Common Questions About Birth to Three Services
Where will my child receive Birth to Three services?
- Your home or
- Your child’s daycare facility or other environment where you child spends the most time during the day
- community locations (playgrounds, libraries, and stores)
Is there a fee for Birth to Three services?
Yes. The Connecticut Birth to Three System receives state and federal funding and families are asked to pay a monthly fee based on a sliding scale; some families pay for services through their private insurance. Learn More>>
Oak Hill serves families in 20 towns in the Northern Region in Connectictut:
- Enfield, Granby, Somers, Stafford, and Suffield
- Ellington, Manchester, South Windsor, Windsor, and Windsor Locks
- Glastonbury, Hartford, Newington, West Hartford, and Wethersfield
- Bristol, Burlington, Farmington, New Britain, and Simsbury
You are also free to choose the program that is right for you, based upon the program's availability to meet your child's current needs.
Families Share their Stories:
Ethan is over a year and a half old and is a typical toddler, he enjoys playing with his toys. However, Ethan has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA, type 1) and his body has almost no movement of its own. Due to difficulty swallowing, Ethan is fed through a G-tube. He receives services from the Birth to Three System. Since receiving services from Oak Hill, Ethan no longer feels frustrated by not being able to play with his toys. He uses a micro-lite switch and is now able to turn his toys on and make them go by himself and this makes him very happy. He recently learned how to use a computer and is able to enjoy his favorite story books. His mother, Kelly, was so excited she was almost in tears. It brings her a lot of joy to see her son so happy and playing like other children.
“He loves to feel independent. SMA is not easy, but we love Ethan so very much and everything we do and go through is so worth it. He is the greatest and I wouldn’t trade him for anything in the world.” - Kelly Takacs, parent of two-year-old, Ethan
"She is so interested in books! She will pick one up and will hold on tight. She demands for someone to read it to her," says Viviane, mother of 20-month-old, Kasie who was born with Down syndrome and participates in the Oak Hill Birth to Three Program. The program staff has provided Viviane guidance on how to arrange constructive ways to enhance Kasie's abilities. On her experience with the staff, Viviane has said, "I loved them from the time I met them. I feel like we have made a connection. I really like the approach they take with assisting kids with disabilities." She feels that they are creative and compassionate, yet firm. A combination which provides the structure that children need to develop and flourish.
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