 Since
1981, KIDSAFE CT has worked for the Prevention and Treatment of
Child Abuse and Neglect. The organization is a private non-profit
agency funded by Connecticut area Exchange Clubs, private donors,
and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. It is
part of a network of centers established by the National
Exchange Club Foundation for the Prevention of Child Abuse.
KIDSAFE CT’s Programs &
Services
The focus of KIDSAFE CT is the home-based,
intensive Parent Aide Program. Volunteers are recruited, screened,
trained and supervised by a staff of professional social workers.
Volunteer Parent Aides are assigned to families at risk to offer
support, education, guidance, a positive role model and advocacy. Under the supervision of a social worker or case
supervisor, Parent Aides work with a family from 4-6 hours a week
for at least four months. In addition to the support of Parent-Aides and Case
Workers, assistance is always available through
the 24 hour on call service provided by the agency. CONTACT
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Supervised Visitation services are available
to families where non-custodial parents may visit with their
children only with professional supervision. We also provide
transportation statewide for parents and children.
In addition
to the above programs, KIDSAFE CT has a series of workshops designed to prevent child abuse and
neglect. These Parenting Workshops include Parenting Piece by
Piece, Anger
Management for children and adults,a Cooperative Parenting
and Divorce, Parenting Journey I & II, Parenting With Love and
Limits, Strengthening Families and Stress Management.
Our newest
service is Family/Couples/Individual Counseling. We
focus on the positive, what is going right and capitalize on
strengths while addressing development opportunities.
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KIDSAFE CT works to help families at
risk of abuse or neglect of their children and families already
experiencing problems of abuse or neglect. We are currently
serving Connecticut families in Vernon/Rockville, Tolland, South
Windsor, Stafford, Ellington, Bolton, Manchester, East Hartford,
Glastonbury, Hebron, Andover, and Marlborough. Families of all
ethnic origins and income levels are involved. Whenever possible,
both parents are included in KIDSAFE CT’s programs.
In the last fiscal year KIDSAFE CT served over
700 children and adults in Connecticut.
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