Family School Connection

A collaborative endeavor between New Haven Home Recovery (NHHR) and Fair Haven K-8 school

The FSC program is a free and voluntary strength based home visiting support program for families of school age children in the Fairhaven K-8 School. Families are eligible for this program if their child demonstrates having excessive issues with truancy, tardiness, educational neglect or behavioral issues. This is a prevention program therefore families currently involved with DCF are not eligible to receive services. If families are receiving home based services and DCF becomes involved NHHR will still service families.  Referrals are initiated by the school to NHHR. Referrals can be made by the principal, social worker, teacher, family resource aide, psychologist and any other designated staff person.  The school staff, family and home visitor will collaborate together to improve the child’s success in home and school.



Guiding Principles:

• Young children who are frequently tardy, absent, and disconnected from school are likely to be living in circumstances where family issues are interfering with the child’s participation and opportunity to learn and achieve.
• Developing a trusting and productive relationship between the program staff and the family is the foundation for strengthening a vulnerable family.
• Consistent and reliable contacts are the most effective way of establishing a supportive and helpful relationship between the program staff and the family.

The Family School Connection Will:

• Connect the child and family to the child’s school
•  Provide intensive in home parenting education and modeling
•  Enhance the relationship between parents and children
•  Provide parenting support through parent engagement activities and parent life skills workshops
•  Assist in developing the FAMILY + SCHOOL = CONNECTION through parent school involvement
•  Support children and their families by linking them to a host of community services



Success Stories

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