STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY. Our Family Centers collaborate with community groups to provide members with information about events and resources as well as workshops on a variety of topics including parenting, health and nutrition, HUSKY health insurance, child development, child care, money management, cultural diversity, and other subjects requested by parents and others.
Sunday, June 24, 2018
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Monday, June 11, 2018
Outreach
She invited her grandma and aunt.
Catholic charities Parker Memorial family center informed our families of the many free activities in Hartford. Family center member took advantage of the free tickets to hartford stage theater given at the public library. She said the performance was excellent.
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Scouts at Parker
BSA TROOP#2 EVENT
6/11/18 @ Parker 630pm
- Badge awards ceremony
- Troop 2 Court of Honor
- Webelo crossover to Boy Scouts
- Troop 2 celebration 25 years
Sunday, June 10, 2018
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Brighter Futures
The Brighter Futures Initiative (BFI) is a 20-year commitment to improving the
school readiness and school success of Hartford’s 18,000 children from birth to
age 8. BFI promotes the multiple transitions made by children and their
families throughout the early years, including a specific focus on: 1) helping
parents understand the developmental progress of their children; 2) providing
early care and education professionals with information on child development
and developmentally appropriate curriculum; 3) systematic programs to assist
children, parents, child care providers, and teachers ease the transition into
public education; and 4) engaging parents and health care professionals in
continuous developmental surveillance and screening for atypical development.
Hartford Foundation Approves $780,000 for Six Brighter Futures Family Centers
Since 1995, the Hartford Foundation has supported Brighter Futures Family Centers. Family Centers are designed to meet neighborhood families’ specific needs and interests, and foster young children’s success in school and beyond. CLICK TO READ MOREHartford Foundation Approves $833,000 Grant For Hartford’s Six Brighter Futures Family Centers
When Norma Rosa first walked through the doors of the Parker Memorial Community Center, she was crying and looking for help after dealing with the latest act of domestic violence she and her children experienced from an abusive partner. Feeling like she had nowhere to turn, she was welcomed by the staff at Catholic Charities who run the Brighter Futures Family Center at Parker Memorial. - CLICK TO READ MORE
Using the Early Screening Profile, a nationally-normed instrument that assesses children in five
major developmental areas associated with school readiness, independent researchers found that:
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