The Children's Rights Council (CRC) is a non profit corporation founded in Connecticut in 2000. It receives its 501 (c) 3 status from the national Children's Rights Council, 6200 Editors Park Drive, Hyattsville, MD 20782. The CRC of CT/RI provides information, education and support to single, separated, divorced and never-married parents. This site provides highlights and links to information sources of value to professionals and parents in need of child custody and child access (visitation).
The national Children's Rights Council website, www.gocrc.com provides research on child outcomes, divorce, parental alienation (PA and PAS) and a state by state overview on joint custody laws.
Parents and family professionals may find CRC's Parent Resource Website to be helpful in locating resources and organizations in their respective states. The website is www.info4parents.com and is also available in Spanish at www.info4padres.com .

Visit the national Children's Rights Council website and see what 40 other CRC chapters internationally are doing to help parents.

Our Mission and Programs

Mission:
Our role is to assist parents remain involved in the lives of their children through individual consultations, public speaking, political advocacy and professional testimony on Children's Best Interests.



PROGRAM SERVICES

SUPERVISED VISITATION
The CRC of CT and RI provides supervised child access (visitation) services at the United Community and Family Services, 47 Town Street in Norwich, CT and at the University of RI's MultiCultural Center, Lower College Road in South Kingston, RI.


Two hour sessions are available, 9am to 11am and 11am to 1pm each Saturday. Appointments must be scheduled at least one week in advance. If court ordered, orders must be provided in advance.


The CRC approach is distinct in that it is provided by volunteers who are empathic, sensitive, trained and caring. We are compassionate in our approach to family healing. CRC can provide referrals to other area agencies where parents have indicated needs. We are also accountable in our reporting to courts and other identified constituents requiring documentation.


SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday evenings, Norwich, CT
Contact M.Paprocki, New England Divorce Education Center, 860-887-4126

SEMINAR
"REBUILDING YOUR RELATIONSHIP"
A personal journey through lecture, discussion and group exercise to help identify how we make decisions about partner choice and personal behaviors, all of which effect outcomes for personal growth and satisfaction.

Also available for one and two day workshops.

Call M. Paprocki, New England Divorce Education Center, 860-887-4126.


DIVORCE MEDIATION
New England Divorce Education Center, 860-887-4126.

PROFESSIONAL WITNESS SERVICES
Child's Best Interests
Parental Alienation (PA, PAS)
Contact Children's Rights Council, 860-
437-8010.

Becoming a Member

Membership support of $50 minimum annual fee helps to maintain CRC's local programming and family assistance. Importantly, membership is also used to help the national CRC continue its family research and education to federal and state and international CRC parent affiliate organizations in seven countries.
To Join: visit www.gorcrc.org for membership form or call the national CRC at 1-800-787-KIDS.

Organization News

CRC's Connecticut Supervised Visitation Center is on the approved list of recommended Centers in CT Superior Court Family Service offices.

However, RI has not yet made any referrals of families to our RI Supervised Visitaton Center.

You can help. Please write Judge Jeremiah Jeremiah Jr., Chief Administrative Family Court Judge at RI Family Court, One Dorrance Street, Providence, RI or call 401-458-5320. Also, call David Tassoni, Asst. Director of RI Family Courts at 401-458-3281 to request that RI judges include CRC's Supervised Visitation Center at URI on their referral list.

There are no such services provided in Southern RI and most of RI. Many families need supervised visitation to begin reunification. We can help. But your assistance in challenging the RI Family Court to help is urgent. Thank you.