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KHAIR (pronounced care) – The KHAIR Program, which stands for Kid's Hair, was unveiled in 2006 in the New Haven area. It began as a partnership between Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., the Clifford Beers Clinic in New Haven, and WTNH News Channel 8.
The program aims to boost self-esteem levels in at-risk youth by pairing a child with a hairstylist or barber. That hairstylist or barber in turn commits to providing monthly appointments for the child for one year. The hairstylist or barber is also asked to provide product and direction for routine hair maintenance at no charge to the child.
The KHAIR program expanded into the Hartford area during the summer of 2008 where it works with The Village for Children and Families. |