Car Seats

If you have a child under 60lbs or under 6yrs or both, it will behoove you to read the information on the following websites:
CT Department of Transportation – Child Safety Seats — This website spells out the laws regarding child safety seats. It also has a list of other resources with information about child safety seats.
National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration — This site will enable you to locate a car seat inspection station near you. It’s a free service and will provide you with peace of mind knowing that your child’s car seat is installed properly.
CT Safe Kids — This site has general information about keeping your children safe (bicycle, car, skateboard, rollerblade, etc).

Danbury Regional Child Advocacy Center

The Danbury Regional Child Advocacy Center offers a number of programs to help parents gather the essential parenting skills and resources necessary to meet their potential. They have a myriad of resources available to them. Maria Vargas, who runs the C.O.P.E.S. program (among various other programs and projects that she co-ordinates) is a wonderfully helpful and understanding woman.

One Page Resource List

Here is a link to a PDF file (you can download or print, but you need Adobe Acrobat, I think):
One Page Resource List
Technically, the list is two pages. One page is in English and the other is in Spanish.
The list was compiled by Danbury Children First. They put out a newsletter that you may or may not have seen around Danbury. The current newsletter and older editions of the newsletter can be located HERE.

Department of Social Services

Department of Social Services
If you are looking for help with WIC, public assistance, Husky, or food stamps, this is the place to start. They have centers where people can help you fill out the paperwork necessary to apply for their services.

Department of Children and Families

Department of Children and Families’ website
This is a link to the resources and information available at DCF.