Enhancing Care for Youth and Families Involved in Child Welfare
CHDI is collaborating with providers to improve outcomes for youth and families involved in Connecticut's therapeutic foster care system.
Functional Family Therapy-Foster Care (FFT-FC) Performance Improvement Center
CHDI serves as the Performance Improvement Center for the State of Connecticut's Functional Family Therapy - Foster Care (FFT-FC) program through a contract with the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF).
What is FFT-FC?
FFT-FC is an evidence-based, clinical intervention model for DCF-involved children (ages 6-17) and their families. Using a relational lens and a strong focus on the family unit, FFT-FC aims to strengthen family relationships, address behavioral challenges, and support long-term stability for youth in care.
There are currently nine FFT-FC providers responsible for recruiting, licensing, and supporting nearly 600 FFT-FC-level foster homes across Connecticut. This network is essential to ensuring young people have safe, well-prepared, and stable placements.
What does the Performance Improvement Center do?
As the Performance Improvement Center (PIC), CHDI supports the implementation and delivery of the FFT-FC model by providing continuous quality improvement support to foster care agencies offering FFT-FC across Connecticut. This work includes:
- Developing and coordinating a comprehensive statewide strategy for recruitment and retention of foster families
- Improving the process of managing placement disruptions to support stability for youth
- Administering WRAP payments to help foster families cover additional enrichment activities and supportive services for children and youth in their care
FFT-FC Provider Locations in Connecticut
- Boys & Girls Village
- Children's Community Programs of Connecticut
- Community Health Resources
- Family and Children's Agency
- Family and Children's Aid
- Family and Children's Aid (subcontract with Community Residence, Inc.)
- Klingberg Family Centers
- The Village for Families and Children
- The Village for Families and Children (subcontract with Klingberg Family Centers)
- Waterford Country School
- Wheeler Clinic (subcontract with Community Residence, Inc.)
Learn more about the FFT-FC Performance Improvement Center
To learn more about our work to strengthen the FFT-FC program in Connecticut, contact our staff:
