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Rosa had no choice but to leave her native country when she was seven months pregnant. When she and her children arrived in Connecticut with nothing to their name, The...

Stories of Impact

Financially Stable

The Family Financial Stability Initiative is helping Hartford women effectively manage their finances and achieve financial goals.Through one-on-one coaching and financial education classes, the women learn how to create a budget, understand and improve credit scores, define their financial goals,...

Former actress helps girls achieve their dreams

Former Actress Helps Girls Achieve Their Dreams

Linda Carlson had worked as an actress in theater, film and television from 1970 to 2003 when she left Los Angeles for Connecticut. She has written four plays, and had essays published in the New York Times. But to several...

Before Problems Escalate

Selenia, 27, and her husband were at their wits end. Their two-year-old, Christian, was biting and hitting other children at preschool and often needed to be picked up immediately. Read more about MLDA and Selenia’s story in...

Enriching Lives Through Volunteering

Enriching Lives Through Volunteering

Today, a group of students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Hartford are learning about Hawaii, but they don’t know it yet. Their instructor, Carrie Firestone of Avon, leads them through a rousing game of word BINGO that...

Improving School Attendance

Improving School Attendance

Allen was one of the 60 students who participated in The Village’s truancy court prevention project last year. As a sixth-grader, he had missed over 40 days of school, tried to commit suicide and was diagnosed with depression. Cautious of...

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Check out the latest news and updates at The Village:

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 ...
October 17, 2024
The Village mourns the loss of Jerry Bundy, a cherished member of our board of directors for many years. Jerry ...
September 30, 2024
The Second Chance Shop in Glastonbury is teaming up with its charity partner J.Jill to provide an opportunity for the ...