Kids & Family

2021 a Year of New Inspirations

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News 15 Jan, 2021

2020 has been a year we will never forget. From the onset of the virus in March, we have experienced virtual learning, social isolation, quarantine, loss of jobs, death and food depravation.

Supporting Young Children’s Development and Family Resources

Izabela Bonzanini Get Smart - Kids & Family 23 Dec, 2020

Every family treasures the development of their children and Danbury offers a wealth of services to promote your child’s development. During a time at which we are maintaining social distancing and avoiding large crowds, families may think about putting off medical visits for their children.

Parents Make a Difference

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News 30 Nov, 2020

We are adjusting to our new normal during the coronavirus pandemic. Prevention and taking care of ourselves have never been more important. As parents, we often measure our value by being able to fix things for our kids. We can’t fix this situation. This can be incredibly frustrating and paralyzing. We can however, recognize and focus on what we can control.

Dashboard for Public Reporting of COVID-19 School Cases Launched on Connecticut Open Data Portal

Izabela Bonzanini Kids & Family - News 18 Nov, 2020

The Connecticut Department of Public Health, in collaboration with the Connecticut State Department of Education, launched a dashboard for the public reporting of confirmed COVID-19 cases among PK-12 students and staff in all public and private schools. The data tables are searchable by school and will be maintained on the Connecticut Open Data Portal (data.ct.gov). Reported data will be updated weekly every Thursday and will reflect total student and staff cases. as well as new cases reported from the previous week.

Ways to Help Minimize Stresses and Balance Work-Life During the Pandemic

webmaster Kids & Family 20 Oct, 2020

Did you know that 70 percent of America’s workers feel that this time, during the COVID-19 pandemic, has created the most stress that they have ever felt? They feel it its more stressful than experiencing 9-11 or the recession of 2008. On top of parental work, students being at home in distance-learning mode has added to the responsibilities and stresses all families feel.