Family Centers has a rich history of serving communities throughout lower Fairfield County dating back to 1891 with the creation of the Stamford Family Welfare Society. Over the years, Family Centers has grown into one of the area's leading and most trusted providers of human service and education programs.
2016
The Arch Street Preschool is renamed The Grauer Preschool
2016
Family Centers Health Care Opens at Wilbur Peck Court in Greenwich
2013
Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/Greenwich merged with Family Centers, Inc.
2008
HealthCare Connection merged with Family Centers, Inc.
2005
Center for HOPE merged with Family Centers, Inc.
2005
Friendly Visitor - Greenwich became a service of Friendly Connections
2003
Stamford CARES and the School Based Health Centers (SBHC) merged to form HealthCare Connection
1998
The Gateway School for Young Children becomes a program of Family Centers Inc.
1996
The Den for Grieving Kids - a Support Center for Grieving Children & their Families founded by the Junior League of Greenwich becomes a program of Family Centers Inc.
1995
The Family Center, Inc. and Family & Children's Services, Inc. merged to form Family Centers Inc.
1994
Hotline, Inc. merged with The Family Center, Inc.
1993
Joan Melber Warburg Early Childhood Center and Adele D. Wenning Counseling Building open
1993
The Den for Grieving Children started by the Junior League of Greenwich
1991
Stamford CARES was incorporated
1990
School Based Health Center (SBHC) opened at Stamford High School
1987
Stamford AIDS Task Force was formed
1982
Center for HOPE was established
1976
Greenwich Center for Child & Family Service legally changed its name to The Family Center, Inc.
1972
New Canaan office opens
Gateway School was founded
1968
Darien Family Counseling Service merged with Family & Children's Services of Stamford to form Family & Children's Services of Stamford, Darien and New Canaan
1962
Family & Children's Services admitted to the United Fund of Darien
1961
Family & Children's Services admitted to the United Fund of New Canaan
1953
Family & Children's Center legally changed it's name to Family & Children's Services of Stamford.
1947
Darien Family Counseling Service established
1939 - 1941
Family Welfare Society, Child Guidance Clinic and Stamford Children's Services (Stamford Children's Home) merged to form Family & Children's Centers
1936
Child Guidance Clinic established as a program of Family & Children's Services
1932 - 1939
Greenwich Shelter, The Day Nursery, Greenwich Social Service, and the Catholic Welfare Bureau merged to form the Greenwich Center for Child & Family Service
1916
Greenwich Social Service League founded (Counseling Service)
1912
The United Workers opened the Emily Bruce Shelter - later renamed The Greenwich Shelter
1907
Greenwich Aid Society forms United Workers of Greenwich
• District visitor (1909)
• Day Nursery
1895
Greenwich Aid Society formed
Stamford Children's Home founded
1891
Stamford Family Welfare Society formed
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