ANNIE C COURTNEY FOUNDATION
Programs
Community Collaborative for Foster Families
THE COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE PROMOTES, RECRUITS, SUPPORTS AND HELPS ENHANCE EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FOSTER/ADOPTIVE FAMILIES/KINSHIP CAREGIVERS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY FOSTER AGENCIES. BY HOSTING MONTHLY INFORMATION MEETINGS, ATTENDING COMMUNITY EVENTS, PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND USING SOCIAL MEDIA, THE ANNIE C COURTNEY FOUNDATION (ACCF) HELPS INCREASE LOCAL COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT THE CONTINUED NEED FOR CULTURALLY COMPETENT, LICENSED FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES THROUGHOUT NORTHWESTERN CT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN CARE. ACCF HOSTS MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS, PROVIDES REFERRAL SERVICES, HOSTS TRAININGS AND USES SOCIAL MEDIA TO SUPPORT FAMILIES ALREADY PROVIDING FOSTER CARE OR KINSHIP CARE AS WELL AS FAMILIES WHO HAVE ADOPTED.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––Foster and Adoptive Family Recruitment
WE PERFORM RECRUITMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CT DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY IN LOWER FAIRFIELD COUNTY AND ACROSS NORTHWEST CT. ACCF HELPS INCREASE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF THE ONGOING NEED FOR LICENSED FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN BY HOSTING TRAININGS IN THE COMMUNITY AND SPEAKING WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALS. FAMILIES ARE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS OF LICENSING AS WE PARTNER WITH DCF TO ASSURE THAT FAMILIES NEEDS ARE MET, INCREASING RETENTION OF THIS VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$149.8KNew Beginnings Condos Program
THE NEW BEGINNINGS CONDOS PROVIDES SAFE, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR YOUNG ADULTS TRANSITIONING OUT OF FOSTER CARE, OFFERING SINGLE-UNIT APARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO HELP THEM BUILD STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE. THROUGH ITS EMERGING INTENTIONAL NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY MODEL, WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO CREATE INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITIES WHERE CARING SENIORS AND YOUNG ADULTS LIVE TOGETHER, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND A FAMILY-LIKE ENVIRONMENT THAT STRENGTHENS LONG-TERM WELL-BEING. THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE CONNECTION, RESILIENCE, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROBLEM SOLVING BEYOND TRADITIONAL SOCIAL SERVICES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$19.3K
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