent involvement, and school-family-community partnership.
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Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights (Danbury - Region 6)

Western Connecticut Association for Human Rights (WeCAHR) provides advocacy, training and support to children and adults with disabilities and their families in the Housatonic Valley Region School. They offer information on understanding special education and parent to parent programs. For more information please contact them at: 203-792-3540, ptomka@wecahr.org or visit them online at: www.wecahr.org.