Klingberg Family Centers, Inc.
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Contact Information
370 Linwood Street
New Britain, CT 06052
United States
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New Britain, CT 06052
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 |
Klingberg Family Centers has been providing hope and healing to children and their families since 1903. Our goal is to extend hope and healing to children and families whose lives have been traumatized by abuse and/or neglect in its various forms, severe family problems, and mental health issues. Through an array of group care, special education, and community programs, children and parents are given the encouragement and skills they need to function more effectively at home, in school, and in their community.
Klingberg’s foster parents are committed to providing a healthy environment to help youth thrive and make positive changes. Foster families work to reunify children with their birth families or stabilize them until a permanency resource is identified. Foster families provide a stable home and strong connections to their school, friends, siblings, and other family members and more. I thank every Klingberg foster parent for their commitment to keeping children safe in loving homes during a time when children need them the most.
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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Jul 06, 2022
Directions were perfect.
Jun 18, 2022
100% good people
Apr 10, 2022
The amazing work this place does is nothing short of a miracle for all the families.
Apr 10, 2022
Staff very friendly thank you everyone for helping my daughter ❤
Mar 12, 2022
Very traumatic environment, however some staff members did help me to gain success by giving me very valuable info in so many ways! while I was living here at the group home it never went unnoticed thank you.