Klingberg Family Centers was awarded the Robert T. Kenney Scholarship through the American Savings Foundation with a summer intern. The Staff Development Department worked with the American Savings Foundation to hire Roisin Healy. Roisin is an undergraduate at UConn entering her junior year. She is a Psychological Sciences Major and a Neuroscience Minor with the… Read more »
The Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies awarded the 2017 Family Champion Award to Robert MacAlpine (Trustee) and Maureen Sand (Therapist/Intake Therapist, a member of our Extended Day Treatment team). The Family Champion Awards are presented annually by the Council to one board member and one staff member from each member agency in recognition of… Read more »
Flip through our latest Annual Report on Publitas to learn more about how your support allows us to provide important services to children and families throughout Connecticut. This report specifically describes the services offered during the calendar year 2016.
Two of our own were honored as Women in Leadership at YWCA New Britain’s 17th biennial Women in Leadership Luncheon on May 11, 2017. The biennial event honors women in central Connecticut for their accomplishments, volunteerism, and commitment to the YWCA mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Sonia Colón-Mora, Director of Intensive In-home Services… Read more »
As part of Subaru’s Share the Love Campaign, Schaller Subaru was able to donate $15,711 to Klingberg Family Centers. Schaller Subaru chose to partner with Klingberg Family Centers for the ninth annual Subaru “Share the Love” national campaign, during which Subaru pledged to donate $250 with every new Subaru purchase or lease. The Share the… Read more »
Klaus Larsen Roofing is partnering with Klingberg Family Centers to create healthy families for kids. For any full roof replacement contract referred by Klingberg Family Centers, Klaus Larsen Roofing will donate $200 towards the Santa Klaus Fund at Klingberg to support programs helping children and families. Both organizations have a passion for helping families; Klaus… Read more »
Klingberg Family Centers has recently begun The Leadership Effectiveness Series presented by author, consultant, and speaker David O’Brien, President of WorkChoice Solutions. The series began in January and will continue into next fall and quickly sold out at 50 registrants, including 40 of our own leadership staff and 10 sent by the Workers’ Compensation Trust…. Read more »
Many people assume that only boys are interested in the Auto Restoration Program. However, this is not the case: several girls have been joining in the learning recently. Last semester there were six girls involved in the class; currently there are four (three repeats, one new). Each of these girls is genuinely interested in automobiles… Read more »
Klingberg staff and trustees enjoyed the second annual Evening of Recognition on January 12, 2017, at the Aqua Turf in Southington. A Raymond Hill School employee, “DJ Buzz,” kept the dance floor filled, while the two photo booths provided laughs throughout the evening—not to mention the good food and even better company! Even technical difficulties… Read more »
The Farmington Senior and Community Center was rocking on a recent Wednesday night when Klingberg Family Centers’ Foster Care and Adoption program’s families and staff gathered for their annual holiday party. Around 100 people attended, including longtime foster families and parents just beginning the licensing process. The evening began with a catered meal, served by… Read more »