Since we opened our doors in the Spring of 2017, our program has been featured in the local news.
To help us promote our #2020HarvestWalk, the New Britain Herald published an article on October 5, 2020:
On October 26, 2019, FPCCT Board President, Ed Liedke spoke on the radio show, “Saturdays with Steve Parker.” To listen to the clip, click the link below:
Steve Parker: Homelessness in CT
On July 29, 2019, the Hartford Courant published an article about our partnership with our newest host congregation, First Church in Farmington.
You can the article at this link: Farmington First Church Of Christ Begins Partnership With Family Promise
In November of 2018, the New Britain Herald came by to our Day Center and interviewed one of our guests, our director, Heather Labbe, and a representative from our partners at MicroCare.
Please read the article: New Britain’s Family Promise helps families in peril find shelter
In August of last year, local Fox61 did a feature on our program and told the story of one of our guest families. To see the piece, please click the link below:
A New Britain Mother’s Journey Beyond Homelessness
Local newspaper, the Hartford Courant, published two articles about us and our Day Center:
Giving Homeless Families A Place To Be, Hope
Hometown Heroes: Helping New Britain-Area Homeless Get Back On Track