Safe Families for Children - Connecticut

01/06/2026

Because of your generosity, families across the country are entering the new year with more hope, more support, and more community!

We’re grateful to have you by our side as we continue building a world where MORE children are safe and families are together.

Check out our new national website at https://safe-families.org/ and find ways you can support families in your community.

#2026

01/01/2026

Join us in the mission of keeping more children safe and families together in 2026!🎉

12/23/2025

While many celebrate this season as the most joyful time of year, it can be incredibly difficult for parents facing crisis and hardship. Financial strain, family challenges, and intense loneliness often grow during the holidays, leaving over 60% of adults feeling overwhelmed and stressed. For some, the holidays magnify what’s missing rather than what’s merry.

When you give the gift of family, you offer community, belonging, and hope to those who need it most. Your time, talent, or treasure can make a real difference—helping to keep children safe and families together during their most vulnerable moments. Will you join us in bringing light and warmth to families this season?

Go to www.safe-families.org to see how you can walk alongside parents and give the gift of family!

12/16/2025

Need the perfect stocking stuffer?🎄

Check out "It Takes a Forest" as the perfect gift to give children this Christmas. It is a heartwarming tale of courage, community, and the bonds that hold us together when we open our hearts and homes!

Get your copy today at https://amzn.to/4afF9DL and read about the author at https://jessiemayfieldwriter.com/.

12/11/2025

When we say our model of support is evidence-based, it means that research supports it!

More families stay TOGETHER when they get support and build relationships with SFFC. With a broken child welfare system, it is more important than ever to invest in PREVENTION models that walk alongside families in their greatest time of need.

Hear more about the families we serve by checking out our latest blog at https://bit.ly/4oPRsKx.

Consider investing in prevention! It is making a huge impact!

12/09/2025

"I didn’t have family. I didn’t have a support system. I didn’t have the community I needed for myself or my kids.”

Stacey faced postpartum depression and felt utterly alone. “I started coping with the depression in unhealthy ways.”

She hit rock bottom and knew she needed to make changes, or she would lose custody of her children. That’s when Safe Families entered the picture.

To read Stacey's story, go to https://bit.ly/4oPRsKx.

By Cheyenne Erickson, Chapter Director of Safe Families Austin, TX Imagine life without having an emergency contact. No one to…Read More

12/04/2025

Relationships matter!🩵💚💙

Relationships are vital for isolated families because they provide connection, support, and belonging, the foundation every family needs to thrive!

Will you take the time to build a relationship? Make the time to learn their name, listen to their story, and love like family! It can change a life and better yet...a family!

11/27/2025

11/25/2025

As we enter a week of Thanksgiving, we are truly grateful for the thousands of Safe Families' volunteers who live out their values of radical hospitality, disruptive generosity, and intentional compassion to help keep children safe and parents supported!

We truly appreciate and are thankful for you!🩵

11/20/2025

Families facing crisis need more than one kind of help-they need a Circle of Support! From hosting to dropping off diapers, Safe Families volunteers make sure parents don't face a crisis alone!

Learn where you fit in at https://bit.ly/3OX3kMx.

11/18/2025

Community matters! Because no one should have to face life's challenges alone!🩵💚💙

Community is vital for families because it provides connection, support, and belonging- the foundation every family needs to thrive. When families are surrounded by a strong community, they have people to lean on during tough times or lend a helping hand. This support reduces stress, prevents isolation, and strengthens a family's overall well-being.

Get connected to a serving community or reach out to get support from a community at www.safe-families.org.

11/13/2025

Safe Families for Children is helping create a world where no family feels alone.🩵