New Opportunities, Inc.

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Contact Information

232 North Elm Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
United States
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DayHours
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

Average user rating

4.1 / 5
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C DeLeon
Jan 09, 2019

If you definitely need the help for paying for utilities this is definitely the place to go to

Rating: 5
Not a fan Atall
Jan 03, 2019

The front desk on energy assnt hates there job. You need to hire young wimen enthusiastic about helping other not women whom are there miserable and making others miserable

Rating: 1
Loyal Gaskin
Dec 22, 2018

Good People Friendly

Rating: 5
Brian Bailey
Nov 27, 2018

No parking, no signs on building.

Rating: 2
Deb Forsman
Nov 26, 2018

Extremely hard to find parking. Plan on waiting even with an appointment

Rating: 4