Family and Children's Agency Inc.
For more than 80 years, Family & Children's Agency (FCA) has been helping individuals and families throughout Fairfield County and beyond to realize life's possibilities. We increase the social and emotional well-being of our clients by providing strength-based, solution-focused services for every stage of life.
All children in foster care have experienced trauma simply by entering into care and being removed from their home. Family & Children’s Agency offers foster care designed for children with serious emotional and behavioral disorders. In FCA’s Functional Family Therapy Foster Care program, youth ages 6-18 are assigned a team of two, comprised of a Therapist and Family Specialist. The Therapist provides in-home family therapy for the youth and foster family on a weekly basis. The Family Specialist will focus on case management needs, permanency family connections, and life skill development for the youth.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
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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May 17, 2023
I would give New Milford FCA zero stars if I could. This place condones child alienation. My children have been going thier for I belive a few years now. Due to the Mother abuse and my kids being placed in foster care this organization wasn't helpful in any way to assure my children were okay. We live over an hour away and because of the mother involvement with abusing my children and being plauged by DCF this organization doesn't care!!! They are in contempt of a Judge orders to reunite or communicate with my son and I therapist for reunification efforts. Famous words its not appropriate or I don't feel comfortable as an excuse from my child's therapist. terrible!! If you're a father, they will avoid your emails and send you something in the mail. 5/10/2023 DCF called and said there was a domestic violence report between my ex and her domestic partner zero information if my children are okay. Once again I get I cant say I don't feel comfortable. WTH does that even mean!! The level of professionalism and hiding information is disgusting. the refusal to work with Grandparents, Siblings and I to fix the Damage DCF has caused should be criminal. Avoid this place at all costs. After being forced to have supervised visitation and having to bring my son, Grandparent's and treated terribly by DCF who uses this place after Hours for DCF supervised visitation which was never needed since I am the parent who hasn't abused my chidren and only wrapped up in this mess because the mother can't seen to not abuse and stay out of DCF Lime Light. This organization treats family just as terrible as DCF does.
Jan 07, 2020
Nice people
Dec 14, 2019
They all treated us with care, compassion and professionalism. They
genuinely wanted to help. And did more than words can say! A lifesaver for my family....