Stronger Families Stronger Futures
Supporting families in building strengths and nurturing children.
Serving families in Greater Hartford, our Stronger Families, Stronger Futures (SF²) program connects pregnant people and parents with young children to resources to help families thrive.
How we can help:
Personal visits and telephone support:
- Enhances parents' understanding of early childhood development.
- Improves practical parenting skills.
- Provides prenatal, postnatal, and breastfeeding group sessions.
Monthly group connection events:
- Opportunities for families to engage with other parents.
- Facilitates mutual learning and personal growth.
Resource and referral network:
- Establishes supportive partnerships.
- Provides access to resources for basic needs, health care, and financial wellness.
Child development, caregiver and health screenings:
- Early detection of developmental delays.
- Postpartum depression screenings and mental health resources for caregivers.
Home-based services
SF² provides direct support to help families with children 0-5 years old improve their overall wellbeing by reducing risks and barriers to success through multiple approaches:
- Child First provides intensive, in-home mental health services to help young children and families who are experiencing challenges.
- Parents as Teachers empowers parents with the knowledge they need to help their children be healthy, safe and ready to learn.
Referral Information
- Referrals for Child First services: The Village - villagekidsafechildfirst@thevillage.org | thevillage.org/programs/child-first/
- Referrals for home-based services: SF2@thevillage.org
- Referrals and self-based referrals: St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center (860) 815-2283 and (959) 274-3709 and Hartford Hospital, Women’s Ambulatory Health Services (860) 972-3131
In collaboration with: Saint Francis Hospital & Trinity Healthcare Of New England, The Village, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford, Hartford Hospital, Hispanic Health Council, and Parents as Teachers. Please visit http://www.thevillage.org/SF2 for additional information.