Community Support For Families

Community Support for Families (CSF) program is a highly-sought-after service with years of positive results, helping families get back on their feet. We believe in collaboration with others, increasing awareness, providing education, and empowering families. 

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CSF is an in-home service that assists DCF referred families throughout the greater Waterbury, Danbury, and Torrington areas for 4-6 months.  We are available to meet with families at a time or place that is most convenient to the family; we can provide service in English, Spanish and Portuguese.  

 

CSF Workers and Parent Navigators partner with families for an hour a week to discover resources and support services, intensify the bond between caregivers and children, help families develop a sense of connection in their own community, and empower them to explore their families’ strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences.

•    97% of families who utilized CSF in 2020 reported that services provided to them were in their preferred language.

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With the help of CSF staff, the family invites service providers, and natural supports to participate in ‘Child & Family Team’ meetings to ensure success. CSF emphasizes increasing the number of formal and informal supports and helps families realize what natural supports they have utilizing a wraparound philosophy. CSF is voluntary, available at no cost and all families we work with are referred by DCF, identified as in need of additional ongoing support.  CSF is family-driven, strength-based, and culturally responsive in its partnerships with families.