Family and Children's Aid in Danbury
Harmony House
About: Harmony House is a family-style shelter, which runs programs from managing activities to sharing dinners together every night. Each “family member” participates with the rest of the group, fostering a system of support upon which the program is based. The residents are aided in developing a plan to secure independent housing and develop effective life skills. Caseworkers develop an individual plan for each resident, which helps them to use resources (including job training, computer training, banking workshops and interview skills) to pursue their personal goals.
For: FCA’s Harmony House provides temporary housing for homeless mothers and their children.
Service Description: Harmony House’s goal is to empower women by providing them with the skills and resources necessary to maintain a more stable life for themselves and for their children. Housing is available 24/7 and residents stay for an average of 90 days.
Please call (203) 792-8609 for more information on Harmony House or email to [email protected].
Safe Homes
About: The Safe Homes provide residential care and support resiliency in their children by teaching new ways of expressing frustration and pain and effective ways of dealing with anger and stress. They provide structure and predictability to enable a child to feel safe and secure, providing appropriate therapeutic intervention when needed and providing the children with opportunities to use their strengths and interests in successful ways.
For: Our Safe Homes are for children and sibling groups who are experiencing an initial out-of-home placement due to abuse, neglect, or family conflict.
Service Description: In the brief time the children are at FCA, we have the rare opportunity to change their lives so that living no longer means surviving abuse or neglect. Children feel safe with us because not only are they removed from danger, but they also form a new awareness that there are people out there who care and are willing to help. Care is provided 24/7 in a home-like setting.