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Urgent Centers for Kids’ Mental Health Crises Open in CT

August 2, 2023
Wednesday marked the grand opening of The Village for Families and Children‘s urgent crisis center in Hartford. The centers are ...
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Connecticut Opening 4 Mental Health Crisis Centers for Children, Teens

August 2, 2023
There are four urgent crisis centers opening statewide to better address the mental health needs of children and teens. ...
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New Mental Health Care Models in Connecticut Offer ER Alternative to Children in Crisis

July 21, 2023
A couple of refurbished, old red brick houses on Asylum Avenue in Hartford now host two new models of mental ...
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Urgent Crisis Center for Children Opens in Hartford

July 20, 2023
Thursday, a new Urgent Crisis Center for children who experience mental health or behavioral emergencies opened in Hartford. The center ...
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The Hartford Supports Asylum Hill With Crucial Funds to Aid Families in Need

July 17, 2023
Hundreds of families who live in Hartford’s Asylum Hill Neighborhood and surrounding communities will be provided with lifechanging support to ...
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The Village set to open Hartford’s first urgent crisis center for children

June 28, 2023
The Village for Families & Children will open Hartford’s first urgent crisis center for children experiencing mental health emergencies next ...
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Village President & CEO Galo Rodriguez To Retire at Year’s End

June 21, 2023
The Village for Families & Children’s Board of Directors is announcing that longtime President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Galo ...
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Golfers Raise $110,000 To Support Life-Changing Village Programs for Dads

June 15, 2023
More than 120 golfers came out swinging for The Village for Families & Children’s 12th Annual Foursomes for Fatherhood Golf ...
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Accountants Trade Office for Landscaping in a Volunteer Effort to Improve Children’s Mental Health Facility

June 14, 2023
John Mallin normally spends his afternoons leading a team at Ernst & Young in a downtown Hartford office. On Tuesday, ...
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Former Hartford Public Schools Chief Operating Officer Joins Village Leadership Team

June 9, 2023
The Village for Families & Children recently named Victor De La Paz as the organization’s new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). ...
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As Pandemic Ends, Tax Assistance Program Soars

May 24, 2023
More than 13,500 tax filers—a 26-percent increase over last year—received free tax preparation and filing services from hundreds of IRS-certified ...
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Nancy and Jeffrey Hoffman Named 2023 Village Champions for Children

May 19, 2023
The Village has named Nancy and Jeffrey Hoffman as its 2023 Champions for Children in honor of their longstanding commitment ...
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