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OEC outlines family engagement, pilots Parents Connecting Parents and spotlights parent leaders
Summary
The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood described family engagement initiatives — Head Start partnerships, a 15‑member statutory Parent Cabinet, a Parents Connecting Parents pilot in six cities, and a statewide 2‑Gen initiative — then hosted a parent panel on practical self‑care strategies and barriers.
The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood used a public webinar to highlight ongoing family engagement efforts and to convene parent leaders to discuss practical self‑care. Elena Truworthy, acting commissioner, introduced program leads who described several OEC efforts designed to elevate parent voice and connect families to services.
Karen Pascall, director of the Connecticut Head Start Collaboration Office at OEC, summarized the Parent Cabinet as "a diverse parent led, 15 member statutory statewide advisory committee to the OEC" that meets monthly to advise the agency and…
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