The Village for Families & Children

The Village for Families & Children Visit www.thevillage.org to learn more about The Village. The Village has been serving children and families for over 200 years.

From prevention to crisis…The Village does whatever it takes to help children, adults and families transform their lives and achieve real and meaningful change. Today, we are one of the most respected child and family serving organizations in the state, helping vulnerable children and families at all levels of need….from children who have severe emotional or mental health problems to those who need support and guidance to stay on a successful path. We have also grown and evolved to better serve the needs of our community by adding mental health and substance abuse services for adults and partnering with primary care service providers to form integrated pediatric clinics. Our mission is to build a community of strong healthy families who protect and nurture children. We believe that families can thrive despite traumatic experiences they may have suffered in the past or adversity that may overwhelm them now. Our continuum of behavioral health treatment and support services for children and adults allows us to customize programs to treat the whole person – mentally and physically – and help children, adults and families build resilience to overcome challenges that life throws at them. The work we do enables children to be socially and emotionally healthy, thrive in safe and permanent homes and to succeed academically. We help adults to be effective, nurturing caregivers, and be able to manage and prevent crises. Our work also builds strong, stable communities. That’s good for everyone – in every community.

❤️ It may be freezing out there, but our hearts are warm and fuzzy thanks to this amazing donation from the Connecticut ...
12/15/2025

❤️ It may be freezing out there, but our hearts are warm and fuzzy thanks to this amazing donation from the Connecticut State Capitol Police and the Connecticut General Assembly IT Department, which will provide gifts to every child at Burns Latino Studies Academy on Three Kings Day! We’re so grateful to the State Capitol Police, General Assembly, and all who generously contributed. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you!

Read more about it in CTNewsJunkie: https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2025/12/13/connecticut-capitol-police-tech-workers-deliver-toys-for-hartford-children/

‼️ Today is the last day to enroll with Access Health CT for health or dental coverage starting January 1, 2026! Get sta...
12/15/2025

‼️ Today is the last day to enroll with Access Health CT for health or dental coverage starting January 1, 2026! Get started now: https://bit.ly/3Aruoi1

📅 Today is the last day to enroll for health or dental coverage starting January 1, 2026.
If you have questions or need help with your application, our call center will be open until midnight to assist you. https://bit.ly/3Aruoi1

12/12/2025

🩺 Need health or dental insurance? Access Health CT can help you find a plan that works for your budget and even help qualifying customers get financial support on their premiums.

Open enrollment is happening NOW. Enroll by 12/15 to start the new year with coverage! Get started: accesshealthct.com

⭐ We’re proud to partner with Access Health CT to help make sure our community is covered. Need help getting started? Call our Village navigator for support: 860-550-3824

🧪 Students in our after-school programs recently embarked on a curiosity voyage thanks to the awesome STEM kits they rec...
12/11/2025

🧪 Students in our after-school programs recently embarked on a curiosity voyage thanks to the awesome STEM kits they received from Cummins Inc — complete with a lab coat, safety glasses and a science experiment!

❤ Thank you to the wonderful team at Cummins in Windsor for helping children learn new skills and discover their passions.

➡ Our school-based support: https://bit.ly/4p3rlkg

Hartford Public Schools

12/11/2025

🩺 Open enrollment with Access Health CT is happening now! Whether you need new health or dental insurance ASAP or months from now, their advice is to apply today and learn about your options.

Get started: accesshealthct.com

⭐ We’re proud to partner with Access Health CT to help make sure our community is covered. Need help getting started? Call our Village navigator for support: 860-550-3824

12/10/2025

🩺 Open enrollment for health and dental insurance with Access Health CT is happening NOW. If you need coverage at the start of the new year, be sure to enroll by December 15!

Access Health CT will help you find a plan that works for your budget AND assist qualifying members with their monthly premiums. Get started: accesshealthct.com

⭐ We’re proud to partner with Access Health CT to help make sure our community is covered. Need help getting started? Call our Village navigator for support: 860-550-3824

✨ Make spirits bright this holiday season.❤️ GIVE HERE: https://bit.ly/4oIM3EW🎁 Our Holiday Giving Tree helps families i...
12/10/2025

✨ Make spirits bright this holiday season.
❤️ GIVE HERE: https://bit.ly/4oIM3EW

🎁 Our Holiday Giving Tree helps families in need across Greater Hartford purchase toys, food and other essentials to ensure they have a special holiday.

Spread holiday joy and hope to families in need. Please give what you can to help provide gift cards for local families so they are able to put food on the table, select gifts for their children and enjoy the most wonderful time of the year together.

💜⭐️ A NEW RECORD! Our Girl Within 25th Anniversary event was FILLED with hope and inspiration. Thanks to the generosity ...
12/09/2025

💜⭐️ A NEW RECORD! Our Girl Within 25th Anniversary event was FILLED with hope and inspiration. Thanks to the generosity of guests and sponsors, we raised more than $250,000—the most EVER raised at Girl Within—to aid women and girls affected by trauma.

Read more/view photos: https://bit.ly/4q2pyw0

✨ 2025 Woman of the Year Evelyn Johnson inspired us with her bold leadership and dedication to uplifting women and girls.
✨ 2025 Young Woman of the Year Marisa Caponetti inspired us with her courage and determination.
✨ Village adoptee Heidi inspired us with her touching story and volunteerism.
✨ Village foster youth Beyonca inspired us with her amazing talents, and her foster mother Yvonne inspired us with her devotion to helping Beyonca thrive.
✨ Village clients Raye and Abby inspired us with their resilience.

An enormous THANK YOU to all who joined us and our sponsors: Presenting: The Hartford / Gold: Cigna Healthcare / Silver: All Waste, Inc., Ares Management, Carrie & Chris Casciani, Chubb North America, Beth & Rick Costello, Fairview Capital, KPMG LLP, Liberty Bank, Carle Mowell, OneDigital, Risk Strategies, Talcott Financial / Bronze: Bank of America, CohnReznick LLP, Day Pitney LLP, Ernst & Young, Eversource Energy, Franklin Trust Federal Credit Union, Hartford HealthCare, George Jepsen & Associates, KeyBank, Max Cares Foundation, Go To Morris, Robinson+Cole, Rossmore Private Capital / Young Woman of the Year Sponsor: Smith Brothers Insurance, LLC / Entertainment Sponsor: United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut / Patron: Burden Media, CLA, Community Renewal Team, Friar Architecture, Gravelle Family Fund, Hartford Yard Goats, HORST Engineering, Janice & David Klein, Kozak & Salina, Barry Lastra, Rosemary Lombardo, Patricia Marealle, Christopher McCarron, Elaine Montgomery-Baisden, Janet Porriello, Michael Zurcher

💜 Talk about an inspiration! Yesterday we recognized Marisa Caponetti as Young Woman of the Year at our Girl Within 25th...
12/06/2025

💜 Talk about an inspiration! Yesterday we recognized Marisa Caponetti as Young Woman of the Year at our Girl Within 25th Anniversary event in honor of her courage and leadership, which led to an inspiring movement for change. Check out more about her story—and Girl Within—by FOX61’s Jimmy Altman below.

🌟 We’re so grateful for our sponsors, friends and supporters, who made this year’s event the most successful ever. Stay tuned for more highlights, coming soon!

Marisa Caponetti is a 17-year-old Simsbury student who survived bone cancer. She earned recognition after raising more than $125,000 for pediatric cancer research.

💜 It’s go time! Our Girl Within 25th Anniversary event is now underway. We’re so excited for the inspiring afternoon ahe...
12/05/2025

💜 It’s go time! Our Girl Within 25th Anniversary event is now underway. We’re so excited for the inspiring afternoon ahead!

Thank you our presenting sponsor The Hartford and all of our amazing sponsors, partners and friends who are here with us today to support life-changing services for women and girls.

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From prevention to crisis…The Village does whatever it takes to help children, adults and families transform their lives and achieve real and meaningful change. The Village has been serving children and families for over 200 years. Today, we are one of the most respected child and family serving organizations in the state, helping vulnerable children and families at all levels of need….from children who have severe emotional or mental health problems to those who need support and guidance to stay on a successful path. We have also grown and evolved to better serve the needs of our community by adding mental health and substance abuse services for adults and partnering with primary care service providers to form integrated pediatric clinics. Our mission is to build a community of strong healthy families who protect and nurture children. We believe that families can thrive despite traumatic experiences they may have suffered in the past or adversity that may overwhelm them now. Our continuum of behavioral health treatment and support services for children and adults allows us to customize programs to treat the whole person – mentally and physically – and help children, adults and families build resilience to overcome challenges that life throws at them. The work we do enables children to be socially and emotionally healthy, thrive in safe and permanent homes and to succeed academically. We help adults to be effective, nurturing caregivers, and be able to manage and prevent crises. Our work also builds strong, stable communities. That’s good for everyone – in every community.