About Us

Our Mission

Family CT works with families to ensure that they are safe and nurturing places where children can succeed.



Our Vision

We see a future where every family has access to the resources they need and every child is living in a safe environment free from violence, abuse or neglect. Every day, we help families create safe, nurturing homes where children can succeed.

About Family Centered Services

Family Centered Services is proud to be the first agency to address domestic violence alongside child abuse. We recognize that these and other issues often exist within the same households yet require different approaches and solutions.


There is no one size fits all and every family has unique and individualized needs. Acknowledgement of these issues is the first step and we’ll take that journey with you. But we can’t help you if we don’t know you’re there.

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Executive Leadership Staff

Family CT is comprised of many hardworking and talented individuals. Our executive leadership are the backbone of the agency and support our staff in providing quality care to the families that we serve while setting the standard within Family CT for agency leadership who value kindness, empathy, transparency, and authenticity.

 Jacquelyn Farrell, LCSW

 Executive Director

                      Alix Pierce, LPC

            Director of Clinical Programs

                                                       Jodi Baloga, LCSW

           Director of Community Programs

Administrative Staff

Family CT is comprised of many hardworking and talented individuals. Our administrative team supports staff, programs, and everything that goes on behind the scenes at Family CT. They keep things running smoothly day in and day out, no matter what!

                       Keisha Barnes

               Administrative Assistant

                                                                                            Kara Rotheram 

                                                                                            Finance Director

                  Kimberly Farrar-Powell

              Director of Human Resources

Molly Durand

Development Director

The future you hope for – the one your children deserve – is possible.

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...I’ve gained a lot from this program...participating in the groups has helped me with my self-esteem and goals in life! I also like it a lot because there is guidance and motivation from the staff. They can feel the same and I don’t have to feel different or sad or embarrassed or shy to talk about it!

-Natasha’s Testimony

Every day there was an argument and he only had offensive words for me. Then I heard about the Family CT domestic violence program, I called them and they assisted me very quickly. They had the patience, love and time to be there for me. Their support and counseling were of great help to me, especially in a time so difficult.

-Sylvia’s Testimony

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  • Empowerment-Based Family Support

    Family CT’s work with families is based on the belief that all people, and all families, have strengths. This is a core principle of an empowerment-based family support model currently being taught by the Connecticut Family Development Institute to help families achieve healthy self-reliance and interdependence with their communities. The model acknowledges the “bone-deep longing within each of us for freedom, self-respect, hope and the chance to make an important contribution to one’s family, community and the world,” (Cornell Empowering Families Project).

  • Board of Directors

    Mark DiPaola – Chairperson

    Noble Wealth Advisors of Janney Montgomery Scott

    New Haven, CT


    Amanda Giaimo - Immediate Past Chairperson

    Okta

    Connecticut


    Meghan Dahlmeyer –Treasurer

    Yale University

    New Haven, CT


    Angel Mattioli - Secretary

    The Hartford

    Hartford, CT


    Faith Bailey

    Yale New Haven Hospital/Glamma Enterprises LLC

    New Haven, CT


    Paula Caron

    Liberty Bank

    New Haven, CT


    Jacqueline Gaudioso

    Bishops Orchards

    Guillford, CT


    Marlene Graham

    CT Dept. of Children and Families

    New Haven, CT


    Liam Leapley

    West Haven Board of Education

    West Haven, CT


    Steven H. Levine

    West Haven Public Schools, Retired

    West Haven, CT


    Anita Visentin-Perito - Past Chairperson

    DCF Staff Attorney

    Branford, CT


    Sara Weaver

    Marrakech, Inc

    Woodbridge, CT

  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy

    Family Centered Services of CT (Family CT) is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity and inclusivity that promotes the development of each individual regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, language proficiency, literacy, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, physical abilities, socioeconomic status, education or life experiences. We respect and value each person’s unique strengths, differences, characteristics and contributions, and recognize that this diversity enriches our perspective, fosters collaboration, nurtures the talents and skills of each individual and contributes to the growth of our agency. We believe that everyone shares responsibility for promoting an inclusive work environment, challenging inequalities and respecting the diversity and dignity of each employee, client and partner as we work to achieve our vision of a world of healthy families where children grow up to be confident and caring adults and contributing members of their community.


    We are proud supporters of BLM.

  • Notice of Privacy Practices

    THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED, AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.


    The Family Centered Services of CT is federally mandated to maintain the privacy of your medical information and wants you to know about our practices for protecting your personally identifiable health information and to inform you about the Family Centered Services of CT’s use and disclosure of Protected Health Information (“PHI”).


    The term “PHI” includes all individually identifiable health information transmitted or maintained by Family Centered Services of CT regardless of form (oral, written or electronic).  Family Centered Services of CT or its business associates will also notify you if there is a breach of unsecured PHI.


    The Family Centered Services of CT is required by law to abide by the terms of this notice and provide you with notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to PHI. The information we maintain may come from any of the providers from whom you have received services. We will not use or disclose your information without your permission except as described in this notice.


    We reserve the right to change our practices and to make the new provisions effective for all information we maintain. Should our information practices change, we will amend this notice and post a notice of the changes, a paper copy of which will be made available to anyone upon request. Any revised version of this notice will be distributed within 60 days of the effective date of any material change to the uses or disclosures, the individual’s rights, the duties of Family Centered Services of CT, or other privacy practices stated in the Notice. This notice is effective as of March 1, 2013.


    USES AND DISCLOSURES: 

    In general, it is our policy to obtain written authorization for release of information prior to making a disclosure. You may revoke an authorization at any time except to the extent that we have already acted on it.