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Family & Children's Agency
Norwalk, CT
Founded: 1942; in its early years, the organization focused on
counseling in response to the needs of women and families
experiencing difficulties during World War II. For more information
about FCA’s history, click here.
Location(s): FCA serves throughout lower Fairfield County, Conn.,
including the areas of Norwalk, Wilton, Westport, Weston, New
Canaan, Darien, and beyond.
Mission: “Our Mission: to partner with individuals, families,
organizations and communities to successfully meet life’s challenges
and opportunities.”
Program and service highlights: FCA serves more than 7,000
individuals each year, from infants to seniors. The organization
provides more than 30 programs in the following service areas:
youth development,
family support,
foster care,
homeless services,
counseling,
services for seniors, and
adoption.
Number of employees: More than 200 full- and part-time staff.
Operating budget: $11 million
Accreditation(s):
Council on Accreditation
Alliance Involvement
Member since: July 1999
Agency participation in Alliance activities:
Employee assistance program provider in partnership with Alliance
sister company FEI
Behavioral Health
Mentee participant in Alliance’s
New Age of Aging program; Family Service Association of
Greater Fall River
in Fall River, Mass., serves as mentor
Staff participate in Community
of Practice teleconferences
Staff participate in
Hot Topic teleconferences
2007
U.S. Compensation Survey
2006 Older Adult Services Survey
Staff subscribe to Alliance
E-News
Staff use Severson Center’s
DocuShare
Staff attended 2005 Alliance National Conference
Severson Center information requests
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Robert F. Cashel,
President and CEO
President and CEO since: July 2005; before coming to
FCA, Robert served as a vice president at
Family Centers, a fellow Alliance member in
Greenwich, Conn.
Involvement with Alliance activities:
E-News subscriber
Public Policy e-mail list
2005 Alliance National Conference
Alliance Executive Leadership Conference 2006, 2007
Current service on Alliance boards and committees:
Member, 2008 Alliance Executive Leadership Conference
Planning Committee
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Matthew Greene, Board Chair, Educational Director at a
college and prep college advising company
Board chair since: October 2005
Total years of board service: 6
Total board members: 29
Frequency of board meetings: 6 meetings each year
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Web site:
FamilyandChildrensAgency.org
Annual report: FCA’s
annual report
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