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He Made It Easy To Love Him
When Dave began thinking of how to give back to his community, he learned about the need for foster parents and decided to go all in. That was how he could help make a difference! During the training, he learned...
A Passion for Cars and Helping Kids
On a rainy Monday morning, Jerry Bundy stopped by his office at Bundy Motors in Tolland before heading out to pick up a car from a longtime friend and customer. Jerry doesn’t own the shop anymore — he’s retired after...
I’m the One Bringing Change Now
Genesis Martinez has known little stability growing up. She has lived in numerous homes with various family members, in group homes, and a homeless shelter, with several stays in hospital emergency rooms. Genesis has felt unloved and unaccepted for who...
Building a Community of Support for Student Success
When Jasan, a third-grader at Sarah J. Rawson school in Hartford, lost his father, he started displaying troubling behaviors in school.“Running out of the class, talking back. I would be angry all the time, but then I would feel bad,”...
I Was Willing To Change as a Parent
About a year ago, Shanthal, a young mother of two, knew she had hit a low point. “I was stressed with anxiety,” she recalls, “Both my kids at school were misbehaving and I didn’t know what to do.” So when...
Paying It Forward
Bloomfield resident Deborah Breedlove, who works for a large retirement community in West Hartford, has relied on Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteers to help her accurately complete her taxes, free and online, for nearly a decade. Every year, she...
Girls Just Want To Give Back
The Village has been lucky to receive donations from some very generous young women. Sklyar Sylvester and Araya Muska of Windsor Locks organized three “more than lemonade” stands where they sold iced tea, flowers, brownies and, of course, lemonade to...
I Know I Matter
By the time Alana Farnsworth was 12, her behavior issues were so severe that she spent time in the hospital and eventually ended up in the custody of the Department of Children and Families, where she moved around between foster...
My Little Girl Is Back
Neveah’s introduction to this world was rough. Her mother, Tabitha, who didn’t think she could have children, suffered from pre-eclampsia and had to deliver Neveah by C-section. Then, beginning at age one, Neveah began demonstrating behaviors that concerned Tabitha.“She had...
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The Village for Families & Children
15 hours ago
🌟 At Village South (331 Wethersfield Ave, Hartford), you’ll find our Pinwheels for Prevention blowing in the breeze in support of happy, healthy childhoods. Village South is home to an array of our programs and services, including an OnMed Care Station in partnership with Hartford HealthCare for on-demand healthcare visits, our foster care services and behavioral health and addiction treatment.
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➡️ Behavioral health and addiction recovery treatment: ow.ly/zqGy50RimcX
#pinwheelsforprevention is part of a national effort during Child Abuse Prevention Month to symbolize the importance of protecting children and the bright future every child deserves.
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The Village for Families & Children
2 days ago
💙 There's still time to help! Visit one of our four Second Chance Shops now through the end of April where you can make a Pinwheels for Prevention donation AND qualify to win a $100 shopping spree!
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The Village for Families & Children
3 days ago
🌟 When you drive by our 1680 Albany Avenue campus in Hartford, you’ll find our Pinwheels for Prevention shining in support of happy, healthy childhoods. Albany Avenue is home to our walk-in, youth mental health Urgent Crisis Center, children’s outpatient therapy and other crucial support for youth and their families.
➡️ UCC (open M-F, 7am-11pm): ow.ly/BEgz50PgAHp
➡️ Youth outpatient therapy: ow.ly/vnVk50RikLZ
#pinwheelsforprevention is part of a national effort during Child Abuse Prevention Month to symbolize the importance of protecting children and the bright future every child deserves.
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