As The Village for Families & Children’s historic Albany Avenue campus in Hartford turns 100 this year, the non-profit is calling on the people who’ve received support at the campus or been involved in The Village’s foster care or adoption services to share their stories and attend an upcoming reunion event in celebration of the milestone.
The Village is looking to connect with people who have been impacted by the services at the Albany Avenue campus, including those who have:
- Lived at The Village
- Been a Village foster child
- Been adopted through The Village
- Fostered or adopted a child through The Village
- Found support through The Village
Those who would like to share a few sentences about their history with The Village can visit The Village’s safe, secure website at thevillage.org/100 or contact [email protected].
“The Village is more than 200 years old and proud to be part of the fabric of Greater Hartford,” said Village President and CEO Hector Glynn. “Over the years thousands of children and families have found a new beginning and a sense of hope through the services at our historic campus. Now, we want to hear from them to honor their success and celebrate this milestone together. If you’ve been impacted by the services here, please reach out to us. We’d love to hear your story.”
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Village’s 1680 Albany Avenue location has been home to an array of services dedicated to the welfare of children for more than 100 years. Over the years the campus has evolved and today is home to one of the state’s four walk-in youth mental health Urgent Crisis Centers (UCCs), a children’s outpatient mental health clinic, a psychiatric residential treatment facility (called Eagle House) and a school for children who are living at Eagle House while they heal from trauma and prepare to return home or enter foster care.