Boys & Girls Village Receives Grant from DCF to Support Parents and Families
MILFORD, Conn. (August 15, 2019) Boys & Girls Village received a $550,000 grant from the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) to support delivery of a Parenting Support Services (PSS) Program. The service supports and enhances positive functioning for families with children 0-18 years-of-age. Families enrolled in the program receive one of two PSS interventions, the Positive Parenting Program, which helps parents become resourceful problem solvers and create a positive and safe home learning environment, or the Circle of Security Parenting program, designed to build, support, and strengthen parents’ relationship capabilities. The program’s interventions are combined with case management services provided by Boys & Girls Village using the Wraparound philosophy and approach. The service will be offered at the…