Campus tours offered monthly at CJR

LITCHFIELD »The Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR) recently announced that monthly tours of its Litchfield Campus will be offered for those interested in learning more about its programs and services. Tours will be offered throughout the year on the following Thursdays at 10 a.m., on June 22, July 27, Aug.24, Sept. 21, Oct. 26, Nov. 30 and Dec. 21.

CJR’s 150-acre campus is located 2.5 miles north of the center of Litchfield on Route 63. Tours will include the Cable Academic and Vocational Education Center, the Michael P. Mortara Family Center and Wellness Center for Children, Youth and Families, the Bertha M. Wheeler Gymnasium and Pool Complex, the Robert W. Loomis Agricultural Center (CJR Farm), and a cottage residence.

Reservations for each tour date are requested and may be made by calling the CJR Development Office at 860-567-9423, ext. 252 no later than the Tuesday afternoon preceding each tour date.

“The CJR Board of Directors joins me in encouraging members of the community to visit our Litchfield Campus,” said CJR Executive Director, Daniel W. Rezende. “We hope participants will come away with a better sense of the many important ways we help atrisk, special needs and troubled boys, girls and families from Litchfield County, northwest Connecticut and the entire state of Connecticut.”

Founded in 1904, the Connecticut Junior Republic (CJR) provides care, treatment, education and family support for vulnerable at-risk, special needs and troubled young people so they may become productive and fulfilled members of their homes, schools and communities. Today, the organization’s combined programs serve nearly 2,000 boys and girls annually in 11 locations throughout Connecticut.

A private charitable organization, the Connecticut Junior Republic is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). CJR is supported by gifts from individuals, businesses, foundations and organizations, and through service contracts funded by the Judicial Branch, Court Support Services Division (CSSD), the Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), and by Connecticut’s public schools.

For further information, contact Hedy Barton, Director of Development and Public Relations at 860-5679423, extension 252; or by email: hbarton@cjryouth.org.