Our Mission: All Mansfield Children ages birth through 8 years old are healthy, successful learners, and their families are connected to the community.
Mansfield Advocates for Children (MAC) is an early Childhood Collaborative invested in the well-being of children from birth to 8 in Mansfield. MAC also proudly serves as an advisory council to the Mansfield Town Council on issues relating to education, health and the safety of young children.
MAC also acts as the Local Governance Partner to the State Office of Early Childhood (OEC). The council oversees and implements guidelines for the Early Start CT program. This includes making recommendations related to Early Start CT funding, conducting community needs assessments, fostering partnerships between area agencies and providers, evaluating the effectiveness and quality of Early Start CT programs, identifying resources available to children and families, facilitating the delivery of those services, and encouraging public participation.
Early Start CT is a new state-funded initiative administered by the Office of Early Childhood (OEC) that provides access to quality educational programs for children 0-5.
There are five quality centers in Mansfield that hold Early Start CT spaces:
Applications for a subsidized Early Start CT slot are available at the participating centers. Applications should be returned to the Director of the center you applied to.