Klingberg Family Centers president Burton to retire
by Dawn D’Amato
from the New Britain Herald, August 19, 2010
Rosemarie Burton
NEW BRITAIN — Klingberg Family Centers President Rosemarie A. Burton has publicly announced plans to retire in the fall of this year. Burton has served at the helm of the New Britain/Hartford-based multi-service nonprofit since 1993.
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Meet Mari DaCruz
Tell us about your new job with Klingberg…What has been your career path with Klingberg?
I am currently the Recruitment Specialist for Klingberg Family Centers Therapeutic Foster Care & Adoption. My job is very exciting. It allows me to be active in the community by raising awareness about the need for therapeutic foster/ adoptive homes. It also allows me to promote Klingberg’s outstanding Therapeutic Foster Care and Adoption program and recruit foster/ adoptive families for the thousands of adolescents in Connecticut looking for a permanent home.
Meet Heather Carrier
Heather, what made you decide to go into the childcare field and work for Klingberg Family Centers?
I first decided to come to Klingberg after working in the insurance industry for two years after I graduated from college. I felt my sociology degree was not being utilized and I started to explore other possibilities. I discovered Klingberg through a current employee and we spoke at great length about what Klingberg Family Centers does, and I felt that it was definitely a place I wanted to come and share my personal strengths and my education.
Raising the Bar 2010
As a part of the ongoing process of staff training and development, Klingberg Family Centers [KFC] last week hosted ‘All Staff’ meetings once again, for every employee to attend. The two hour session was offered on multiple dates and times, to accommodate the nearly 400 full time, part time and per diem staff, who together, pursue the agency mission “To help build healing relationships that empower children and families to reach their full potential”.
Keep Kids Safe
Keeping kids safe is a priority for Klingberg Family Centers’ Safe Home staff. To keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date, Klingberg employees frequently participate in training from community experts.
Last month Sergeant Tom Field of the South Windsor Police Department visited Klingberg’s main campus and conducted child car seat checks from his specially equipped trailer.
The Art of La’Mora Hardy
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La’Mora Hardy is one of our very own Child Development Specialists at Klingberg Family Centers—but that’s not all. A Hartford native, she grew up loving both art and helping others. Today she continues to combine those strengths in a unique way through her work at the Elizabeth Webster Safe Home.
