NAFI CT/RI Buoyed by More than $200,000 in Recent Grants
Some of the recent grants resulted from rigorous application processes, while others simply arrived as a surprise.
NAFI CT Recognized by Human Rights Campaign Foundation for LGBTQ+ Inclusion Efforts
The 3rd annual Change-Makers Report highlights child welfare agencies that have worked to improve the services they provide to the LGBTQ+ community, including children in foster care, 1 in 3 of whom are LGBTQ+.
NAFI CT Celebrates Next Step for a Treasured MST Supervisor
Lisseth Jurado Quiroga is moving on to a new leadership role as an MST-Emerging Adult (EA) consultant.
Meet NAFI CT’s New Touchstone Principal Katie Ryan
Katie Ryan might have spent her career in education as an English teacher, but she felt a calling to pursue what some would consider a tougher path—one with the potential to dramatically reshape troubled young lives.
NAFI Middletown Team Wins MST Sustained Excellence Award
The MST approach is used to treat at-risk youth, while also training providers to ensure clinical quality and consistency, and offering support services.
NAFI CT Counselor Mia Gaudet Wins ‘Whatever It Takes’ Award
“Mia received multiple nominations, which speaks to her positive impact on the team, on NAFI as an organization, and on her clients,” MST Services wrote in announcing the award.
NAFI CT Launches Online Foster Parent Application Process
We have partnered with the mission-driven technology company Binti to launch a simple online application process for prospective foster parents.
Coping With Anxiety in Unusual Times: Join NAFI on Zoom 4/27
In this free session, clinical intern therapist Danielle Lonergan will discuss anxiety and its causes, as well as coping mechanisms.
Nilian’s Kidney Transplant & NAFI: A Story of Selfless Care
14-year-old Nilian's surgery went well, and the recovery even better. The story behind her adoptive family and her journey from a dire situation to new hope and possibilities is as inspiring as her medical transformation.
