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Regional and Statewide Events
Reality Check: The Choice is Yours
Foster Adoptive Mission and Bristol Youth Services are pleased to invite families to an interactive live theater performance about some serious topics. The focus of this live presentation is on teaching youth critical decision-making skills. We invite youth - with the permission of their parent or guardian - to bring a friend! Through the [...]
Foster Mother Fashion Show
In celebration of National Foster Care Month, Lord & Taylor is hosting a free fashion show on Sunday, May 19, featuring licensed Connecticut foster moms. Join the Department of Children and Families and host, Jocelyn Maminta at 1pm at the Lord & Taylor store in Westfarms Mall (2nd floor)
Color Me Blue for Foster Care Awareness
May is National Foster Care Month. This year we again partner with CT hair and nail salons to offer a one –time complimentary service. The blue hair or blue nails serve as a visual reminder of the over 4, 000 children in CT who reside in foster care. Every child deserves a home. Go BLUE and help us spread our message! Please call or [...]
Alex and Ani (+) ENERGY Charity Event to Benefit CAFAP
You're invited to a Charmed By Charity event to benefit the Children's Hope Fund of the Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents. When: Thursday, May 23rd from 6 - 8 p.m. Where: Alex and Ani, 284 York Street, New Haven Hosted by: DCF Office of Foster Care and Adoption RSVP: jacqueline.ford@ct.gov
Teen Skills Support Group
Designed to assist maturing youth in becoming self-sufficient The Teen Skills Support Group will take place the 3rd Saturday of every month. The group will be facilitated by Jason Spann, LCSW and Claudia Fidalgo. The Teen Skills Support Group will be a 12 session group setting. The focus will be on Self awareness, Self motivation, Social [...]
FAMily Race Day 2013
Join us on June 22 for our 5th Annual FAMily Race Day. Event begins at 11 a.m. Foster and adoptive families will receive their invitations through their foster care agencies. FAM will provide a boxed lunch. See below for pics from prior years' events. This is a rain or shine event. Click here for directions
Becoming a foster parent
Attend an Open House in Your Area »
One of the first steps in obtaining a foster care license or adoption license in CT is to attend what is traditionally called an Open House. At an Open [Read More]
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Helping Connecticut's Foster »
Thank you for your interest in helping Connecticut’s foster children. Thousands of children across the state are waiting for a mentor, for a foster family, for an adoptive family—or simply for someone who is willing to be on their side. Let these children see that they [Read More]