A professional foster care program.

Our mission is to find and supervise professional foster homes for children who are at risk of being placed in long-term residential psychiatric settings.

Connecting Children and Families is a statewide, long-term, foster care program designed to bring together children who have special needs with families who can provide the extra supports that these children require. Some of the children are developmentally disabled, may display inappropriate behavior, or have autistic characteristics. Many of the children enter the program at a young age and stay with it until adulthood.

Connecting Children and Families recruits professionals who have had formal training and experience in the human services to be foster parents. Teachers, social workers, psychologists, and nurses are some of the professions that are represented.

Services provided include:

• Pre-service and in-service training for foster families.
• Individual therapy for the child.
• Assist parents advocate for appropriate education.
• Assist parents in planning and arranging community activities.
  

  For more information regarding Connecting Children and Families, contact Robyn Redinger at 860-343-6688 rredinger@theconnectioninc.org.