New Opportunities, Inc.
Contact Information
232 North Elm Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
United States
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Waterbury, CT 06702
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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The mission of New Opportunities is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.
New Opportunities, Inc. is the community action agency serving Waterbury, Meriden, Torrington and 27 surrounding Connecticut towns. We offer a variety of social service programs designed to eliminate poverty and assist people in need.
The mission of New Opportunities is to improve the quality of life for economically disadvantaged individuals by providing the necessary resources to increase their standard of living, foster self-improvement, and maximize self-empowerment.
We pursue this mission with a deep sense of caring, compassion, and collaboration, providing support for 61,000 people each year.
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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Sep 14, 2023
They're very helpful 🙂
Sep 08, 2023
They really help people in many different situations.
For example. Electric bill. Medical program
N many many more.
I love ❤️
Aug 10, 2023
Useless , can’t Intouch with nobody
Aug 09, 2023
Great senior programs..
Aug 02, 2023
Two times i have asked for help n they fail to even comply with their own rules and their help n support. I waited for almost two months twice n never got called they pick n chose who they wanna help which i see is unfair and very unequal unless they rather help a domestic abuser or a felon n only thats the type of people they wanna help but i am disappointed by this type of agency how they chose who they wanna help n how long it even takes to support single mothers who are close to eviction with three children. I really will be a puting a complaint about this to the higher management the matter issue was never resolved not even a call back after me leaving messages and a letter to the supposedly case manager who was going to help me. Very sad and disappointing I remember my own mother trying to get their help and she passed away before they even could disgusting how these case managers try and sabotage you and children over others!