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Therapeutic Foster Parents Program
There are hundreds of children with special needs throughout the state
of Connecticut who need loving, stable foster homes. Community
Residences, Inc. is a non-profit agency established in 1984 whose mission
is to make life as fulfilling as possible for people with special needs.
The respect and appreciation we have for our foster parents are what
make CRI's foster care program work. We know that well informed,
well trained, and well compensated foster parents make the best foster
parents for our children.
CRI offers
* Extensive training
* Social worker to support you as a family and monitor the
foster child's progress
* 24-hour on-call emergency support from our social workers
* Registered nurse for medical consultations
* Psychological services to address behavioral issues
* A monthly stipend which is non-taxable income
* Monthly funding to provide respite relief
Therapeutic Foster Care Program
Community Residences, Inc. Therapeutic Foster Care
Program began in 1994 providing support services to children with special
needs committed to the Department Of Children And Families. The children
range in age from three months to eighteen years old. Some children have
significant behavioral, emotional and / or medical needs due to abuse and
neglect by their biological parents that require and respond to treatment
within a family setting.
The Program currently supports one hundred (plus)
children in homes throughout Connecticut. Length of stay has ranged from
three months to over six years. Supports provided to the children in care
include intensive Case Management, visits within the home, behavioral
modification and programming. Children blossom when provided
with a safe, nurturing environment.
Foster Parents report that providing care to these
children can be very rewarding. Children with special needs grow and
thrive in homes with the guidance, nurturing and individual attention
provided by caring Foster Parents. Children become a part of the family
and learn to grow with them.
For more information about becoming a Foster Parent,
please e-mail us at jkay@criinc.org or
call 1-888-737-7775 ext. 117To apply online please click
here
Foster Parent Support
www.cafap.com
www.fosterparents.com
www.robynsnest.com
www.ctfamilytoday.com
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