Office of Foster and Adoption Services

Office of Foster and Adoption Services

Governor Dannel P. Malloy |

Connecticut Foster Adopt

Joette katz Commissioner

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DCF EVENT CALENDAR

DCF Event Calendar

Adoption

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When you foster or adopt, you change a child's world. From a place by themselves, to a place they can share. With you.

Latest News and Resources

Children available for Adoption

Children Available

For Adoption in CT

TODAYS TOPIC:
Is a Child you know in the Foster Care System?
MYTH: Only younger adults can be foster or adoptive parents.
FACT: On the contrary – adults of all ages have a wealth of experience to share! DCF does not discriminate on the basis of age. Anyone 21 years or older may apply to become a foster or adoptive parent.

LATEST NEWS:
May 16, 2013
Lord and Taylor Fashion Show, featuring Foster Mothers

- Visit "Have a Safe Summer.com"
- Color Me Blue Initiative - Press Release
- Foster Care Month Press Release
- New HIPAA Privacy and Security
- How to Get Out from Federal Oversight
- State Takes Steps to Fight Sex Slavery
- Ken Cabral Receives Blue Ribbon Award
- Middletown has "Got Love?" running team
- Alumnae Spotlighted for Social Work
- CT Changed the Juvenile Justice World
- "Safe Haven" Baby Brought to Hospital
- Three Adoptions Highlight venure for DCF
- Connecticut Adoption Day-new family
- Opening up the Adoption Process in CT
- Brave Kids hope for a family this Holiday
- Foster Parents say effort is worthwhile
- November is Adoption Awareness Month
- Connecticut Magazine-Commissioner Katz

FASU NEWSLETTERS

- Region 6 (Spring2013)
- Region 6 (Winter 2012)
- Region 2 (Fall 2012)
- Region 6 (Sept/Oct 2012)

HELPFUL LINKS

- "Fostering the Future" Report
- Heart Gallery
- Latest Audio Public Service Announcement
- Meet some of CT's adoptive families
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For more information about becoming a foster or adoptive parent please call
1-888-KID-HERO, or e-mail: kidHero@cafap.com

For all other information relating to foster care, please contact Jacqueline.Ford@ct.gov

For all other information relating to adoption, please contact: AnneMarie.Stonoha@ct.gov

Additional Information

Meet some of DCF's awesome families:

The Iannantuoni Family

The Cross Family

The Pearce Family

- Adult Adoption Search

- Background checks

- CAFAP

- CHILD IN CRISIS? Contact: 2·1·1

- Care 4 Kids (Daycare Assistance)

- Financial Support For Children

- Foster/Adoption Legal News

- Foster Care/Adoption Myths

- Foster Care Tabloid

- Foster Parent's and Juvenile Court

- Grandparents Tabloid

- Heart Gallery Exhibit Locations and Dates

- Interstate Compact Overview

- Kinship Care Report

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Help, After a Trauma

- After a loved one dies-how children grieve

- How to help Children after a tragic event

- Need to speak to someone? Call 2-1-1

- Talking to a child after a Traumatic Event

- Tips for Tots-Supporting Young Children

- Trauma and how to help your child

Upcoming Events

Visit the fosteradopt Events Calendar

May 23, 2013
	6 PM - 8 PM	Alex and Ani - Charity by Design
May 31, 2013
	8 AM - 5 PM	"Color Me Blue" month-long events