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 MORE


Hartford 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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