- Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwestern Connecticut
Provides role model/mentor/friend to children from single parent families or with special needs, to improve self-esteem, grades, and social skills and reduce incidence of negative behaviors.
http://www.bbbsswct.org
- Connecticut Association for Human Services
Independent, nonprofit organization committed to decreasing poverty, neglect and inequality through public education, research, advocacy, and policy development.
http://www.cahs.org/
- Connecticut Junior Republic
family services, residential treatment and community based educational programs for troubled youth (boys and girls).
http://www.ctjuniorrepublic.org/
- Covenant to Care
Nonprofit, interfaith, multicultural organization which connects social workers and other child welfare professionals with faith communities throughout Connecticut in order to provide programs, goods and services to abused, neglected, and impoverished children.
http://covenanttocare.org/
- Danbury Regional Commission on Child Care, Rights and Abuse, Inc.
Services include intervention, education and support. serves the towns of Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, Kent, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, Sherman, Warren and Washington.
http://www.danbury.org/commission/index.htm
- Foodlink
Resource from the University of Connecticut for information on food safety, meal ideas, recipes, medical concerns, shopping tips and how to get food in Connecticut.
http://www.fnp.uconn.edu/
- Kid Protection Network
Grassroots, all-volunteer Safe Streets For All Kids! initiative. Information provided on the program, including its components. Forum provided.
http://kidprotectionnetwork.org
- Kids Counsel: Center for Children's Advocacy
Nonprofit organization which promotes and protects the legal rights and interests of poor children who are dependent upon the judicial, child welfare, health and mental health, education and juvenile justice systems for their care. Provides information on statewide resources.
http://www.kidscounsel.org/
- Prevent Child Abuse CT
Connecticut chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America is a statewide nonprofit program dedicated to the prevention of all forms of child abuse.
http://www.wheelerclinic.org/children/prevent_childabuse_children.php
- Save the Children
non-profit organization working to create positive, lasting change for disadvantaged children in the United States and 41 other nations.
http://www.savethechildren.org/
- The Parent Planner
Monthly print guide of family activities including events calendar and index of play groups for families of Hartford, Tolland and Windham Counties.
http://www.parentplanner.net/
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