Waterford Country School, Inc.

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Contact Information

78 Hunts Brook Road
Quaker Hill, CT 06375
United States
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DayHours
Monday 8 AM-4 PM
Tuesday 8 AM-4 PM
Wednesday 8 AM-4 PM
Thursday 8 AM-4 PM
Friday 8 AM-4 PM
Saturday 8 AM-4 PM
Sunday 8 AM-4 PM

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Waterford Country School celebrated it's 101th year in 2023 which was full of changes and celebrations. Every year we are grateful for our strong roots and the chance to help children and families thrive in the future. The agency that started out as one family’s desire to educate underserved children in the schools of Brooklyn, NY has become a thriving non-profit agency that still educates special children…from southeastern CT and from all over the country.

We Are Actively Looking For:
LGBTQ Families,
Spanish Speaking Families,
Adolescent Loving Families
(kids over 14)

We look forward to talking to you

Services and information

  • Traditional Foster Care
  • Emergency Foster Care
  • Respite Foster Care
  • 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

4.0 / 5
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Autumn Charles
May 20, 2018

After living their for a year. Some staff are very emotionally and physically abusive. The only part that was helpful in treatment was he animals.

Rating: 2
Gage Phillips
Jun 03, 2016

It's stupid

Rating: 5