BrightStart

BrightStart Play Academy is our new program beginning in March with fun play & learning activities for children 2-8. Stay tuned for updates.

Building Healthy Families seeks to foster health in the families by building the capacity of parents. BrightStart for Families is for families with young children (pre-natal through age 4). The adult component is designed to enhance the skills of parents and other care-givers by encouraging an optimal home environment to improve their baby's success in life. BrightStart emphasizes how parents can stimulate brain development. Parents and caregivers are the single most important part of an infant's world. Parents with knowledge and skills can equip their young children to enter school ready to learn and thrive. There are several key elements to the workshop. We will discuss creating a home with opportunities for a child to grow with good nutrition, a sense of security and safety, ready to learn and develop his or her full potential. An important part of BrightStart is to equip parents as reading partners with their children.

11/10/2025

Please take time to read to your children.

📖 Literacy starts early!

From the moment you start reading to a child they are learning. This National Young Readers Week, read an old favorite with your child, introduce a new book, or take a few out of the library to share all week long!

📚 Which books will you be reading with your child this week?

11/06/2025

📢 CT’s Office of Early Childhood (OEC) and UConn are doing research to improve local child care services. Parents of young children are invited to share their child care experiences in a survey for the chance to win $100. 🎉

Email childcarestudy2025@gmail.com to get the survey link now.

11/02/2025

Dino Bones are coming to the BrightStart Play Academy. We are looking to add some other dinosaurs to our play time. Do you have:
Small or medium size molded dinosaurs,
Dinosaur puzzles or activities, or
Dinosaur play dough molds?
Please consider making a donation to expand our dinosaur play.

10/28/2025

Request for contact information for the UConn Bubbles Study!

10/23/2025

BrightStart Play Academy is open this Saturday October 25 from 10-11:30. Hope to see you there.

10/22/2025

Our trunk or treat is only a few days away. We cannot wait to see the cars tricked out in a grand Halloween fashion! Remember the event is taking place in Avery Street Church’s parking lot from 6 to 7:30pm. Kids don’t forget to wear your costumes!

10/10/2025

There is No Play Academy Saturday October 11 due to the holiday weekend.

Address

20 Hartford Road
Manchester, CT
06040

Telephone

(860) 375-0121

Website

http://bhfct.org/

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