Institute for the Hispanic Family

The Institute for the Hispanic Family is the largest neighborhood family center operated by Hartford’s Catholic Charities. The center was designed to accommodate four primary program needs: Early Childhood Education, Senior Center, Adult Services, Child Guidance and Family Support

Set within a dense neighborhood of small local businesses and multi-family homes, the building exterior draws inspiration from the scale, height and characteristics of surrounding dwellings. Masonry is used on major elevations facing Wadsworth and Cedar Streets, a material consistent with other structures in the neighborhood. The building also incorporates horizontal banding in the masonry, residential-scaled windows, overhangs and similar roof geometry.