BECOME A FOSTER PARENT

Community Residences, Inc. (CRI)

Become a Foster Parent (Therapeutic Foster Care) · Statewide

CRI, a DCF-contracted foster care and adoption agency based in Newington, actively recruits therapeutic foster/adoptive families for children ages 6+, with priority need for youth 11 and older statewide.

50 Rockwell Road, Newington, CT 06111

Connecticut Alliance of Foster & Adoptive Families (CAFAF)

Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent · Statewide

CAFAF is DCF's statewide contracted partner for recruiting and supporting foster/adoptive families; this page starts the inquiry process to become a licensed foster or adoptive parent anywhere in Connecticut.

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Connecticut Alliance of Foster & Adoptive Families (CAFAF)

Foster & Adoptive Caregiver Training Opportunities · Statewide

Statewide training catalog for current and prospective CT foster, adoptive, and kinship caregivers, delivered through regional Area Support Liaisons across the state.

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Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Ways to Help Children — Become a Mentor / Volunteer · Statewide

Official state DCF page listing concrete ways adults can help Connecticut children in the child welfare system, including becoming a mentor to a teen preparing for independent living, alongside foster/adoptive parenting information.

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CT Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Become a Foster Parent in Connecticut · Statewide

Official state page describing the first steps to becoming a licensed foster parent in Connecticut, including contacting the state's foster/adoptive recruitment partner CAFAF and beginning training and licensing with DCF.

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CT Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Become a Kinship Caregiver · Statewide

State guide for relatives or family friends interested in becoming a kinship caregiver for a child who must be removed from their parents' home, outlining the DCF licensing process.

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Queen Esther Program (QEP)

Get Involved — Become a Queen Esther Church · Statewide

Connecticut church-based ministry pathway connecting congregations with local DCF-involved foster and adoptive families for prayer, consultation, and ongoing wraparound support, with each partner church assigning a liaison and support coordinator.

505 Hudson St., Hartford, CT 06106

Family & Children's Agency (FCA)

Foster Care Program · Fairfield County

Norwalk-based agency recruiting, training, and supervising foster parents to care for children with serious emotional/behavioral or medical needs, primarily serving Fairfield County families.

66 Bayview Ave, Norwalk, CT 06850

Bridgeport Area Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Fairfield County · Fairfield County, CT

State child welfare office serving Fairfield County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

100 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT

Klingberg Family Centers

Therapeutic Foster Care & Adoption · Hartford County

Licensed private agency based in New Britain approving families to provide therapeutic foster care for children ages 6-18 removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect, or trauma.

370 Linwood Street, New Britain, CT 06052

The Village for Families & Children

Become a Foster Parent · Hartford County

Hartford-based licensed private child-placing agency recruiting, training and supporting foster parents (including therapeutic foster care) for children in DCF custody.

1680 Albany Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105

Wheeler Health (Wheeler Clinic)

C-KIN: CT's Kinship Navigator Program · Hartford County

DCF-funded kinship navigator program helping relative/kinship caregivers in central Connecticut towns access benefits, legal information, and support services.

91 Northwest Drive, Plainville, CT 06062

Hartford Area Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Hartford County · Hartford County, CT

State child welfare office serving Hartford County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

250 Hamilton St, Hartford, CT

Torrington Area Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Litchfield County · Litchfield County, CT

State child welfare office serving Litchfield County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

62 Commercial Blvd, Torrington, CT

Fostering Family Hope, Inc.

Foster Closet & Care Bags · Middlesex County

Volunteer-run CT nonprofit providing free clothing, shoes, cribs, strollers and basic essentials to children in foster/reunified families through a physical foster closet and care-bag program, with community groups in New Haven, Meriden, and Norwich.

31 Hall Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06492

Middletown Area Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Middlesex County · Middlesex County, CT

State child welfare office serving Middlesex County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

2081 South Main St, Middletown, CT

Children's Community Programs of Connecticut (CCP)

Foster Family Recruitment, Training & Support · New Haven County

New Haven-based multi-service agency recruiting, training and supporting foster parents for youth in DCF care.

843 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515

Children's Community Programs of Connecticut (CCP)

Center for Kinship Services · New Haven County

CCP program supporting relatives and kin who are raising related children, meeting families in their homes, schools, or communities.

843 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515

Wheeler Health (Wheeler Clinic)

Foster Care Programs – Become a Foster Parent · New Haven County

Wheeler recruits, trains, and supports foster families for youth in the Waterbury area and surrounding communities.

91 Northwest Drive, Plainville, CT 06062

New Haven Area Office

Foster Care & Adoption — New Haven County · New Haven County, CT

State child welfare office serving New Haven County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

1 Long Wharf Dr, New Haven, CT

Waterford Country School

Foster Care Program (including Respite Foster Care) · New London County

New London County agency licensing full-time and part-time respite therapeutic foster parents for at-risk children and youth with long-term/behavioral health needs.

78 Hunts Brook Road, Quaker Hill, CT 06375

Norwich Area Office

Foster Care & Adoption — New London County · New London County, CT

State child welfare office serving New London County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

2 Clinic Drive, Norwich, CT

Community Health Resources (CHR)

Functional Family Therapy – Foster Care (FFT-FC) · Tolland County

CHR recruits and trains foster families for its Functional Family Therapy-Foster Care program, an evidence-based therapeutic foster care model; recent recruitment focus has been the Willimantic/northeastern CT region.

153 Hazard Avenue, Enfield, CT 06082

Manchester Area Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Tolland County · Tolland County, CT

REGIONAL OFFICE — this state child welfare office serves Tolland County but is located in Manchester; it may be far away. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

364 West Middle Turnpike, Manchester, CT

Community Health Resources (CHR)

Foster Parents Urgently Needed in Willimantic (Windham County) · Windham County

Region-specific CHR appeal for foster parents to serve teens and children in the Windham/Willimantic area through its FFT-Foster Care program.

153 Hazard Avenue, Enfield, CT 06082

Willimantic Area Office

Foster Care & Adoption — Windham County · Windham County, CT

State child welfare office serving Windham County. Call to ask about becoming a foster or adoptive parent, kinship care, or help for a child in foster care.

322 Main Street, Willimantic, CT