Local Auxiliaries Generate Massive Donation Despite Pandemic Shutdown
August 5, 2021
Volunteer-run Second Chance Shops raise $400,000 to support The Village for Families & Children.
News & Events
Supporting The Foster Families Who Support Children
June 11, 2021
Over the past year, the Department of Children and Families has seen the number of children in foster care dip from 4,100 to 3,700. But Natalia Liriano, director of the foster care division, acknowledges that 3,700 is still too many.
Cutting-Edge Treatment Options Emerge to Help Children During Pandemic
May 5, 2021
1 year into pandemic, evidence shows certain mental health treatments are improving outcomes and reducing racial disparities
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Institutional Abuse and Its Impact on Children
April 24, 2021
Child Abuse Prevention Month marks an important time to discuss childhood abuse, how it shapes children’s lives, and what parents and communities can do to be active partners in prevention.
The Village for Families & Children One of Just Two CT Non-Profits to Win National Top Workplace Award
March 18, 2021
The Village for Families & Children has just been awarded the first-ever National Top Workplaces Non-Profit Industry Award, one of only two non-profits in Connecticut to earn such a distinction. Top Workplaces serves more than 60,000 organizations in the United States and hundreds in Connecticut. The awards are based exclusively on anonymous staff surveys.
New Initiative Launched to Combat Chronic Absenteeism in Hartford Public Schools
March 4, 2021
24% of student body chronically absent: The Village, Hartford Public Schools and Travelers to take action
Monthly Facebook Live Event
Lunch Break with The Village
Lunch Break With The Village is a monthly Facebook Live event series that features Village staff and community guests who provide expert tips and advice on navigating challenging life situations and other relevant topics.
Annual Events
Friday, December 3, 2021
Girl Within Luncheon
Join us to enable at-risk young women and girls in Greater Hartford to become resilient, confident and independent, and those who have experienced abuse and neglect to heal.
June 2022
Foursome for Fatherhood
Each June, The Village hosts the Foursomes for Fatherhood Golf Classic to raise funds for our programs that provide fathers with the skills and support they need to be involved in the lives of their children.
Saturday, August 21, 2021
KIDSAFE CT Car Show
Join us for a day of cars, fun, music and food!
Free Trunk or Treat Event!
🎃 Join us for a free, family-friendly Trunk or Treat event at the Southside Family Center (35 Groton Street in Hartford) on Saturday, October 30 from 3:00-6:00pm. Drive or walk through options available. Costumes are encouraged!
Enjoy:
- Candy and other goodies
- Toothbrushes
- Snow boots and children’s coats (first-come, first-served)
- COVID-19 vaccines
- Services through The Village’s Financial Opportunity Center (career and financial coaching and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
**The event is free and open to all. Remember to bring your mask!**
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Veterans' Services at The Village
Join us on Thursday, November 11 at noon as we discuss The Village’s specialized services for veterans in honor of Veterans Day.
Our guests will be Cresse Morrell, Village Project Director, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) and Pat Devendorf, Village Clinical Supervisor, Adult Outpatient Behavioral Therapy.
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2021 Virtual Girl Within Event
At our 2021 Virtual Girl Within Event you’ll get a chance to hear from some of the hundreds of inspiring women and girls who connect to The Village each year and see how your support is helping them build resilience, confidence and independence, which is needed now more than ever.
Join us for an event—and stories—you won’t forget.
Friday, December 3, 2021
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Learn more or register here: thevillage.org/gw2021
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2021 WOMAN OF THE YEAR:
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