The Office of Early Childhood (OEC)
The OEC is Connecticut’s “lead agency” that administers Part C of the IDEA which we call the Birth to Three System. The OEC contracts with 18 agencies to provide all early intervention services (EIS) and supports.
The Office of Early Childhood is located at
450 Columbus Blvd., Suite 205
Hartford, CT 06103-1835
Email: CTBirth23@ct.gov
Phone: 860-500-4400
Birth to Three General Fax: 860-326-0559
Questions and Concerns about Referrals
Please notify the Birth to Three System’s Child Find, Rebecca Smith, at Rebecca.Smith@ct.gov or you can leave a voicemail at (860) 500-4431.
If your child is enrolled in Birth to Three and you have concerns about your program, services, or any additional questions, please contact the CT Birth to Three Family Liaison about these concerns.
Please email OEC.B23family@ct.gov or call 860-381-7128
Note: The Birth to Three team is working on a hybrid schedule. The best way to reach us is by email. We are in office every Monday.
For families already in Birth to Three,
- For most questions, you can contact your child’s Service Coordinator (on your IFSP) or your Birth to Three Program director.
- For specific requests about records or other issues for a family in Birth to Three, please contact the Birth to Three program that is supporting the family as listed on their IFSP. Each child’s record is only maintained by the Birth to Three Program that is supporting the family, not by the OEC. The program fax numbers are available on their webpage on this site.
For Early Intervention Services (EIS) Programs,
- All Prior Authorizations requests that must be emailed securely to CTBirth23@ct.gov
- For OEC invoice and other payment questions, please email BirthToThreeFiscal@ct.gov
- For SPIDER Helpdesk questions, please email CTBirth23@ct.gov
- Not sure who to contact? Email CTBirth23@ct.gov
Questions about this website? Email CTBirth23@ct.gov. Please note we do not post unsolicited links to other sites.
Last Updated: 05/2024