For families to grow and develop through ongoing education and support.
350 Main Street
Torrington, CT 06790
Our Mission:
A community based program providing comprehensive services to enhance opportunities for families to grow and develop through ongoing education and support.
Supported by:
Our Programs at a Glance?
A Center for Growth and Support
Healthy Families America
Children Receive Nurturing Care from their Family Leading to Healthy, Long, & Successful Lives.
Healthy Families America is the signature home visiting program of Prevent Child Abuse America, the nation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Father Involvement Program
Weekly Men's Group and Individualized Case Management Options.
Focuses on positively engaging fathers in their children’s lives by helping them become aware of the important role they play in their child’s life.
Parenting Classes/Groups
Family Strides Provides Free Parenting Classes & Childbirth Education Classes
Parenting groups that focus on parent/child relationships, child development, discipline, & skill building techniques.
FAQs
What is a Home Visit?
A home visit is a time when parent, child and family support provider come together to provide successful experiences for learning. The home visit is designed to focus on family needs and goals, and to support and enhance the partial role as the principal influence in the child’s education and development.
When Can I Start Home Visits?
Home visits can begin during pregnancy or after your baby is born.
How Long Does a Home Visit Last?
Each family receives one home visit per week (on average) which is scheduled for 1 hour.
What Kinds of Activities Can Be Included in the Home Visit?
Some child focuses activities might include; Health activities, Nutrition activities, Home Safety activities, Language activities: singing, storytelling, Motor activities: play-do, cutting, using bean bags, Cognitive activities: puzzles, shape and colors.
There will also be tine during the home visit for family well being activities.
Why are Home Visits Important?
Home visits can foster the strengths of the parent, the development of the child and the relationship between the two. Home visits stress an emphasis on learning as an ongoing all day, all year, all life process.
Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at:http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1)       mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Â Â Â Â Â Â fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Â Â Â Â Â Â email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Torrington WIC Program Store List
Please find a list of Torrington stores that participate in the CT WIC program.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, better known as the WIC Program, provides healthcare referrals, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, and supplemental foods.
Click here to access the Connecticut WIC Program Website; www.ct.gov/dph/wic