Westport Public Library
20 Jesup Road
Westport, CT 06880
Please contact Selina Daniels for more information on special needs adoption or foster care. To pre-register, call Selina Daniels at 203.583.9374.
March 19, 2013, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
FAM Open House, Westport
DCF Open House, Stratford
Starbucks
1030 Barnum Ave/Med Now Plaza
Stratford, CT
For more information, please contact Amy Wiltsie at 203.384.5601.
March 20, 2013, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
April 17, 2013, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
June 12, 2013, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
April 17, 2013, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
June 12, 2013, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
FAM Open House, Fairfield
Fairfield Public Library
1080 Old Post Road, Study Room D
Fairfield, CT
To pre-register for this meeting or for more information about foster care or special needs adoption, please contact Selina Daniels at 203.583.9374.
March 7, 2013, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
March 7, 2013, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
FAM Open House, North Haven
Information Center
84 Washington Ave.
North Haven, CT 06473
Please contact Laura Rainey at 203.537.0875 for more information or to pre-register.
March 12, 2013, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
84 Washington Ave.
North Haven, CT 06473
Please contact Laura Rainey at 203.537.0875 for more information or to pre-register.
March 12, 2013, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
New Opportunities Open House, Torrington
New Opportunities, Inc.
138 Midgeon Ave.
Torrington, CT 06790
Contact Deb Pierce at 203-575-4296 for more information on therapeutic foster care or to reserve a seat. January 9, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
February 6, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
March 6, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
April 10, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
May 8, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
June 5, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
July 10, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
August 7, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
September 11, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
October 9, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
November 6, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
December 4, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
138 Midgeon Ave.
Torrington, CT 06790
Contact Deb Pierce at 203-575-4296 for more information on therapeutic foster care or to reserve a seat. January 9, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
February 6, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
March 6, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
April 10, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
May 8, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
June 5, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
July 10, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
August 7, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
September 11, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
October 9, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
November 6, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
December 4, 2013, 1 – 3 p.m.
FAM Open House All Day by Appointment, North Haven
Information Center
84 Washington Ave.
North Haven, CT 06473
Please call to schedule an appointment for an Open House/Information Meeting to be held, at your convenience, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays through June 30, 2013. We can accommodate any time block with 24 hours notice. Contact Ashley Minihan at 203.394.8506 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
NAFI Open House, Hamden
NAFI
1822 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06514
For more information on the Multi-Dimensional Foster Care Program or to RSVP contact Jessica Clow at 860.560.7362.
January 2, 2013, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
March 6, 2013, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
May 1, 2013, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
FAM Open House, Hamden
Hamden High School
2040 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514
Please contact Ashley Minihan at 203.394.8506 to pre-register for this meeting or for more information on foster care or special needs adoption.
February 4, 2013, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
March 25, 2013, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
FAM Open House, Cheshire
FAM will be hosting “All You Ever Wanted to Know About Becoming A Foster/Adoptive Parent”
at Cheshire High School through the Cheshire Adult Education Department on various dates – see below.
Registration is only available through Cheshire Adult and Continuing Education. Call 203.250.2450 or visit their website: www.cheshire.k12.ct.us Course description: This one-session class will provide a brief overview of the process for becoming a licensed foster/adoptive parent in CT. We will focus on foster care and adoption of children in the CT child welfare system. Information regarding prerequisites for families, the children needing to be placed in foster/pre-adoptive homes will be discussed.
We will address the difference between regular foster care, therapeutic foster care and enhanced foster care. We will explain the current trend in adoption to place children in legal-risk pre-adoptive placements. The final half hour of the session will be devoted to questions from the attendees. November 28, 2012, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
March 18, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
May 6, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
at Cheshire High School through the Cheshire Adult Education Department on various dates – see below.
Registration is only available through Cheshire Adult and Continuing Education. Call 203.250.2450 or visit their website: www.cheshire.k12.ct.us Course description: This one-session class will provide a brief overview of the process for becoming a licensed foster/adoptive parent in CT. We will focus on foster care and adoption of children in the CT child welfare system. Information regarding prerequisites for families, the children needing to be placed in foster/pre-adoptive homes will be discussed.
We will address the difference between regular foster care, therapeutic foster care and enhanced foster care. We will explain the current trend in adoption to place children in legal-risk pre-adoptive placements. The final half hour of the session will be devoted to questions from the attendees. November 28, 2012, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
March 18, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
May 6, 2013, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
FAM Open House, Torrington
On March 27, 2013 from 6:00 -8:00 p.m., FAM will be hosting “Becoming A Foster/Adoptive Parent” at Torrington High School through the Foothills Adult and Continuing Education Department.
Registration (mandatory) is only available through Foothills Continuing Education.
To register call 1.800.300.4781 or visit their website: www.educationconnection.org
Course description:
Brief overview of the process for becoming a licensed foster/adoptive parent in CT.
This course will focus on foster care and adoption of children in the CT child welfare system.Information regarding prerequisites for families, the children needing to be placed in foster/pre-adoptive homes will be discussed. We will address the difference between regular foster care, therapeutic foster care and enhanced foster care. We will explain the current trend in adoption to place children in legal-risk pre-adoptive placements.
The final half hour of the session will be devoted to questions from the attendees.