CONNECTICUT INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITIES

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - Early Childhood Education includes the Head Start, Early Head Start, Care4Kids and School Readiness programs which are operated partially in collaboration with the Cities of Danbury and Norwalk. Major funding is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), State of Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Connecticut State Department of Education (SDE). CIFC provides Head Start preschool and infant/toddler child development services to low and moderate income Northern Fairfield County and Greater Norwalk residents. In addition, CIFC serves special needs children referred by other local and state agencies. Early Childhood Education also includes the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) program for all Head Start and School Readiness Program enrollees, funded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Connecticut Department of Education.