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ConnectingtheDots

2013 AnnuAl RepoRt

FAmily CenteRs is All About ConneCting the dots that lead to successful outcomes. Through counseling, guidance, teaching and coaching, our professionals and volunteers connect with our clients to facilitate personal breakthroughs and accomplishments. Our team is determined to create innovative solutions that lead to long-term positive impacts.

Recognizing the crucial role literacy plays in our communities’ overall success, Family Centers merged with Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/Greenwich on July 1. This program is now a vital component of our Fostering Independence

A Message from our President and Chairman…

Center of Excellence, and it will enhance our other self-sufficiency services.

We recently partnered with Beacon Communities and DOMUS to expand Literacy Volunteers’ reach by opening a new literacy lab and providing other vocational programs at the Chester Addison Community Center in Stamford.

Family Centers was able to deliver life changing assistance this year to more than 23,500 children and adults by working with more than 50 strategic partners who share our mission of empowering children, adults, families and communities to reach their potential.

We work with Charter Oak Communities to tackle and overcome the many obstacles facing residents of public housing. Our School Based Health Centers deliver medical, behavioral health and dental care to public school students in Stamford, and we are constructing our fifth School Based Health Center at Cloonan Middle School. A generous grant from the Arcadia Foundation allows all of our Health Centers to benefit from a Health Educator/

Lifestyle Coach who will work with teens and their families on living habits and preventable

conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

The Fairfield County Information and Technology Collaborative, our technology partnership with Family & Children’s Agency in Norwalk and FSW in Bridgeport, is

entering the next phase. We are creating a combined technology staff and implementing new systems intended to better serve the client data and information needs of the partner agencies. This collaboration has yielded huge savings and will continue to do so for years to come.

Excellence in program delivery and operations remains a top priority at Family Centers. This is evident in the daily efforts of our professional team and the results that follow. For the seventh consecutive year we have received Charity Navigator’s highest rating of Four Stars for sound fiscal management and a commitment to transparency. This places Family Centers among the top performing charities in the nation.

The strength of Family Centers is drawn directly from those who invest in our mission. This year our generous donors contributed over $3 million. All of these funds were invested in programs that benefitted children and families who could not otherwise have afforded the various forms of help they needed.

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FamilyCenters’TeamsA sampling of their stories can be found in this

report. The stories illustrate how a comprehensive approach enables people to connect the dots that ultimately help them achieve their personal goals.

As one year closes, a new one begins at Family Centers. Our dynamic team of 200 professionals and thousands of volunteers will continue to design and deliver creative programs that provide solutions to the challenges facing today’s families. We look forward to strengthening our partnerships and providing our contributors with exceptional returns on the charitable dollars they entrust to Family Centers.

Robert M. Arnold, President

Laurie A. Host, Chairman

Board of directors:

officerslaurie Host, Chairmanlaurie grauer, Vice ChairmanPatti fast, Vice Chairmanmichael mcKeever, TreasurerKevin walsh, Assistant Treasurerallison Bourke, Secretaryalice Holbrook, Assistant SecretaryBob arnold, President & CEO

directorsJessica ambrosetom ashforthanne Ball*marjorie Berkleyabby BowersDoug Brownstewart BrownleePam caffray David campbellleigh carpenterann crollJan DilenschneiderHelen Dixonlauren DriscollJim Duffycarl goodnowJulie grahamJoli grossmerrilou Hillenbrandrichard HokinJohn Horton, Jr.seeley HubbardKip Koonsarlene markcharlotte minormary moranJohn raffaelilindsay reimersKathleen ryan-mufsonsusan shanksJohn strausnonie sullivanmimi tabahDavid tuttlelouise VanderlipDavid Van Dyketerri walkerBunny weickersusan yonce

Lifetime MemberJoan warburg

senior advisorsBert Ballingini Bantlelucy BarrettDarryl Branch molly ByrneKaren caseyJohn contenathaniel DayKathleen DecruzeBob fieldsmuffie fitzgeraldJane frankgordon garrettedwen goldstein

Hazel HobbsHyacinthe Hoffman*mystique JohnstonKaren KeeganKim KispertHoward Kraft Johnnie leemuffie lynchtom mellysharon Phillipsmimi Pivirottomichael Pralle george reillyallison rubelimarion schmeelkmargaret sirot Kathleen tropincathy weisenburger Bob wellsVictoria Zerjav

executive teamBob arnoldcarole eliasPiera ioriBob shortJim Vivier

Leadership teammarion BealeBill Bruckerlucia cookrachel Doddalexandra fichterJennifer flatowmildred gonzalesHelma gregorichstephanie Haenaleksa lazarewiczDena mastrangeloKathryn mccallumKara o’connorelena Perisawalter ritzmarisol riveraamanda romaniellomelissa schreffleslie sexerDonna spellmanmegan sweeneyDennis torresannie yantornoanna Zurawska

ProfessionalsHarry adamakoslouise albinsharon alognamelissa alphonsesamuel ambroiseelizabeth anavythalia anderenteresa andresenchristopher angottoDebra BaderXimena Barreraindia Beardashley Belluzzitania Bisonogabriela Bravo-Diazsharon Browneluisa Brunettolauren Buono

Jeanmarie cahillmargarida caldeiraemil calibosoandre camposKatie canonicosusan capellanmercedes capellanchristine campbellcarolyn carterandrea castillo rodriguezamanda catanzaroJose cepedarong chenmichael cioffilisa cliffordelizabeth cobbsJulie cohenmelody cohenmarilyn collinsmelissa coogan-wyleshelley cooperelizabeth coonsVictoria cruzJennifer cubillosmorgan Daddonanatalie D’ademoterrell Daismaegan Darlingebony DavidsonKatherine DavisHeather Dawsontoni Demasilaura Dermerangela Di nardoivan Dillererin Doeberlfran Dorftracey eckertnicole ehretKaren fallonlee fatonemaria figueroalisa filardiJenna finellinadia fioritaerin forlersarah fortneynancy forvilBrendy francoJamile garciaVirginia gilbert terry gillinlisa gardnerJill goldbergcaroline gordonJeffrey gouldingana grandaVictoria grauercicely greavesJana greenPatricia guzasameka Hamiltonamanda Harmonsarah Harmonaytherese HarrisonJessica Herlihyliliana HerreraJulie Hetheringtontracy Hopkinslara Hopkinsmelissa Horowitzlaura HoweKara Huettl

lady HunterKimberley Jacksonruthanne Jaffe-BirnbaumKrista JohnsonKelly Johnsonconrad Jonessylvia KleidmanPhyllis Kosminskymichelle Krepakricki Kriveloffagnieszka lagattamargaret lennonKeith leppsantana lettsalison loopmeaghan maloneyangelo maragosmyra marcusfabiana maringail marquezlaura martinchristina masciolaalise mastersonnelly matoscandice mccallumJennifer meccaBettina mercedesBrendan micikregine midymindy midylindsay minichinonohora molinaedward moranlaura moriartymargaret moscatistephanie nathansonPatricia nelsonsamaria nievescheryl norfleetgleiris nunezcristina oliveiraJose olmonicole Pagnottaalyson Panarorenee PastoloveDaniella Pavlovicandrea PayoJennienne Peoples-Burkeallison Petrorandy Peysermarta Phillipssusan Phillipsleisha PrescodDora ramosJessica rendemarissa rheinermarilynn ribadeneiraBrina rodriguezDana romerolaura rossianeta rostekBlanca ruiz Diazalaina sabiaDeborah samuelsemily segalsarah selkowconstance sheppardsusan B. sirlinPeter smithKatey smithPatricia smyth mccanncarol soltaumaria soriano

nancy sparantonya stancilDaniella stavreva-Zlatarevatyshonia steadmanstephanie strazzaclaire streeterelizabeth sucicamber sullivanalyssa tamburelloerica tarantinosilvia tavarasara thieslauren tierneyemily tintrupDiane trezzaJustine tullyrose marie turnerJean Vaccaromaria Valarezomaria Valenzuelamarc Vonsalzenasa wallen faktmaureen wardlinda weatherseedKatie weatherseedJulia weatherseedroberta wilkstheola williamschristine woodssada Xhemaelizabeth yoburnKatherine Zeigler

associate Boardaustin stack, Chairmansarah arnold sam asbeck russell Barbourelizabeth Barkerford Barkercaroline BarnettBritt Bollingersabrina Briefelandrea cyrmatt Drippswill DuckettVladimir fosterDuncan KirbyJoel macktom mellyJillian mallozzilizzy Peijsrachel reese amy sethisusie starrweezie townsendamanda Venieriregan walshnicole weisenburgereric west

*Deceased

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News

sUPPort aNd reVeNUe

government grants 38% $ 4,241,962

Program fees 32% $ 3,609,986

contributions & 15% $ 1,703,734 special events

foundation grants 7% $ 811,532

United ways & 5% $ 572,434 community funds

Distribution from endowment 3% $ 379,694

total support & revenue 100% $ 11,319,342

eXPeNses

Bright Beginnings 53% $ 5,995,205

families in crisis 34% $ 3,840,172

fostering independence 13% $ 1,475,996

total expenses 100% $ 11,311,373

family centers’

mission to empower children, adults, families

and communities to realize their potential is carried out through

three

Centers of

Excellence

Bright Beginnings care to care • early care and

education • Head start • Homework club • nurturing families network •

school Based Health centers

families in crisis center for HoPe • counseling

& mental Health services • the Den for grieving Kids • family

strengthening Program • focus on K.i.D.s. (for families of divorce)

• intensive family Preservation Program • Parent coaching and

family counseling Program • Parenting education Program

(PeP) • Parenting workshops and support groups • reconnecting

families Program • stamford cares • trauma response • worklife solutions

fostering independence community and supportive

services Program • family self-sufficiency Program • friendly connections • Healthy Hearts • Housing resource Program • greenwich Housing authority

Partnership • literacy Volunteers • reaching independence through

employment (rite) • senior Health insurance counseling Program

(sHiP) • young Parents Program

Family Centers and Literacy Volunteers Announce MergerOn July 1, Family Centers announced a merger with Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/Greenwich to create a comprehensive network of services designed to meet the self-sufficiency needs of Fairfield County residents.

“With Literacy Volunteers now a part of Family Centers, we are able to provide more people with the vocational training, literacy and education

services they need to improve their lives,” said Laurie Host, Family Centers’ Board Chairman.

All Literacy Volunteers’ services will remain intact, and will bolster Family Centers’ extensive roster of self-sufficiency programs. Literacy Volunteer’s three full-time and three part-time employees will join Family Centers’ staff and operate the program as part of the Fostering Independence Center of Excellence. Several Literacy Volunteers Board members will also serve as Family Centers’ Directors, Senior Advisors and committee members.

“This partnership is very exciting, as our programs are a wonderful complement to Family Centers’,” said John Raffaeli, Chairman of Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/Greenwich’s Board of Directors. “Since Literacy Volunteers has a longstanding history of working with Family Centers, this transition is expected to be seamless for both our staff and our clients.”

Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/Greenwich offers free literacy, job skills training, English language instruction and adult education services to more than 500 Fairfield County residents each year. Programs are facilitated by a team of more than 120 volunteers, who donate more than 11,500 volunteer hours each year. Computer classes, financial literacy services and work readiness program are also offered.

photo above: literacy Volunteers program manager lucia Cook goes over some writing techniques with student Akiko oda.

Financial Report


$25,000-$49,999Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. AshforthBantle/Walker FoundationThe Ruth W. Brown FoundationMr. David M. CampbellMr. and Mrs. Benjamin CarpenterMr. and Mrs. Eric C. FastThe Goodnow FundGrace Carleton Howe TrustLynn Laitman FundLeon Lowenstein Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. McKeeverNew Canaan Community Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. ReimersWilliam Randolph Hearst FoundationThe Windmill Foundation, Inc.

$15,000-$24,999AnonymousBack to You Fund at Fairfield County

Community FoundationGracia H. Cross Memorial FundMr. and Mrs. Robert L. DilenschneiderFairfield County Community FoundationGE Capital Real EstateThe Greenwich Rotary FoundationHenry E. Niles Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Justin HillenbrandMr. and Mrs. Richard HokinMr. and Mrs. Christopher HolbrookMr.* and Mrs. Stig HostThe Oaklawn FoundationThe Overbrook FoundationRed Ribbon FoundationThe Anne S. Richardson FundMr. and Mrs. John M. SamuelsMr. and Mrs. Robert K. SteelMr. and Mrs. John SullivanTurningPoint FoundationMr. and Mrs. Gregory Willis

$10,000-$14,999AnonymousMr. and Mrs. Colin AmbroseMr. and Mrs. James M. BetterKaren M. CaseyMs. Kate Murphy and Mr. James ClarkPat and Gill Clements FoundationConnecticut Council of Family Service AgenciesMr. and Mrs. Marvin H. DavidsonMr. and Mrs. C. Sean DayMr. and Ms. John DriscollMr. and Mrs. James A. DuffyMr. and Mrs. Ramsey FrankGarden Homes FundMr. and Mrs. John A. Gibbons, Jr.Greenwich HospitalMr. and Mrs. William B. Harrison, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John S. HornerMr. and Mrs. Paul Tudor JonesMr. and Mrs. Leonard Marx, Jr.S & L Marx Foundation

The Vince & Linda McMahon Family Foundation, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Thomas MellyMitchell’s/Richard’sNear & Far Aid AssociationEdward John Noble Foundation, Inc.The Per and Astrid Heidenreich Family

FoundationMr. Thomas P. PeterffyMr. and Mrs. Paul E. RaetherMr. and Mrs. William M. Rohde, Jr.Milton and Dorothy Sarnoff Raymond

FoundationThe Seattle FoundationAlice Shaver FoundationMr. and Mrs. Roy B. SimpsonMr. and Mrs. John A. StrausThomson ReutersMr. and Mrs. Peter A. WeinbergMr. and Mrs. John S. Weinberg

PinnacleGiving

Leadership Gifts

$5,000-$9,999The 1830 Family FoundationMr. John P. BirkelundBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSShirley Brownrigg Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. Harry BurnMr. and Mrs. Samuel W. Croll IIIMr. Robert G. Donnalley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Flinn, Jr.GE Asset ManagementHearst Media ServicesHorseneck WineThe Inner-City Foundation For

Charity & EducationMr. and Mrs. Bruce JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Mandel, Jr.-Donor

Advised Fund of FCCFMcInerney Family FoundationThe Melville FoundationChristian and Kristin MillerMoffly MediaMystic Aquarium & Institute for ExplorationProspect Hill FoundationMr. and Mrs. John R. RobinsonSerendipityMr. and Mrs. Peter ShabecoffSplash Car WashMr. and Mrs. Christopher C. StavrouReverend David R. Van DykeMr. and Mrs. Henrik N. VanderlipMr. and Mrs. Clifford M. YonceW.R. Berkley CorporationSue Ann Weinberg

$2,500-$4,999AnonymousThe Ashforth CompanyM. Bonnie Axthelm Charitable FoundationBank of America FoundationBen Larabee Photography LLCMr. and Mrs. John BenenatiMrs. Judith L. BiggsMr. and Mrs. Frederic A. Bourke IIIMr. and Mrs. Harry W. Clark IIIMr. and Mrs. Steven A. CohenMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel B. DayMr. and Mrs. Bruce D. DixonMs. Jennifer E. DonnalleyElizabeth Carse FoundationFactSet Research Systems, IncFirst Congregational Church

of GreenwichFirst County Bank Foundation, Inc.First Presbyterian Church of StamfordFirst United Methodist ChurchMr. and Mrs. Desmond FitzGeraldMr. and Mrs. Stephen FreidheimLily Palmer Fry Memorial TrustMr. and Mrs. Carl GoodnowGreenwich Business ClubMs. Joli L. Gross and Mr. Peter MaloneyMr. and Mrs. William Lee Hanley, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. HobbsIBM Employee Services CenterMrs. Alice Kaplan and Dr. Jason AronsonKathleen Coe Fine ArtMr. and Mrs. Charles A. Koons

Mr. and Mrs. Steven B. LapinMs. Nisa LeeMr. and Mrs. Martin LiptonLouis J. Kuriansky FoundationMrs. Stephen F. Mandel-Donor Advised

Fund of FCCFMr. and Mrs. Terence MarkeyMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. McGowanMr. and Mrs. Philip B. MillerMiller MotorcarsMr. Eitan MisulovinMr. and Mrs. Denis NaydenMr. and Mrs. Robert B. Nolan, Jr.Northern TrustMs. Mary PedersenMr. and Mrs. Barnet Phillips IVMs. Diana G. SerrellMrs. Margaret SirotMr. and Mrs. John C. Sites, Jr.The Theodore B. Smart FundSt. John’s Community Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. StraussMr. and Mrs. Scott M. StuartThe Craig B. Tate FoundationMr. and Mrs. Michael TriplettTucker’s Point Hotel & SpaTudor Investment CorporationMr. and Mrs. David P. TuttleMr. and Mrs. Charles H. TylerUBS Financial Services, Inc.Wells FargoMr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Winokur, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Wright

$1,000-$2,499Mrs. Hermine F. Aborn*Mr. and Mrs. Mark AllanAnonymousMs. Stephanie Raia and Mr. Peter J. ApplebyMr. and Mrs. Robert M. ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Randall AtchesonMs. Martha BakerMr. and Mrs. Robert A. B. BarafMr. and Mrs. John D. Barrett IIBetteridge JewelersMr. and Mrs. Mark W. BlackmanMr. and Mrs. H. Lee BrowneMs. Ashley BruynesMr. and Mrs. G. Stafford BucknallMr. and Mrs. William G. CaffrayMs. Pamela CaffrayMr. and Mrs. Edmund M. CarpenterClos-etteMr. and Mrs. John T. J. CoeMr. and Mrs. Jonathan P. CoffinMr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Cullman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. DanzigerMs. Shirley DeanMr. and Mrs. Robert deVeerDooney & Bourke Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Chip EmeryMs. Anne B. FarrellMr. and Mrs. Carlos A. FerrerMr. and Mrs. Brian FeurtadoDr. and Mrs. Robert S. FieldsFirst Congregational Church of DarienSenator and Mrs. L. Scott Frantz

Friends For GoodMr. and Mrs. Timothy M. GeorgeMrs. Eleanor H. GimonMr. and Mrs. Sheldon M. GordonMr. and Mrs. Joseph GrilloMr. William R. GruverMr. and Mrs. Drew J. GuffMr. and Mrs. John HawksMs. Christie HefnerThe William and Flora Hewlett FoundationHome Boutique of GreenwichMr. and Mrs. John B. Horton, Jr.Mrs. Judith Hoyt GoddardMr. and Mrs. D. S. Hubbard, Esq.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. IrelandMr. and Mrs. Peter JuhasMr. and Mrs. Hilary KaoMr. and Mrs. Brett KellamMs. Zoe KhayattMr. and Mrs. Dwight JacksonMr. and Mrs. Gudmundur KjaernestedMr. and Mrs. William KneiselMr. and Mrs. Charles P. Kontulis IIThe Kurzrok FoundationMr. and Mrs. Doug LakeMr. and Mrs. Ira S. LedermanGeorge A. & Grace L. Long FoundationMr. and Mrs. Frank J. LoverroMr. John Lowden and

Ms. Amy Russell-LowdenMr. and Mrs. Alexander P. LynchMr. and Mrs. James B. McArdle, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Kevin J. McEnery

Mr. and Mrs. John T. McGowanMr. and Mrs. Edward McLaughlinMr. and Mrs. Thomas L. MellyMeridian JewelersMr. and Mrs. Juan M. MeyerMr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. MifflinMr. and Mrs. Donald K. MillerMs. Amy MinellaNautilus Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. NeffOlga Sipolin Children’s FundMrs. William J. OppenheimMr. and Mrs. Peter B. OrthweinMr. and Mrs. Doug I. Ostrover, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. OudheusdenPack-Timco, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. ParentMr. and Mrs. Gerard PasciuccoMr. Peter S. PauleyMr. and Mrs. Steven C. PickhardtMr. and Mrs. James J. PintoMrs. Richard R. PivirottoMiss Edith M. RadleyMr. David RatnerMr. and Mrs. Charles V. RaymondMr. and Mrs. George A. ReillyMr. and Mrs. John N. Richardson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey RoseMr. and Mrs. Charles M. RoyceMr. Gene J. RubinoAmy Russell-LowdenThe Schick FoundationMr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Sennatt

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Shanks, Jr.Amy Shapiro Scholarship FundSiguler Guff & CompanyMr. and Mrs. Laurence B. SimonMr. and Mrs. Talbott L. SimondsMr. and Mrs. Christopher A. SinclairMr. and Mrs. Peter D. SkaperdasMr. and Mrs. Curtis G. Solsvig IIIMr. and Mrs. Nicholas SomersMr. and Mrs. John P. StackMr. and Mrs. Marc TabahMs. Arlene TahminMr. and Mrs. George P. Taylor VMr. and Mrs. David R. TortorelloMr. and Mrs. John L. Townsend IIIMr. and Mrs. John M. ValensteinMrs. Stephen T. VehslageVenture PhotographyMr. Samuel R. Walker IIMr. and Mrs. Kevin A. WalshMr. and Mrs. John Winthrop, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Witmer, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Woods

*Deceased

these lists represent gifts to family centers between July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013We apologize for any errors or omissions.

$100,000+Bloomberg PhilanthropiesThe Estate of Cory DonnalleyMr. and Mrs. Peter T. GrauerLone Pine Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Garrett M. MoranThe United Way of GreenwichViking Global Foundation

$50,000-$99,999AnonymousMr. and Mrs.* John F. BallMr. and Mrs. William R. BerkleyThe Community Fund of DarienCrane Fund For Widows & ChildrenMr. and Mrs. N. George HostMr. and Mrs. Reuben MarkMarion Moore Foundation, Inc.The Tudor Foundation, Inc.United Way of Western Connecticut, Inc.Joan Melber Warburg


Connecting the Communityto Great Results…the following are excerpts from family centers’ 2013 results cards, which are compiled by program staff each year to track client outcomes and success rates.


100% of Head

start Preschool families participated

in at least one school-sanctioned

literacy-related activity during the

year.

88% of the clients

receiving services from the reaching

independence through employment (rite) program were

able to increase their level of employment.

More

than 23,500 children, adults

and families were served by family centers’ programs last

year.

69 families living in stamford

public housing were able to avoid eviction

thanks to the self-sufficiency assistance of the community and supportive services

Program.

Nearly 11,000: the number of

individual therapy sessions offered by the counseling & Mental

Health services Program.

89% of the Housing

resource Program’s clients were placed

in affordable housing throughout fairfield

county within three months of

intake.

91% of families

served by the intensive family

Preservation Program were able to prevent

their children from being removed from the

home due to abuse or neglect.

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almost 200 children

between the ages of six weeks and five years were provided a quality preschool experience thanks to the early care

and education Program.

2,174 volunteers

donated their time and talent last year to help family centers

further its mission.

72% of friendly

connections participants report that the program is essential in helping them maintain their independence and

remain in their own homes.

More than 1,800:

number of home visits performed by Nurturing families

Network staff to help at-risk families prevent

child abuse and neglect.

100%

of center for HoPe clients have

reported that therapy has helped them

cope with a loss or a critical illness

diagnosis.

More than 11,500:

the number of volunteer hours

donated by Literacy Volunteers’ tutors to

provide literacy, esl and job readiness support

to fairfield county residents.

More than 5,300:

number of nurse practitioner, social work and dental

visits performed by the school Based Health centers.

95% of teens

served by the Young Parents

Program remained in high school or

earned their diplomas.

100% of the parents served by the reconnecting families program

reported learning the skills necessary to

better care for their children.

92% of active stamford

cares clients remained current in their HiV/aiDs

treatment plan.


stARting high sChool CAn be A tRying time for any teen. Learning the ins and outs of a new school, navigating the nuances of social circles and balancing the demands of an increased class load are often arduous tasks. So, when Melissa Beerwa learned she was pregnant midway through her freshman year, she was faced with a host of additional stressors she never expected.

Having never spent much time around babies, she doubted her ability to care for one of her own. Melissa also feared that her friends, teachers and neighbors would judge her for becoming pregnant at such a young age. More importantly, she worried she would never realize her dreams of attending college.

Sensing her anxiety, a counselor in the community suggested Melissa contact the Nurturing Families Network for the support she needed to adjust to this major lifestyle change. Each week, a Nurturing Families Home visitor would spend a few hours with Melissa to prepare her for the baby’s arrival and answer her parenting-related questions. Melissa also received the prenatal education necessary to ensure a healthy delivery.

Thanks to the Nurturing Families program, Melissa was gaining the confidence she desperately needed to be the best mother

possible. But what she was missing was the support of a peer network. She found it in another Family Centers service, the Young Parents Program (YPP). Through regular groups held at her school, Melissa met other pregnant teens and realized that she was

Bright Beginnings

Annie Abbot • Scott Abry • Carole Ackerman • Stella Adamis • Richard Agatstein • Brandon Aguda • Stephanie Ahl • Nicole Ahrens • Abigail Ainsworth • Luis Alarcon • Gail Albrecht • Gwen Alexis • Missy Almy • Sam Ambroise • Jessica Ambrose • Kelly Ambrose • Andrea Anderson • Lisa Anderson • Pepper Anderson • Patricia Andrews • Linda Andryc • Megan Apostolides • Elinor Appleton • Mackenzie Aquino • Sarah Arnold • Scott Arrick • Erlinda Arriola • Vivian Arroyo • Julia Arstorp • Abbey Arturi • Sam Asbeck • Brooke Ashforth • Tom Ashforth • Sharon Atwell • Patrice Augustine • Lindsey Ault-Authier • Jordan Aur • Karen Avery • Isabelle Avridor • Marie Azor • Edwin B • Natasha Babchak • Jo-Ann Babchak • Victoria Babchak • Ed Babcock • Maryann Baccash • Amy Baertschl • Lisa Baker • Mary Ellen Baker • Martha Baker • Denise Baliotti • Lucy Ball • Richard Ball • Anne Ball* • Bert Ballin • Joe Bamberger • Gini Bantle • Bradley Barber • Brittany Barber • Russell Barbour • Alessia Barcelo • Elizabeth Barker • Ford Barker • Emily Barnard • Jennifer Barnard • Kate Barnard • Kevin Barnard • Caroline Barnett • Judy Barnett • Rita Barnhart • William Barnum • Patricia Barr • Lucy Barrett • Jennifer Barriga • Peggy Barthold • Jane M. Batkin • Carol Battin • Ellen Bay • Marion Beale • Jacqui Bean • Millly Beattie • Kevin Begnal • Diana Beilin • Marie Belfiore • Paula Bellini • Kathleen Bellissimo • Rachel Bellissimo • Marta Beltramo • Cristina Benedetto • Kim Benedetto • Susan Benthall • Carsten Berger • Graiden Berger • Marge Berkley • Marge Berkley • Rosanne Berman (Wichman) • Christeen Bernard-Dur • Suzanne Betts • Skaila Bhadha • Kathy Bieger • Heather Bienstock • Margaret Bigelow • Bimbo Bakeries USA • Will Bingle • Carolyn Bird • Catherine Birge • Matt Biron • Karen Birsky • Jackie Bishop • Mary Bishop • Bill Bittel • Wendy Blattman • Andrew Blevin • Michael Blevin • Mary Bloomer • Lisa Blosio • Nick Boehly • Dubby Bogdan • Brooke Bohnsack • Jason Bohrer • Mercedes Boland • Britt Bollinger • Dan Borchert

not, in fact, alone. The YPP also offered additional parenting and prenatal instruction, while outlining various continuing education and vocational options.

Both the YPP and Nurturing Families program were there for Melissa once her daughter, Isabella, was born. While Melissa felt prepared to step into her new role as a parent, the first few months of Isabella’s life were especially stressful. After several trips to the emergency room, doctors confirmed that Isabella suffered from an autoimmune disease which makes her unable to fight off infections. Isabella’s condition prevented her from entering a daycare facility, and forced Melissa to postpone her return to school.

In order to keep up with her schoolwork, Melissa enlisted the help of an in-home tutor. Her YPP counselor worked with her to ensure that all work was completed. A Nurturing Families home visitor and a YPP volunteer would also stop by Melissa’s home each week to provide any necessary support and help stave off isolation. As a result, Melissa is in a much better place these days. She marvels at how quickly Isabella is developing and is planning to attend nursing school when she graduates next year.

“Having a baby when you’re young is hard, but I’ve managed to work through all the obstacles with the help of Nurturing Families and the YPP,” she said. “It’s great to know that you have someone to turn to with concerns about the baby. I feel like Bella and I are really cared for.”

oUr VoLUNteers:

NurturingfamiliesNetwork Young

ParentsProgram

NurturingfamiliesNetwork


• Laura Boretsky • Steph Borise • Allison Bourke • Liz Boutry • Abby Bowers • Tom Bowers • Russ Bowman • Joseph Bracchitta • Barbara Brafman • Darryl Branch • Gabriela Bravo-Diaz • Lucia Breault • Alison Bresnahan • Sabrina Briefel • Sally Brim • Juliette Brisman • Curtis Brockelman • Mimi Brophy • Bethany Brown • Doug Brown • Gretchen Brown • Jonathan Brown • Joshua Brown • Francisca Browne • Stewart Brownlee • Beth Brucker • Bill Brucker • Donna Bruno • Susan Bruno • Brunswick Middle School • Brunswick School • Brunswick Upper School • Bridget Bucknall • Cecilia Bueti • Sarah Burdett • Lucy Burke • Charlie Burnett • Ashley Burr • Deborah Burton • Millie Busch • Molly Byrne • Jana Bytner • Jenny Byxbee • Claudette Cabrera • Chase Caffray • Pam Caffray • Cheryl Caggiano • Margarida Caldeira • Piedad Calderon • Carole Caldwell • Brian Callahan • Sharon Callahan • Julie Callery • Carola Cammann • David Campbell • Dorothy Campbell • Meg Campbell • Morgan Campbell • Sue Campbell • Cecilia Campino • Brenna Carbone • Toni Cardini • Jenafer Carelli • Jane Carlson • Penny Caroll • Ben Carpenter • Leigh Carpenter • Jeanne Carrieri • Linda Carruthers • Suzanne Carter • Carlos Casas • Karen Casey • Jackie Cassidy • David Castle • Jeffrey Castle • Karla Castro • Jose Cepeda • Mary Cerabino • Philip Chadwell • Carolyn Chapman • Jack Charney • Chris Chavez • Corrine Chelednik • Justin Cheng • Louise Chiappetta • Tiffany Chila • Eva Chin • Carolyn Chiodo • Joanie Chioffi • Sarah Christensen • Gerry Christophersen • Dominique Cime • Christine Cingar • Arlene Clanny • Evan Clark • Sabrina Clark • Alexander Clarke • Alicia Clarke • Connie Clarke • Emma Clarke • Kate Clarke • Roy Clarke • Linda Clarkson • Terri Clevenger • Renee Clouser • Grayson Coale • Gabby Coffey • Jade Cohen • Laurie Colleran • Julia (Sheila) Collins • Marilyn Collins • Robin Collins • Debbie Colon • Iris Colon • Ricky Columbo • Ricky Columbo • Ron Conarroe • Alicia Conn • Ellen Connery • Maura Connolly • Alexander Constantine • Lori Contadino • John Conte • Toni Conte • Convent of the Sacred Heart • Betsy Coons

“with all of my

kids, i have always tried to show them the

importance of education. i think that when parents work together with the school and do the same

things at home that the kids do in the classroom, it makes learning much

more effective. i’m so glad that Head start has welcomed my involvement.

i appreciate the way that they’ve taught mark to love school.”

Angela sanchez, greenwich head start parent

“Henry’s progress

over the past nine months is amazing. as a

teacher myself, it’s important that he spends his days in an environment that promotes

developmental, social and fine-motor growth. the warburg

center has exceeded my expectations!”Abby Redmond,

early Care and education program parent

“as a kid, i never felt

comfortable in my own skin. the support that i received from the school

Based Health centers not only helped me get in touch with

myself, but it equipped me with the tools i need to grow and achieve success in the future.”

susana Cuartas, school based health

Center Client

“as a small business

owner, receiving free education and

professional development services means so much.

these services are not available anywhere else, and everything i’ve learned through care to

care has helped me become a better child care provider.”

Davette stephens, Care to Care Client


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“i’ve never had

children, so gail is like a daughter to me.

Having her in my life helps me stay active – which is so

important.”Vivian penachio,

Friendly Connections participant

(with her Friendly Visitor gail Albrecht)

“it was tough for me to be out of

work – especially, as a parent. not be able to give my kids what they need just

killed me. But the rite program helped me get back on my feet and secure a stable job so that i

can support my family again.”Frantz batoh,

Reaching independence through employment

(Rite) Client

“i’ve always prided myself in being an independent person.

But i’ve come to realize that everyone needs help sometimes. family centers was there during

one of the darkest times of my life. their support gave me a renewed sense of strength and i honestly

look forward to the future.”lisette Forde,

housing Resource program Client

“losing my job was probably one of

the hardest experiences i’ve ever had to go through.

thankfully, family centers was there to guide me though the

process of receiving the benefits i needed to support my family

during this tough time.”nemours thelemaque,

Community and supportive services program Client

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Fostering Independence

no one hAs eVeR ACCuseD Kelita Victorin of being afraid of hard work. After graduating high school in her native Haiti, Kelita set out to pursue her dream of becoming a nurse. Despite the demands of caring for her young children, she endured years of rigorous training and eventually earned a license as a nurse practitioner. Kelita quickly found a job

in a local hospital, where she enjoyed the fast-paced nature of the job.

Shortly after her first child was born, Kelita and her husband decided their family would have a brighter future in the U.S. So, despite not knowing anyone outside of their small Haitian village, the family set out for Stamford. While Kelita imagined

that she would face some difficulties adjusting to her new life in America, she did not expect the culture shock she would experience.

With no family nearby and a limited command of the English language, Kelita soon began to feel isolated and depressed. Since her nursing certification was not valid in the U.S., she could not find work. To make matters worse, the language barrier prevented her from finding the help she needed. For several years, Kelita quietly suffered and her determination slowly deteriorated.

When a caseworker from Family Centers knocked on her door to introduce the Family Self Sufficiency Program, Kelita sensed that things were going to turn around. With the help of her new caseworker, Kelita quickly made plans to complete English courses, seek out scholarship opportunities for an LPN training program and find full-time employment.

Over the next few months, Kelita began to check items off her self-sufficiency “to-do list.” Her caseworker referred her to Literacy Volunteers, where she practiced in conversational and written English. The Reaching Independence Through Employment (RITE) program helped Kelita create a resume and guided her through the job search process. She also took advantage of the RITE program’s free computer classes.

Kelita has a new found sense of confidence these days, and is hopeful about her future. She recently found a part-time job as a Certified Nursing Assistant, and is working toward finding full-time employment. “The goal-planning and support that I’ve received from Family Centers has been instrumental in helping me adjust to my new life in America,” she said. “For a long time, I was lost and had nowhere to turn. But Family Centers gave me the tools to give my kids the best life possible. I am very thankful and indebted to them for that.”

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FoR As long As she CAn remember, Aisha Alamri looked forward to the day when she would become a mother. After coping with infertility for almost four years, she and her husband, Wadah, were overjoyed when their first son, Jaleel, was born in 2009. Just a few months later they learned their family would be expanding yet again, as a second boy, Kareem, was due the following year.

Sadly, Aisha’s storybook life took a twist often seen in Hollywood movies. While she was changing Jaleel’s diaper one day, the baby rolled and fell off the changing table. Aisha immediately brought Jaleel to the hospital, where a CT scan showed no signs of brain trauma. But when Jaleel suffered a seizure five days later and had difficulty breathing, a follow-up CT scan revealed severe head injuries that were not detected earlier.

Since Jaleel’s injuries were consistent to those caused by Shaken Baby Syndrome, doctors were obligated to report their suspicions. As a result, Jaleel was placed in foster

Families In Crisis

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With her boys at home and her legal troubles behind her, Aisha says she breathes easier these days. Having seen how life can turn itself upside down in an instant, Aisha now takes the time to enjoy every minute of motherhood. She also took steps to provide a better life for Jaleel and Kareem by earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Social and Criminal Justice. “Losing my children was a horrible experience that I hope no one ever has to go through,” she said. “Family Centers’ support and guidance got me through the worst period of my life, and was instrumental in reuniting our family.”

care following his discharge from the hospital. Faced with criminal charges and the possibility of permanently losing her son, Aisha began to show signs of depression. To make matters worse, Kareem was also placed in protective custody immediately after his birth. Searching for support during this dark time, Aisha turned to Family Centers’ Counseling & Mental Health Program.

With the help of their therapist, Aisha and Wadah learned how to lean on each other to cope with the stress and sorrow of being away from their children. Therapy also gave the Alamris a place where they could talk freely about their fears and their family’s uncertain future. After a long legal battle that included countless testimonials from medical experts, it was determined that Jaleel’s injuries were caused by hydrocephalus – a condition common in infants that causes an increase in cerebrial fluid. Aisha and Wadah were acquitted of all charges, but now needed to undergo a lengthy process to bring their boys home. They began working with Family Centers’ Reconnecting Families

program to prepare for Jaleel and Kareem’s eventual return home. Together with their case manager, Aisha and Wadah focused on making their apartment an ideal place to raise two toddlers. The Alamris were also offered additional support and counseling they needed to be the best parents possible.

Once it was determined that Jaleel and Kareem were no longer at risk, Family Centers helped ensure the reunification process went smoothly. Supervised visits slowly turned into one-on-one outings for the family. As Aisha and Wadah continued to prove they were responsible parents, the boys were permitted to spend the night alone in their parents’ home. After nearly a year and a half of hard work, Aisha and Wadah had their family back together.

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“there was a huge void in my life

after i stopped working. and i still sometimes miss that old life, but through

therapy i have come to relish the memories while moving forward at the same time.”

sybil Cigal, Counseling & mental health program

Client

“losing a child is a horrible

experience for any parent, but the violent way in which

neil died caused a kind of pain that was indescribable. our friends and

family were incredibly supportive, but the shock and sorrow that was reflected in their faces made the healing process difficult. Being able to talk to someone

who understood the complexity of losing a loved one was very comforting. there will

always be a huge hole in my heart, but i would not have found some peace

without the center for HoPe.”heidi godleski,

Center for hope Client

“Drugs caused my life to spiral out of

control. the risk of losing my kids was a real wake up

call. family centers was there with the parenting education and support i needed to get my life

back on track. i’m focused on my kids much more these days, and

i can’t thank family centers enough for saving my family.”

Amber scaturchio, intensive Family preservation

program Client

“there was this fog, like a huge

grey cloud, over my head following frank’s death. But

as the weeks, months and years went on, and i continued going to the Den, the cloud has slowly and steadily lifted. of course, i still have

highs and lows but the swings aren’t so dramatic that they’re

day-ruiners.”marilyn pozzuto,

the Den for grieving Kids Client


Our Volunteersnot mAny high sChool stuDents ARe giVen the opportunity to try out a prospective career path before entering college. However, through a hands-

on senior internship, Melissa Horowitz was able to do just that by volunteering at the Greenwich Head Start preschool. While she expected to have lots of fun interacting with a host of curious three and four-year olds, she never expected to discover a passion for Early Childhood Education.

Melissa’s experience as a Head Start volunteer helped solidify her interest in becoming a preschool teacher. Following her freshman year at Washington University in St. Louis three years ago, Melissa intended to return to the Head Start classrooms for the summer. The staff was so thrilled to have her back that they offered her a summer teaching job while she completed her degree in education.

Over the course of the four summers that she taught at the Head Start program, Melissa acquired more responsibilities as a teacher. While she did a lot of observation and mostly

aided the teachers on a day-to-day basis during that first summer, Melissa now helps create weekly lesson plans and regularly leads classroom activities.

Helping young children gain the educational building blocks they need to succeed in school is something Melissa takes very seriously. In addition to putting in a full day in the classroom, she regularly uses her free time to research art projects, lessons and other learning exercises to engage her students.

Now in her senior year at Washington University, Melissa is confident that her experience at Greenwich Head Start will prepare her for a long career in education. She is currently working on her elementary education certification, and plans to student-teach in a St. Louis fourth-grade classroom this fall.

“I am so grateful for having the chance to be part of the Head Start community,” she said. “Being able to have a hands-on volunteer opportunity helped me realize a hidden passion for teaching. This has been one of the most amazing experiences of my life and I can’t imagine leaving this place.”

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Raul RiverosDaniel and Betty RobertsFaury RodriguezNancy RombergRick and Marjorie RosencransMargo RosenfeldDiane RosenthalEleen H. RosnerChuck and Deborah RoyceRR DonnelleyJo Anne RubinAnne RussellS & L Marx FoundationNancy and Stephen SahleinRoger SaleebyDiane and John SamuelsPatricia SanchezEdward and Lucy SchachterC. Barry SchaeferEverett and Sarah SchenkDeena and Matthew SchererSuzanne SetonSusan and Eugene ShanksMadeline and George ShepherdC.M. SheppardCheryl Saban and

Michael Jerome SiegmundRoy SimpsonGeorge and Barbara SommerfeldJerry Sprole Stamford Womans ClubDonald J. StantonStarwood Hotels & ResortsLouise Bloch SternMichelle SternJohn and Judith StoddardRonald and Davidde Strackbein

Donna and Scott TagliarinoLucy TancrediJudith TattarWendy TealSally ThebaudDiggi ThomsonThomson ReutersBarbara and Marc ThorneStephen G. TomlinsonChris TothSandy and Norman ToyTudor FoundationPaul and Carol TuschUnited Way of GreenwichUnited Way of Western CTChristina VanderlipRobert VendigLynn VetareSarah W. Vorder BrueggePatricia Brooks WalkerBill and Joanne WallaceCarol WallaceWaller Capital PartnersJoan Melber WarburgJohn W. Watling IIIJeffry and Mary Jo WeissSarah A. WhittemoreArthur and Anne WichmanC. Webb and Sallie WilliamsWinokur Family Foundation, Inc.Jay and Terrie WoodXEROX CorporationCorwin and Kristina YulinkyChristina and Steven ZausnerStephen and Rachel ZecheMarta ZeennerVictoria Zerjav and Preston SmithJason and Heather Ziegler

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“FoR the pAst seVeRAl yeARs, bRAnDon has worked to ensure that Toyota of Stamford’s community outreach efforts benefit our most vulnerable families. Whether he’s collecting holiday

gifts for families in need or organizing fundraisers to create a preschool scholarship fund, Brandon has made it his mission to give back to the community in which he lives and works.” — bob Arnold, president

Family Champion Award

“Kip’s guiDAnCe AnD thoughtFul ADViCe has been a driving force behind Family Centers’ continuous growth over the past 20 years. His expertise in the field of mergers and acquisitions

has helped make Family Centers the robust, diverse and trusted community resource it is today.”

– Jan Dilenschneider, Former board Chairman

Helen Gratz Rockefeller Outstanding Volunteerism Award

2012 First Presbyterian Church2011 Mike Hoffman2010 Lee-Ann Etter2009 Vin Tufo

2008 Bruce Williams2007 Nancy Brown2006 Steve Grabowski2005 Christ Church Greenwich

2004 John LaCava2003 Polly O’Brien-Morrow2002 Bernadette Coomaraswamy2001 Adele Wenning

2000 Christel Truglia1999 Alex Martinez1998 Tom Crawford

2012 Bunny Weicker2011 Bob Wells2010 George Reilly2009 Jan Dilenschneider2008 Laurie Grauer

2007 Arlene Mark2006 Joan Melber Warburg2005 Marge Berkley2004 Kevin Walsh2003 Cory Donnalley

2002 Helen M. Dixon2001 Doug Brown 2000 Tom Melly1999 Mimi Pivirotto1998 Anne Ball

1997 Gini Bantle1996 Nonie Sullivan1995 Muffie Lynch1994 Dede Miles1993 Liz Anderson

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early care and educationarch street Preschool – 203-869-4848gateway Preschool – 203-531-8430warburg early childhood center – 203-629-2822

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