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Recovery supports help people who are being treated for addiction and their families. These tools are part of ongoing care and important for long-term health and wellness.

Babies need healthy food to grow and develop. A newborn baby gets their nutrients from breast milk or formula and, as they get older, from introducing solid foods.

Caring for your mental health is important. When you maintain good social and emotional health, it positively impacts how you think and feel.

Connecticut has a number of free home visiting programs for pregnant women and families with young children. Home visitors can help parents understand and celebrate important developmental milestones in their young child’s life; identify and reduce stressful situations, and link to needed resources and services. The goal of home visiting programs is to assist parents in maximizing their knowledge and skills in supporting their children’s growth and development.

It is important to create a Safe Sleep Plan before bringing your baby home from the hospital. The plan is designed to minimize the risk of an unexpected death for a child under the age of one. A Safe Sleep Plan has two main components – the sleep environment and safe sleep practices.

A screaming baby can be extremely stressful for parents, especially when the baby cannot be comforted. Most physical abuse of children, including Shaken Baby Syndrome, occurs when a parent loses control, and then hits, shakes, and injures his or her child. Follow these tips to keep from losing control.

Birth to Three can help you support the health and development of your child. If your child has a disability or medical condition that is causing developmental delays, this program can connect them with the help they need. Learn more at Learn more at cdi.211ct.org/capta.