General contact information
Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
450 Columbus Boulevard
Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 500-4412
Need help with licensing?
If you have questions or want to file a licensing complaint, don’t hesitate to call us at (860) 500-4450 or (800) 282-6063.
Get in touch with OEC staff
Administration
| Title | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Commissioner | Beth Bye 860-500-4413 |
| Chief Operating Officer | Chris Lyddy 860-500-4433 |
| Chief Research and Planning Officer | Rachel Leventhal-Weiner rachel.leventhal-weiner@ct.gov 860-500-4417 |
| Executive Secretary | Chenae Russell chenae.russell@ct.gov 860-500-4413 |
| Government and Community Relations Director | Maggie Adair maggie.adair@ct.gov 860-500-4415 |
| Child Care Development Fund Administrator | Julie Giaccone julie.giaccone@ct.gov 860-500-4463 |
| Head Start State Collaboration Office Director | Elena Trueworthy elena.trueworthy@ct.gov 860-500-4468 |
| ARPA Administrator | Millie Torres-Ferguson Millie.Torres@ct.gov 850-500-4414 |
Division directors
| Division | Contact information |
|---|---|
| Early Care and Education | Kimberly Paluska, Director kimberly.paluska@ct.gov 860-500-4422 |
| Family Support | Ashley McAuliffe, Director ashley.mcauliffe@ct.gov 860-500-4527 |
| Fiscal | Sarah Poulin, Director sarah.poulin@ct.gov 860-500-4443 |
| Grants & Contracts | Cathy Lenihan, Director catherine.lenihan@ct.gov 860-500-4436 |
| Information Technology | Dhwani Pandya dhwani.pandya@ct.gov |
| Legal | Vacant 860-500-4466 |
| Licensing | Debra Johnson, Director debra.johnson@ct.gov 860-500-4478 |
| Quality Improvement | Deb Flis, Director deb.flis@ct.gov 860-500-4428 |
Programs and services
| Program | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Background Checks | Jill Marini jill.marini@ct.gov 860-500-4505 |
| Birth to Three System | Nicole Cossette nicole.cossette@ct.gov 860-500-4410 |
| Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) | Charmaine Thomas charmaine.thomas@ct.gov 860-500-4421 Laura Dunleavy laura.dunleavy@ct.gov 860-500-4419 |
| Child Day Care (CDC) Contracts | Rachel Tway-Grant rachel.tway-grant@ct.gov Jennifer Jones jennifer.jones@ct.gov |
| Even Start | Haley Scott haley.scott@ct.gov 860-500-4432 |
| Home Visiting | Ashley McAuliffe ashley.mcauliffe@ct.gov 860-500-4527 |
| School Readiness Preschool Grant Program | Cheryl Sparks cheryl.sparks@ct.gov 860-500-4502 Christy Gademsky christina.gademsky@ct.gov |
| Smart Start | Michelle Levy michelle.levy@ct.gov 860-500-4536 |
| State Head Start Supplement | Jennifer Jones jennifer.jones@ct.gov |
Need to speak with another staff member? View the full OEC Staff Directory.
Resources for parents
Need help finding child care? Visit 211 Childcare or dial 2-1-1 (or 1-800-505-1000 when out of state).
Have concerns about your child’s development? Call the Child Development Infoline at 1-800-505-7000.
Need to file a complaint?
If you need to file a complaint against a child care program, visit our File a Complaint page for more details.
Last updated March 29, 2022