The Village for Families & Children

🧡 Sending a giant THANK YOU to this wonderful group of students from University of Hartford, who put together hygiene packs and bags of food to help families we serve ahead of the holiday. We're SO grateful for your support! #generosity #grateful #thankyou #hartfordct #universityofhartford #uhart #thevillage

⭐️ The Village is a Top Workplace, 6 years running! ➡ VIEW JOBS: thevillage.org/careers Come join us! Every member of our team, from child psychologists to parent educators, plays a vital role in helping children and adults from all walks of life overcome challenges and thrive. #jobs #jobopportunites #hiring #hartfordct #thevillage #career #mentalhealth #socialwork #behavioralhealth #clinician

🧪 The perfect formula for FUN! Children in our after-school programs will soon be inspired thanks to the wonderful team at Cummins Inc. in Windsor, who generously donated 100 of these awesome STEM kits. 🥽 Each kit comes with a lab coat, safety glasses and a take-home science experiment that is sure to ⚡️ spark their curiosity and 💡 illuminate their passions. Thank you, Cummins! ➡ Our school-based support: https://bit.ly/4p3rlkg #Science #Technology #Engineering #Mathematics #children #mentalhealth #healing #scienceproject #youth #kids #hartfordct #thevillage Hartford Public Schools

🧡 We’re feeling extra THANKFUL for our friends and partners at Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut, Inc., who donated gift cards to help families we serve through our resource center at Rawson Elementary School purchase food for their Thanksgiving meal. We’re so grateful for their generosity! #thankful #thanksgiving #meal #food #foodinsecurity #grateful #goodwill #Connecticut #thevillage #hartfordct Hartford Public Schools

🤩 Celebrating the POWER of sisterhood! This week our Sisterhood Group at MLK, Jr. Middle School enjoyed a special luncheon at Hartford Golf Club, where the girls heard insights and inspiring words from women who have followed their dreams and turned their passions into fulfilling careers, including: ⭐️ Our 2025 Girl Within Woman of the Year and The Hartford Assistant General Counsel Evelyn Johnson 🎓 Hartford Promise President Dr. Sivan Hines ❤ Village Board Vice Chair and community volunteer Diana Jepsen 💡 Eversource Energy Manager of Asset Management Technology and Village Board Member Arianna Baret Peralta 🧠 Village Senior Vice President of Programs Toral Sanghavi ➡ Our Sisterhood Groups create experiences and skill-building opportunities to help girls gain the confidence to pursue their dreams, make new friends, explore career paths and practice the arts. Learn more: https://ow.ly/KwJa50WMSQk #community #sisterhood #hartfordct #thevillage Hartford Public Schools

💜 Don't miss your chance to attend our Girl Within 25th Anniversary event, where you'll see the impact of your generosity firsthand and hear inspiring remarks from Woman of the Year Evelyn Johnson, Young Woman of the Year Marisa Caponetti and Village clients. Read more about this year's honorees: https://bit.ly/4olTeD6 ⭐️ Presented by The Hartford ⭐️ #girlwithin #thevillage #thehartford #capostrong #resilience #healing

This season can be tough, especially for children and teens who are increasingly experiencing social disconnection. Village Chief Medical Officer Dr. Laine Taylor went on air with WTNH-TV to discuss how the state’s Urgent Crisis Centers can help if your child is experiencing challenges with isolation, anxiety, depression, hopelessness or suicidal thoughts. ➡️ Village UCC (Hartford): https://bit.ly/3Ie28U1 ➡️ State UCCs: https://lnkd.in/eu6EN_iP “If your teen or child is starting to do more isolation—not wanting to be with peers or the family—don’t chalk it up to being typical. Talk to your child, because it could be an early sign of them developing depression or anxiety.” -Dr. Laine Taylor #mentalhealth #urgentcrisiscenter #connecticut #hartfordct #children #mentalhealthcrisis #mentalhealthmatters https://lnkd.in/e28AqT6h

✨ Check out more coverage of this amazing SewaDiwali donation to our food pantry at MD Fox Elementary School! THANK YOU to Hindu YUVA at UConn, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA and Hoysala Kannada Koota. We're so grateful for you support, which will make a HUGE difference for families facing food insecurity this holiday season. ❤ 🤝 Special thanks to Vox Church and Hartford Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for helping us load the pantry!! Hartford Public Schools Hindu YUVA USA #donation #food #thankful #Thanksgiving #foodinsecurity #sewadiwali #grateful #community #hartfordct #thevillage https://lnkd.in/eDreBSAM

🧡🥫 Our hearts are FULL — and so is our Village food pantry at MD Fox Elementary School thanks to this amazing Sewa Diwali donation! THANK YOU to Hindu YUVA at University of Connecticut, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA and Hoysala Kannada Koota, who delivered THOUSANDS of pounds of food on Friday to stock our pantry and help families who are facing food insecurity. 🫶 We were SO grateful to have support from Hartford Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Vox Church (Hartford) in loading up the pantry. Thank you for all of your help to make this possible!! 🎥View coverage from NBC Connecticut https://bit.ly/43x0cgT Hartford Public Schools Hindu YUVA USA #donation #food #thankful #Thanksgiving #foodinsecurity #sewadiwali #grateful #community #hartfordct #thevillage

🤝 Do you or a loved one need help with counseling, recovery, safety or your health? It’s all here, judgement free. 💙 Come see us for a Safe Recovery Day at The Village within our new Safe Zone (331 Wethersfield Ave., Hartford, CT) on Monday, November 17, from 12:00-2:00pm. ☕ Enjoy coffee, hot chocolate and snacks while building your own safety kit, picking up Narcan pouches, and learning about harm reduction and other support available in our community. ➡ Learn about The Village Safe Zone: thevillage.org/safe #event #recovery #hartfordct #thevillage #support #mentalhealth #free