Wheeler's Foster Care program addresses the unique needs of the youth we serve in Waterbury and surrounding towns, using the Functional Family Therapy in Foster Care model (FFT Partners).
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Youth in your community need you.
Take a journey. Change a life.
In Connecticut, there are more than 3,800 youth in foster care and hundreds more who need loving homes. You can help by becoming a Wheeler foster parent.
You can change a life.
You can help a child thrive.
Ways to Become a Foster Parent
The program serves children, ages 6 through 17, who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect, or how may be experiencing symptoms related to trauma, loss and other behavioral health concerns. Foster families receive ongoing training and 24/7 support from our team.
Respite Foster care offers a temporary home in which a foster parent or family takes over the parenting responsibility for another foster parent. Respite providers must meet licensing requirements, including training and other background checks.
Learn more about our program.
The Look of Love
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For Families in Waterbury
Ready to change a child’s life?
You can make a difference in the life of a child or youth in your community. Open your home. Open your heart. Make a meaningful change today.
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