Family Institute of Connecticut
# Family Institute of Connecticut

The Family Institute of Connecticut is an interdenominational, conservative 501(c)(3) non-profit advocacy organization founded in 1989. Its stated goal is to encourage and strengthen the family as the foundation of society and to promote Judeo-Christian ethical and moral values in the culture and government of Connecticut.

It has been a vocal opponent of assisted suicide, abortion, and same-sex marriage in Connecticut. The organization is a Family Policy Council, meaning that it is the state affiliate of Focus on the Family.

## Organizational structure

The FIC comprises three organizations:

* The Family Institute of Connecticut focuses on marriage-strengthening projects, educational efforts, and research. It opposes abortion, assisted suicide, and same-sex marriage, promotes alternatives to public schools, and has programs to strengthen marriages for opposite-sex couples.
* FIC Action is a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization founded in 2004. It conducts political lobbying at the state level to oppose assisted suicide and previously lobbied against same-sex marriage.
* The Family Institute of Connecticut Action Committee is a registered state of Connecticut political action committee. FIC Action Committee was created in 2004 to promote candidates for Connecticut state government who are sympathetic to the organization's agenda.

## Board of Directors

* Ken Von Kohorn, Chairman
* Richard Caporaso, Treasurer
* John Hummel
* Gary G. Jackson
* Dick Kazarian
* Ed Morgan

## Advisors

* Michael Jarjura, former mayor, Waterbury
* Win Smith, former state senator Milford
* Greg M. Hannan, attorney, Wallingford
* Rev. LeRoy Bailey, Jr., Senior Pastor, The First Cathedral, Bloomfield
* Rabbi Yehoshua S. Hecht, Beth Israel Synagogue, Norwalk
* Rev. Earl M. Inswiller, Jr., Living Waters Fellowship Church, Windsor Locks
