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About Us |
Mission & Vision |
Executive Director's Message |
Programs & Services |
Licensing and Accreditation
Affiliations |
Board of Directors |
Contact Us |
Directions |
Employment Opportunities |
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Privacy Practices |
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About Us
Established in 1909, Family Services of Greater Waterbury, Inc. is a private, not-for profit 501 (c) 3, multi-service agency offering a range of social services involving behavioral health, employment support, and children's programs. We strive to strengthen and support families and individuals of all ages and at all stages of life regardless of their social or economic resources.
Throughout the years, we have continued to focus on the changing needs of children and families through professional therapeutic programs and support services designed around our vision, mission and core beliefs providing an important sense of caring, purpose, pride and ownership in our clients' success.
Agency Organizational Chart | For more about who we are, please click here.
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Mission and Vision
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To strengthen lives and inspire hope through quality services, community collaboration and social advocacy. |
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A healthy community where all are valued and can develop their unique strengths and achieve their full potential.. |
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Executive Director's Message
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It is through a shared vision of the Board of Directors, staff and volunteers passionate about our work that we are able to focus on positively impacting lives - one person, one child, one family at a time. Through our strategic planning process, we continually evaluate our services, programs, mission, vision and core values in order to better meet the needs of the people and the communities we serve.
Our Leadership Team has the responsibility of establishing the Agency's Annual Goals which are directly related to our current Strategic Plan. We are determined to remain mission driven and look for creative ways to help decrease reliance on state funding. As always, many thanks to our dedicated Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and stakeholders who are critical in helping us achieve our goals and work tirelessly to build upon the breadth and depth of our professional and financial resources to assure stability and continuity of our work.
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Sandra J. Porteus, LCSW
Executive Director
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Programs and Services
Family Services of Greater Waterbury, Inc. provides a broad range of programs and services to families, individuals and children residing in Western Connecticut. We adhere to providing quality services by utilizing models of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) and outcome based best practices resulting in a culture of professionalism and quality services that best serve our clients, staff and community. The programs and services fall under three primary umbrellas: Counseling Services, Employment Support, and Children's Programs.
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Main Office Hours |
Naugatuck Office Hours |
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34 Murray Street, Waterbury |
16
Hillside Avenue, Naugatuck |
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Monday |
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Tuesday |
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Wednesday |
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Thursday |
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |
Friday |
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
Saturday |
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
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Accreditation and Licensing
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Accreditation:
Council on Accreditation (COA) as a child and family-serving agency meeting
and or exceeding the highest National standards of Professional Practice.
Licensing:
Department of Public Health:
- Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic for Adults
- Therapeutic Child Care Center
Department of Children and Families:
- Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic for Children
- Child Care Facility to provide Safe Home Services
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Affiliations
Family Service of Greater Waterbury, Inc. is funded in part by the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Labor, Department of Social Services, Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board, Emergency Shelter Grant, the United Way of Greater Waterbury, the United Way of Naugatuck and Beacon Falls, and the Connecticut Children's Trust Fund.
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Board of Directors
Mr. Bill Peterson, President 9/10
Ms. Lyssa Rotella-Soderberg, Vice President 9/08
Ms. Mariella LaRosa, Vice President 9/10
Mr. Tom Broesler, Treasurer 9/09
Mr. Kevin McSherry 9/08
Ms. Angie Medina 9/09
Mr. John Milone 9/09
Ms. Katharine Nichols 9/09
Ms. Laura Kibbe - 9/10
Ms. Yvette Wilmot - 9/10
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Board of Directors Committees
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Directions
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Employment Opportunities
New Job Announcements
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Employees Only
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Family Services of Greater Waterbury Privacy Policy
It is Family Services of Greater Waterbury policy to comply with all applicable privacy and data protection laws. This commitment reflects the value we place on earning and keeping the trust of our employees, Donors, business partners and others who share their personal information with us.
This Privacy Policy (this "Policy") describes how Family Services of Greater Waterbury protects your privacy when we collect personal information on the Family Services of Greater Waterbury Website. As used in this Policy, the term "personal information" means information that identifies you personally, alone or in combination with other information available to us.
Privacy Policy (PDF)
Privacy Policy (click to download)
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