Project Family -
A Lund and Vermont Department of Children and Families Collaboration
Sometimes children are abused or neglected and it is not safe for them to stay at home. When this happens, family courts transfer their custody to the Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF). Some children, but most often teens, come into DCF custody because they’ve either committed a delinquent act or they are without or beyond their parents’ control.
In all of these situations, the state needs to find safe, nurturing places for the children to live while they can’t be at home. This is called foster care. While it is not a magical cure-all, foster care is a time-proven way of helping children and families in need.
In 2000, the Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) joined with the Lund Family Center to create Project Family. Project Family works to help find respite providers, foster families, and forever families for children currently in the state’s care.
Project Family is dedicated to:
- Finding parents for Vermont children in need; and
- Helping parents and children access the support and services they need.
We envision a society in which every child feels safe, cared for, and part of a loving family. One where foster care is understood, embraced, and supported by everyone.
To learn more about Project Family, click here.
For more information regarding Project Family, please contact Heather Simmons at
(802) 864-7467 or via email at heathers@lundfamilycenter.org.
PO Box 4009