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 nee

d 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.

👏 Give it up for the Village STARS! ⭐️ 🎉 We recently held our annual staff recognition awards to celebrate members of ou...
04/22/2026

👏 Give it up for the Village STARS! ⭐️

🎉 We recently held our annual staff recognition awards to celebrate members of our team who were nominated by their colleagues for going above and beyond, and we honored staff who have reached big milestones in their career at The Village — with anniversaries ranging from 5, 10 and 15 years to 20, 25 and even 30 years!

➡ Join our team: thevillage.org/careers

🌟 Pinwheels for Prevention! 🌟 In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, staff at our Church Street site took a moment to...
04/21/2026

🌟 Pinwheels for Prevention! 🌟 In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, staff at our Church Street site took a moment to reflect on the important role each of us plays in supporting happy, healthy childhoods while creating a Pinwheels for Prevention display.

❤ At The Village, child abuse prevention is at the core of our mission “to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children.”

➡ Want to help? View jobs: thevillage.org/careers

is a national effort to emphasize the importance of protecting children and reflect the bright future every child deserves.

🌷✨ Don't miss your chance to find amazing deals AND make a difference this month at our Second Chance Shops! When you ma...
04/20/2026

🌷✨ Don't miss your chance to find amazing deals AND make a difference this month at our Second Chance Shops! When you make a Pinwheels for Prevention donation, you'll qualify to win a $100 shopping spree!

➡ Shop hours/locations: https://bit.ly/4djuQAb
💙 Simsbury Second Chance Shop
🩵 Suffield Second Chance Shop
💛 West Hartford - Second Chance Shop
❤️ Our Glastonbury Second Chance Shop is temporarily closed and re-opening at a new location soon!

🌟 is a national effort during Child Abuse Prevention Month to shed light on the importance of protecting children and reflect the bright future every child deserves.

04/16/2026

🚐 The Village Expanded Recovery Vehicle (VERV) helps those impacted by op**te use with free services like peer support, Narcan, connection to treatment and more.

➡ VIEW LOCATIONS: https://bit.ly/3QsTXXz

✨💜 Congratulations are in order for Village Associate Vice President of Community Services Yvette Young, who was recentl...
04/15/2026

✨💜 Congratulations are in order for Village Associate Vice President of Community Services Yvette Young, who was recently honored as a 2026 Mujer Imparable at the 5th annual event by CBM at The Bushnell!

Yvette was recognized for her decades of leadership and advocacy in areas of mental health, human trafficking prevention, racial justice and diversity, equity and inclusion — all of which has had lasting, positive impact on countless lives in our community.

🤩 Sending a great big THANK YOU to the amazing team at Talcott Financial Group, who designed these special Foster Love S...
04/13/2026

🤩 Sending a great big THANK YOU to the amazing team at Talcott Financial Group, who designed these special Foster Love Sweet Cases to help youth in The Village’s foster care program.

🧸 Powered by Foster Love, Sweet Cases provide a durable way for children who are in foster care to carry their belongings. They come filled with comforting items, including a plush teddy bear, warm blanket, hygiene kit, an activity booklet — and a little extra love, thanks to Talcott Financial!

❤ Learn more about fostering at The Village: https://bit.ly/4o0UNGr

04/10/2026

💬 Earlier in his life, Juan felt lost. He never really had a father’s presence growing up, so when he had children of his own, he wanted to break that cycle and be a father with purpose, love and consistency. Thanks to support from The Village’s Fatherhood Engagement Services program, Juan was able to become the present, supportive and nurturing father he wished he had. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dBSEzd

⏰ The tax deadline is approaching! Our VITA team is here to help qualifying households prepare and file their taxes for ...
04/09/2026

⏰ The tax deadline is approaching! Our VITA team is here to help qualifying households prepare and file their taxes for free and access valuable financial resources.

➡ Find a site or get started at uwc.211ct.org/taxhelp (or dial 2‑1‑1, press 3 then 6).

🤝 The Village is proud to provide VITA across our region with United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and HRA of New Britain.

👏 Shoutout to these five dads who represented our Fatherhood Engagement Services (FES) program at the 26th Annual New En...
04/08/2026

👏 Shoutout to these five dads who represented our Fatherhood Engagement Services (FES) program at the 26th Annual New England Fathering Conference!

Village Fatherhood Engagement Specialists Jakeem Mims and France Mahabub, along with fathers Juan, Neftali and Juan, presented to more than 400 attendees, sharing their personal stories of fatherhood and how The Village’s program helps dads become more present fathers and better men. About FES: https://bit.ly/4dBSEzd

💙 Thank you to these wonderful members of the Honorable Order of the Blue Goose (Hartford Pond) for collecting diapers a...
04/08/2026

💙 Thank you to these wonderful members of the Honorable Order of the Blue Goose (Hartford Pond) for collecting diapers and personal hygiene items to help new parents at our upcoming community baby shower! We are SO grateful for your generosity!

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1680 Albany Avenue
Hartford, CT
06105

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 7pm
Tuesday 8am - 7pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+18602364511

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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.