Since 1889 The Shelter for Women (SFW)  a Connecticut nonprofit organization has  provided residential treatment and educational services for at-risk girls and young women, ages 13 to 21. To better serve the Hartford community and meet the changing needs of girls and their families, the SFW and the Village for Families and Children affiliated as of July 1, 2010.  Thanks to the affiliation the Village will oversee residential programs at the Alison Gill group home for girls in Manchesters and offer a wide array of gender-specific programs for young women and their families at the Center for Family Life at Gray Lodge, located in the historic Asylum Hill neighborhood of Hartford.   

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11th Annual Girl Within Luncheon - Great Success

 The annual Girl Within Luncheon was a tremendous success raising over $90,000 for the annual event, which provides
needed funding to sustain the many programs offered to young girls and families at Gray Lodge.

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Janet with young ladies supported by the Bailey family.

Cheryl Kozak, SFW Advisory Committee Member honored Janet G. Bailey for ‘Woman of the Year’. Bailey and her husband, Sam for many years identified young women who are academically bright and whose parents did not have the financial resources to provide them academic opportunities to excel. Their generous support of six young women from Hartford has been rewarding for Ms. Bailey and the young women; all of whom have excelled and moved on to post secondary education. Three of the young women were present to support Bailey for her award.

Women's History Celebration - The Hartford's Professional Women's Network

Women’s History Month Celebration
At the Center for Family Life at Gray Lodge 

 

Members of The Hartford’s Professional Women’s Network, Asylum Hill community leaders along with Village board and Shelter advisory council members gathered to learn more about the new Community Life Program for Girls funded in part by The Hartford to align with their strategic vision to improve the Asylum Hill neighborhood for local residents and employees.  Read the full story in our newsletter.