Supporting the Foster Care Community

Annie C provides support through trainings, support groups, referral services, and recruitment of families for children who need them.

Our longterm goals are to develop a purposeful, intergenerational neighborhood where young adults and seniors live side by side and engage in mutual support; ensuring that these same individuals will develop healthy, caring relationships. We believe through a supportive neighborhood that incorporates vibrant senior citizens as mentors and community services designed to help all residents, everyone will achieve their maximum potential.

Our Mission

“Every child deserves a champion–an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be.”

Rita F. Pierson

“There are no unwanted children. Just unfound families.”

Anonymous

“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.”

Fred Rogers

“A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove… but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.”

Forest E Witcraft

“It takes a village to raise a child.”

African proverb

“For these are all our children. We will all profit by, or pay for, whatever they become.”

James Baldwin

Join us at our Second Annual Fundraising Dinner

On January 10, 2025, Annie C purchased 3 single-bedroom condominiums! We are grateful for everyone who helped make this dream a reality. The New Beginnings Project is off to a good start. These apartments will provide housing for young adults who have recently left foster care, allowing them a safe, secure place to begin their adult lives.

Won’t you please help us raise more money so we can continue to purchase condos as they go up for sale within the same association so we can grow our program? The condos are currently valued at $90K. All of the units are single bedroom – a perfect fit for our former foster population.

Join us at our second Annual Fundraiser Dinner on February 27. Tickets and sponsorship info available at https://givebutter.com/c/xL9T92

For more information, contact deb.kelleher@anniec.org

Learn More About Foster Care and Adoption Licensing

Kids in every Connecticut community need families to help them grow up.
Foster families are needed for sibling groups, teens, and children with complex medical issues. Become a foster or adoptive parent and help these children learn to hope….
Hope for stability…
Hope for a brighter future….
Hope for the love and support of a family…
You can bring hope to a child.

Learn more about foster care and adoption in Connecticut and how you can help by attending a virtual two-hour information meeting. Pre-registration required. Call our office at 475-235-2184. Adults only, please.
Visit our calendar for more information meeting (open house) dates.