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Support for Parents
Parenting can be hard! It can help to talk to other parents.
Here are some places that help with parenting support.
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Click the star to look at a website. Click the phone to call.
CT Family Support Network
860-744-4074
Parents Helping Parents 24/7 Stressline
800-632-8188
FAVOR
860-563-3232
PATH CT Parent Support/Family Voices
800-399-7284
Family-to-Family Health Info Center
If your children have many medical needs
203-234-9554
Birthright
800-550-4900
CT Community Collaboratives, Wrap CT
If your child has medical, mental, emotional or behavioral health challenges
DDS is the Department of Developmental Services.
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DDS helps people, parents and families who have intellectual disabilities.
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A case manager can help support you. The DDS links below can help.
Eligibility for DDS Services
DDS Parenting Support Service
What is Peer to Peer Support?
DDS helplines M-F during the day until 8:30pm:
877-437-4577
north
877-437-4567
south
877-491-2720
west
CT Office of Early Childhood
860-500-4412
Parents with Learning Difficulties
Being a parent can be hard! Click on a star for more help:
Ideas on who can support you
I want to learn more about good parenting
Sometimes I feel sad and need encouragement
I want some training and advice
I need help with managing my house, my money and other things
I want someone to help me advocate for my child
I need help to understand how DCF works
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