Parents & Caregivers

Every parent and caregiver wants to keep their family safe, healthy and happy. However, questions and concerns about parenting are as unique as our families. For this reason, here you will find links to important information relevant to the specific types of questions or concerns you may have as a parent or caregiver.

Teens:  When your child enters his or her teenage years, the complicated task of raising children goes to a whole new level. Dating, sexual activity, driving, social media, drugs and alcohol, bullying -- all these and more gang up to make life with a teen more challenging than is caring for younger children. Parents need good information more than ever to be the best resource for their teen.  Learn what you need to know, and be there for your teen.

The categories in the Parents & Caregivers section include:

• A Parent's GUide to Facebook 2012
• Adoption Matters "We All Have Love To Give"
• Adoptive Parents
• Are you Concerned about your Child's Gender Behaviors? 
• Benefits of Having your Teen cook once per week
• Building Blocks of Good Behavior
• Childcare (locating Childcare in CT)
• Children with Special Needs
• Connect Safely - Safety Tips
• Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Coping with Grief & Loss
• Dads
• Dental Care for your Baby
• Disciplining your Child
• Divorced Parents
• Drugs / Drug Abuse / Drug Facts
• Foster Parents
• Gay - what does that mean? How to Talk with Kids about Sexual Orientation and Prejudice
• Grandparents and Other Relatives
• Inherent Sexuality / Sexual Orientation
• I think my child may have gender identity issues
• LGBT Parents
• Leaving your Child Home Alone
• Living with Teen Pregnancy- Teens Share Stories
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
• Parents
• Parents - Get Involved and Stay Involved! 
• Parenting Classes
• Playbook for Prevention
• Raising a Summer Reader
• Reduce the Chances of your Child Joining a Gang
• Right from the Start: Love and Learn
• Single Parents
• Social Networking for Tweens and How to Keep Them Safe
• Strengthening Families
• Stress: Knowledge is Power
• Student Scholarship Search
• Talk to your Kids About Social Media and Sexting
• Teen Dating Violence Prevention Recommendations
• Teen Resilience.  Got Bounce?
• Typical Teen Behavior
• Questions and Answers for Parents
• Quizes - Fun for Parents 
• Voluntary DCF Services (for parents who need some temporary assistance with their child)
• What does Gay mean? How to Talk with Kids about Sexual Orientation and Prejudice
• Working Family Resource Center