Attend parent conferences, visit the classroom, meet the teachers, and encourage teachers to call you when there are concerns. If you live apart from your child, ask that the school send information to you as well as to the child s custodial parent. Attend programs, events, and school meetings as much as possible. Learn about the resources in your child s school. In addition to teachers and principals, schools often have counselors, support groups, libraries, computer labs, after-school programs, and tutoring programs.
Some schools even have health centers that can provide medical care to enrolled children.
Remember nothing can replace a father s loving involvement in his child s social, emotional, physical, and academic development. Search the Infoline 211 database for health and human services in Connecticut. You will speak to a caseworker who can help make it easier for you to find information, discover options or deal with a crisis. Infoline is a partnership of Connecticut United Ways and the State of Connecticut Para traducir esta p gina al espanol. Translate this page into Spanish.