Polices and programs aimed at improving the life chances of young children come in many varieties ... They all share a belief that early childhood development is susceptible to environmental influences and that wise public investments in young children can increase the odds of favorable developmental outcomes.
National Research Council and Institutes of Medicine, in "From Neurons to Neighborhoods," 2001

In the budget, Governor Rell has created an Early Childhood Investment Advisory Cabinet, made up of commissioners from the child related agencies of Education (SDE), Social Services (DSS), Public Health (DPH), Children and Families (DCF), and Mental Retardation. The Cabinet will ensure the coordination of the services offered by the various departments for preschool youngsters, recommend management enhancements and propose service improvement to the School Readiness system. The Governor’s budget also creates the Early Childhood Research and Policy Council which will bring together members of Connecticut’s education, business and philanthropic communities to advise the Early Childhood Advisory Cabinet.
Connecticut Governor’s Budget Summary
Governor M Jodi Rell, February 9, 2005

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