Community Collaboration
Community collaborations with non-profit service agencies provides strong relationships between the Resource Library and our community partners. Through these partnerships we connect families with appropriate services that directly impact family and child positive outcomes. The resources in the CFLC library support the work of the service agencies and provide educational tools for parents, caregivers, and educators. The CFLC resource librarians have started this collaborative work that continues into the future. Our Community is only as strong as it's youngest citizens!
The CFLC collaborates with a number of community resources for families such as Friendly Hands Food Bank, Two Hearts Pregnancy Center, Torrington Teen Center, and Center for Youth and Families
The CFLC collaborates with a number of parenting groups such as the Connecticut Alliance of Foster and Adoptive Families. and Torrington Area Families for Autism
The CFLC has joined various community committees and councils such as the Torrington School Readiness Council, Early Childhood Advocacy Council, and Head Start Policy Council. Joining these committees helps to strengthen the collaboration and relationships within the school and community
The CFLC participates in Torrington Community fairs and events to share information about the CFLC Resource Library with the community
The CFLC helps to coordinate and support preschool into kindergarten programs and events
The CFLC partners with community agencies to offer free programs and learning opportunities for families such as the Letters Are Characters Program through a joint collaboration between the CFLC Library and the Torrington Library
The CFLC partners with ESL programs such as the Two Generational Even Start program. The program is offered at KidsPlay Museum and the CFLC library is used as a resource for the educators and the participants
The CFLC partners with the Connecticut State Library Services Center in Middletown, CT. The collaboration allows the CFLC to offer even more educational materials to our patrons