Vision
Covenant to Care for Children works to create a
future where all Connecticut's children have caring families and
safe places to live, and all people of faith demonstrate their own
personal commitment to the welfare of children
Mission
Covenant to Care for Children mobilizes and
channels the generosity of caring and faithful people to advocate
for, mentor, and provide direct assistance to Connecticut's
children and youth who are neglected, abused, or
at-risk.
Values
Programs
Adopt A Social Worker is the largest and
oldest of our programs Faith-based or community organizations agree
to a covenant in which they partner with a particular social worker
to, as far as is possible, provide for the necessary and special
items needed for all of the children in that social worker's
caseload. This augments the provisions of the State, often assuring
greater stability in the life of a child. Other States have
successfully copied this distinctive and preventative model but
ours remains the most comprehensive and successful.
Critical Goods is our response to the
needs of families who are at-risk of losing their children or who
are being reunified with their children and must have certain
material goods before that can happen: beds, appliances, cribs, and
household items. We assist children and youth in their development
and growth by helping them overcome the challenges of poverty and
emotional distress. Donations of emergency and nonemergency goods
are collected and delivered to families in an effort to foster safe
and nurturing home environments for the children.
Crisis Food Support (in partnership with
Asylum Hill Congregational Church) is a program for delivery of
staples and fresh food for one-time emergencies in families with
children in Greater Hartford region.
Mentoring focuses on children who are in
need or at-risk and could use positive role models in their lives.
Our mentoring program works with children and youth ages 4 -
21>.
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My Mentor and Me (M3) project
specifically targets children who have an incarcerated parent, and
addresses the particular challenges these children may
face.
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Reach One Youth (ROY) project works
with pre-teens, teens, and young adults who are
at-risk.
Children's Enrichment Fund is a
program responding to unusual requests that enhance our efforts to
care and nurture children and youth. This program provides a small
fund designed to accept donor designated funds for the special
needs of children. Social workers can request these funds for the
needs of children that are not met by the State Government
departments, other agencies, or our AASW Program. Examples are camp
experiences, haircuts, lessons, tutoring, special books, or
other aids.
