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October 26, 2023

Candy and Coats Given to Kids During Annual Halloween Celebration by Hartford Organization

Trick-or-treat season is here and The Village for Families & Children in Hartford held its annual trunk-or-treat event on Thursday, offering more than just candy to some children in need. ...
October 24, 2023

48 Hours Left To Get 250 Kids Coats

Temperatures are dropping, and 250 local children need new coats by October 26. The Village for Families & Children is counting on the community to contribute online donations and help ...
September 27, 2023

Local Entrepreneur, Adopted Through Village, Becomes Its New Board Chair

The Village, one of Connecticut’s largest providers of adolescent mental health services, welcomed Curt Cameron as its new chair of the board of directors this week. The unanimous vote took ...
September 26, 2023

The Village Named a Top Workplace for Fourth Year in a Row, Earns National Recognition as a Top Non-Profit

The Village has been named a 2023 Top Workplace by The Hartford Courant, marking the organization’s fourth consecutive year receiving the award. The Village was also one of six non-profits ...
August 29, 2023

Connecticut Child Crisis Centers Ready for New Year

Students across Connecticut are heading back to school. But, the transition from home to the classroom can be challenging, especially after a difficult few years. At The Village for Families ...
August 28, 2023

Success! Village Donors Provide More Than 1,000 Hartford Children With New School Supplies and Food

Just in time for the first day of school, more than 1,000 Hartford students received brand-new backpacks, school supplies and food thanks to many donors who contributed to a back-to-school ...
August 21, 2023

Village Back-To-School Drive: One Week Left To Get 1,000 Children New Backpacks

Children in Hartford return to school in just one week, but many will need adequate supplies such as backpacks, pencils and uniforms to begin the school year. The Village for ...
August 10, 2023

Children at the Village Create Mental Health Podcast, Share Coping Tips for Kids

Children living and attending school at The Village for Families & Children recently had the opportunity to develop a podcast on the importance of mental health for the 2023 NPR ...
August 7, 2023

A CT Mom Faced Barriers Getting Mental Health Care For Her Son. Then This Walk-in Clinic Opened

The Hartford UCC, located at The Village for Families and Children at 1680 Albany Ave. accepts walk-in patients who are welcomed into a colorful, playful waiting room and quickly met ...
August 2, 2023

Village Opens Doors to Hartford’s First-Ever Children’s Mental Health Urgent Crisis Center

Children and adolescents who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now receive the vital and immediate support needed to stabilize and begin healing at The Village for Families & ...
August 2, 2023

Urgent Crisis Center Now Open in Hartford Offers Specialized Care to Kids in Crisis

There is a new resource for Connecticut kids. An Urgent Crisis Center is opening its doors at The Village For Families and Children in Hartford. It’s one of four centers ...
August 2, 2023

Urgent Centers for Kids’ Mental Health Crises Open in CT

Wednesday marked the grand opening of The Village for Families and Children‘s urgent crisis center in Hartford. The centers are designed as walk-in, outpatient clinics for kids who are having ...
August 2, 2023

Connecticut Opening 4 Mental Health Crisis Centers for Children, Teens

There are four urgent crisis centers opening statewide to better address the mental health needs of children and teens. ...

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