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An evening to benefit Saint Joseph Parenting Center’s mission to Educate the Parent, Protect the Child.

Friday, October 17th
6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
The Village – Rooftop
Stamford

Keynote Speaker:

Steve Pemberson, Bestselling Author, Philanthropist, Activist

HONORING: CARMEN SELEME MCDERMOTT
Family Violence Victim Advocate
RECEPIENT OF THE 2025 IMAGINE AWARD

Formal invitation to follow. SPONSORSHIP & TABLE OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE.

FOR INQUIRIES: 

MICAELA MALIN, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
mmalin@sjpcenter.org
203.588.1934 x 1514

LIVES CHANGED.

FUTURES REWRITTEN.

“Now I know how to break the destructive patterns I grew up with — and create something better for my children. ” -Ramon, SJPC Dad 2025

Help parents break the cycle — and give their children a new beginning.

YOU CAN STOP THE ABUSE BEFORE IT STARTS.

WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT

Abuse. Trauma. Broken Families.

Foster care. Lost childhoods.

$45,000/year (State intervention)

WITH YOUR SUPPORT

Healing. Stability. Hope.

Safe homes. Bright futures.

$3,000/year (SJPC prevention)

ACT NOW – because WAITING COSTS LIVES.

"Hurt People Hurt People"

more likely to be arrested as a juvenile
0 %
more likely to be arrested as an adult
0 %
more likely to commit violent crime
0 %
seek treatment for drug abuse
0 %
will later abuse their own children
0 %
of all men in prison were abused as children
0 %

&

of all women in prison were abused as children
0 %

Our Positive Impact

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report 1 in 7 children suffers child abuse every year. 

SJPC provides parenting education classes in English and Spanish, relationship skills and employee readiness training to help parents promote positive parenting and decrease child abuse and neglect. 

Strengthening Families through Local Parenting Classes

477+

CHILDREN SUPPORTED PER YEAR

1,700

FAMILIES SERVED SINCE INCEPTION

3 Locations

FAMILY-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS SJPC EXPANSION 

Our Parenting Programs

Available to mothers, fathers, and any caregiver interested in learning

Dads Dedicated Program

The Dads Are the Difference Program aims to connect fathers in a safe space to share their experiences and learn about their crucial role as a father.
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General Parenting Program

The goal of the General Parenting Program is to provide parents with the space to learn and share parenting knowledge and skills in a group setting.
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Educate The Parent.
Protect The Child.

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Upcoming Events

Registration & Sponsorship details available in Events. Please email Linda McLaughlin at lmclaughlin@sjpcenter.org regarding Sponsorships.

Parent Demographics

We help parents in their early 20s to late 50s 

85% SJPC parents fall below Federal poverty level

46% of the parents involved in our programs are females and 54% are males

67% of the parents are Hispanic/Latino, 14% are African-American, 8% White, 3% are Multi-racial

43% of our parents speak English and 57% Spanish, with Spanish as their primary language

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