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During these uncertain times, the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies (CCFSA) wants the public to know that we are continuing to serve our clientele under the guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) while ensuring the health and safety of our staff and our communities throughout Connecticut. Our staff is largely working remotely with our case managers and finding creative solutions to stay engaged with clients on a regular basis.
The need for some of our programs, such as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Program, have increased greatly during this crisis and we are fielding new referrals every day. The outbreak of this novel corona virus (COVID-19) has brought on new challenges and the CCFSA is working hard to meet them. The work of our agencies continues, as does our work of supporting them.
Call CCFSA at 1-800-505-9000 for more information. Help is available.
Strengthening Connecticut's Families
CCFSA collectively serves more than 100,000 families, making us one of the largest associations of community-based human services for children, adults and families. All members are nonprofit human service agencies. Together we form a collaborative statewide system of support for all phases of family life, working with government and philanthropy to meet our mission.
Honoring the March 2024 Agency of the Month
Screening Connecticut’s Youth (SCY) Program to Help Address Early Mental Health Challenges
The Screening Connecticut’s Youth (SCY) Program was developed to screen children and adolescents throughout Connecticut for early detection of mental health challenges or trauma issues and, if necessary, refer them to behavioral health services.
This federally funded program is an innovative, up-stream approach to addressing mental health concerns designed to prevent greater difficulties later in life. When a child, or children, are referred to the program, a Community Health Worker will contact the family to arrange a screening. The screening can be done in-person, over the phone, or via Zoom or other virtual meeting format. The screening process takes about 15 minutes. The screening will then be evaluated and the family will receive a referral to a behavioral health specialist if necessary.
The SCY Program is completely FREE and open to any of Connecticut’s youth from ages 4-17.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCY PROGRAM, PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE AT
1-800-505-9000
TO REFER A CHILD OR CHILDREN TO THE PROGRAM, PLEASE FILL OUT THIS REFERRAL FORM
More information is available on our programs pages.