Family Centers' Board Member and Employee Named "Family Champions"
Family Centers' board member Julie Graham and staff member Marisol Rivera were recognized as "Family Champions" by the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies (CCFSA) for their outstanding commitment to improving the lives of families.
At a ceremony held at the Trumbull Marriot on May 12, the CCFSA honored Graham, Rivera and 31 other human services professionals and volunteers whose unselfish actions have strengthened families in Connecticut.
Since joining the Family Centers Board of Directors in 2000, Graham has displayed an unfailing dedication to the children and families of lower Fairfield County. In addition to serving on the agency's Families in Crisis committee, she has co-chaired three major benefit events - most notably Family Centers' 2007 Fiesta Cuba gala, which generated a record amount of money. Graham is also an advocate for volunteerism, and has encouraged her son and other family members to donate their time and talent to others in need. Graham lives in Stamford.
Rivera, of the Bronx, has worked at Family Centers for nine years. As the agency's Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator, she has helped to improve the lives of hundreds of families and seniors living in lower Fairfield County. Through Family Centers' Reaching Independence Through Employment (RITE) program, Rivera has given low-income families the vocational training, career counseling, and life skills support they need to lead more independent lives. She also facilitates Healthy Hearts, a nutrition and cardiovascular education program geared toward families living in public housing complexes.
The Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies, Inc. (CCFSA) is a statewide network of independent, non-profit, family service agencies that deliver services from over 90 offices located throughout the state of Connecticut. Member Agencies are community-based, licensed by the State of CT and nationally accredited. Governed by volunteer boards of directors drawn from their respective communities, Family Service Agencies have been effectively serving CT families for over 100 years. CCFSA employs a professional staff to assist in achieving its mission.
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