Northeast Early Childhood Council

06/18/2026

Stories in the Park is this Monday in Plainfield! See flyer for more info

06/17/2026

“Buy a Used Car with Confidence” will be held on Tuesday, July 14 from 12-1pm at Access, 1315 Main St., Willimantic.

This workshop is facilitated by Helen Scalon of Access and Betsy DeJesus of the Northeast Family Federal Credit Union, (a Division of Self-Help FCU). Lunch will be provided!

06/17/2026

🎓 Congratulations to the 2026 UCONN People Empowering People (PEP) Graduates! 🎓

• Tiffanie Allain
• Renee LeFleche
• Gina Somers
• Josh Somers
• Morgan Stanhope
• Shannon Stuba
• Samantha Withers (one of our Parent Ambassadors!)

On May 20, 2026, The Northeast Early Childhood Council was proud to celebrate seven parents and community members who recently completed the 14-week UCONN People Empowering People (PEP) Parent Leadership Training Program.

Throughout the program, participants developed leadership, communication, advocacy, and community engagement skills while building confidence and connections with one another.

As their community leadership project, the class created Kindness Korner in the Quiet Corner, an initiative promoting neurodiversity awareness and inclusion. Together, they built sensory boards, shared resources with families at the Putnam Fairy & Magic Festival, and donated the sensory boards to TEEG for continued community use.

Thank you to our graduates, partners, supporters, and funders who helped make this program possible. We are excited to see the positive impact these new parent leaders will continue to make throughout Northeast Connecticut!

💙 Congratulations, Class of 2026!

To read more about their project or PEP class, go to our website at: https://www.neccouncil.org/about-us/recent-events/

📸: Julia Revellese

06/17/2026

Summer 2026 Next STEPS: Parent Leadership Training Series

Mondays and Wednesdays
June 29th through July 27th
Classes will meet on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9:30 am to 11:00 am

This intensive series is designed to help parents and professionals gain the skills and knowledge necessary for them to be effective members at the Planning and Placement Team meeting (PPT). This training series will prepare participants for a variety roles at the school, district, regional or state level. Participants will learn about the law related to education as well as state and federal level initiatives that impact students with disabilities and their education.

06/17/2026

A huge thank you to all of the families who joined us for our Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Workshop on June 10th! We had such meaningful conversations about supporting children's emotional well-being, building resilience, navigating big feelings, and helping our kids develop the social-emotional skills they need to thrive.

We hope everyone left feeling empowered, supported, and excited to explore the SEL kits and resources provided.

Special thanks to our amazing community partners who helped make this event possible:

🏫 Sterling Community School for generously providing the space for our workshop and offering on-site childcare so families could fully participate.

🍽️ Golden Greek Restaurant & Pub for providing a delicious dinner for our attendees.

And thank you to every parent, caregiver, and family member who took time out of their busy schedules to invest in their children's social-emotional growth. Your participation and willingness to share your experiences made for thoughtful discussions and a wonderful evening.

06/15/2026

Check out the workshop “Strong Fathers, Connected Kids: How Your Past Shapes Your Parenting” from Peace at Home Parenting tomorrow! Click on the link below for more info and to register:

Learn how childhood trauma affects parenting and discover tools for healthier father-child relationships.

06/15/2026

Come visit with Xen and her Farm Friends!

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

Town of Plainfield CT
Plainfield Public Schools - CT
Today is the last day to register before tomorrows price increase. Register online today at Plainfieldrecreation.com