News

December 9, 2024
At The Village for Families & Children’s annual Girl Within fundraiser on Friday, December 6, donors and corporate sponsors raised a record-breaking $211,000 to provide critical support to women and ...
December 3, 2024
The Village’s annual Girl Within event on Friday, December 6 will raise funds that help local women and girls in Greater Hartford, who have been affected by trauma and other ...
November 22, 2024
Families in Hartford who are facing food insecurity will receive free groceries just in time for Thanksgiving thanks to a generous donation from a Sewa Diwali food drive made to ...
October 30, 2024
Between costly bills and actual offices, getting to the doctor can be a real problem for residents in Hartford. That's where the new OnMed CareStation comes in. It’s located in ...
October 24, 2024
The Village outfitted hundreds of children with warm winter coats during a free “Trunk or Treat” event Thursday evening. The event provided a safe environment for families to celebrate Halloween, ...
October 18, 2024
The Village’s walk-in, youth mental health Urgent Crisis Center (UCC) in Hartford is extending its hours of operation to meet an increased need for immediate mental health support for children ...
October 17, 2024
The Village mourns the loss of Jerry Bundy, a cherished member of our board of directors for many years. Jerry was a passionate advocate for the welfare of children and ...
September 30, 2024
The Second Chance Shop in Glastonbury is teaming up with its charity partner J.Jill to provide an opportunity for the community to support The Village for Families & Children and ...
September 30, 2024
The Village for Families & Children has been awarded a grant of $150,000 from The Cigna Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of The Cigna Group, to help address the mental ...
September 25, 2024
The Village has been named a 2024 Top Workplace in Connecticut by The Hartford Courant, marking the organization’s fifth consecutive year receiving the award. The Village was also one of ...
August 30, 2024
Connecticut finds itself in a midst of a mental health crisis. In the past two months, nine youth deaths by suicide have been reported in the state, compared to seven ...
August 8, 2024
The Village’s annual back-to-school backpack drive has a new twist this year that will not only provide local students with much-needed school supplies but also menstrual and hygiene products to ...