Community Residences, Inc.
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Contact Information
50 Rockwell Road
Newington, CT 06111
United States
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Newington, CT 06111
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Tuesday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Wednesday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Thursday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Friday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Saturday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Sunday | 9AM - 5PM |
Community Residences, Inc. (CRI) is a Foster Care & Adoption agency contracted by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families. We serve children who have been abused, neglected, and have experienced trauma; children who have behavioral and emotional needs above and beyond those of the “average” child.
Our foster parents help their foster or pre-adoptive children to learn appropriate behaviors, teach their children social skills and help them to catch up to their peers in school. Our parents receive ongoing support and training to help their foster children overcome the traumas in their lives and reach their full potential.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care for children in Connecticut. Before you start, educate yourself and reach out to a foster care agency. Social workers recommend that you and other family members in your home feel ready before starting your foster journey. Caring for a foster child takes time, patience, and persistence.
Contact your local licensed child-placing agency or attend an orientation meeting to learn more about what fostering entails. They will inform you about foster parent requirements, common obstacles you might face, and unique challenges among foster children. All foster kids have experienced trauma. Training teaches foster parents how best to help foster children manage their feelings and feel secure.
You must meet minimum state requirements to qualify as a foster care provider in Connecticut. Foster parents must:
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Offer a safe living environment
- Pass a police and FBI background check
- Maintain sufficient income to care for a family
- Complete the 10-week training program
- Provide a separate bed for the foster child
- Complete the Home Study process
- Have a clean driving record (pass a DMV check)
Kids of the same gender in a similar age range may share a bedroom.
Contact the Connecticut Department of Children and Families or a local child-placing agency for additional questions about foster parent requirements.
Ratings and Reviews
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Mar 13, 2022
I worked for cri for 4 yrs,yes, got hurt on the job,they instead of backed up a great employee, they let me go.i recently applied again,I actually had my screening done and sounded pretty promising, guess what no call back.they cry they're short staffed,have someone that's will to work.hmmmm.they don't do right by their worker's
Aug 17, 2021
It's a good place to work
Jul 27, 2021
The employees are beyond professional. They care about there clients and go above an beyond to provide the best care. Compasionate, friendly staff
Aug 14, 2020
Worked for CRI for 1 year opening a house with 3 guys. I had 9 supervisor changes in that 1 year and was treated like a burden to them for trying to advocate for my guys. I ended up getting let go for making a mistake on one of my staffs timesheet, which I corrected before it went through to payroll!
The real reason they let me go was because my guys at the house were progressing so well that they were probably going to drop their LON score, which determines how much funding they receive.
I keep in contact with the guys, and since I’ve been gone they have removed a lot of the programs I set up to help the guys gain independence, and are now treating the guys like second-class citizens again.
The administration for this company is the most two-faced, backstabbing bunch I have ever came across. They have zero care about humans and their needs, all just dollars and cents to them.
I would not recommend anyone work for this agency, in fact, I think the administration as a whole should not be allowed to work in the human services field.
Sad, some of the best people I have supported in my career, and they deserve, and are capable of so much more if an agency would take a person-centered approach and allow them to grow.
Sep 24, 2019
Friendly staff every nice experience