Community Support and Services

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Social Services

FOR AN EMERGENCY: dial 911 before any of these numbers

Crisis Assessment, Triage & Intake Evaluation

River Valley Services Mobile Crisis Team

24/7 Emergency Services: (860) 344-2100
Non-emergency: (860) 262-5239

Rushford Center

(860) 346-0300
Triage and evaluation for adults in need of substance abuse services

Middlesex Hospital Center for Behavioral Health

(860) 343-4008
Comprehensive outpatient and inpatient behavioral health evaluation and treatment

Mental Health Treatment and Support Services

River Valley Services

(860) 262-5200
Local mental health authority and provider of
comprehensive community mental health services

Gilead Community Services, Inc.

(860) 343-5300
Residential, rehabilitative, case management, psychosocial and ACT services

Middlesex Hospital Center for Behavioral Health

(860) 343-4008
Outpatient and inpatient psychiatric services

Community Health Center, Inc.

(860) 347-6971
Case management and homeless outreach services

Kuhn Employment Opportunities

(860) 347-8923
Supported employment services

St. Vincent de Paul

(860) 344-0097
Case management and support services for residents of Liberty Commons

Substance Abuse Treatment and Support Services

Rushford Center

(860) 346-0300
Comprehensive substance abuse treatment services

The Connection, Inc.

(860) 343-5500 ext: 2125
Outpatient and residential substance abuse treatment services

United Labor Agency

(860) 347-8060 Mon - Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Vocational services for adults with addictions disorders

Housing and Homelessness Services

Currently homeless or at-risk of being homeless:

If you, or someone you know, is at risk of having to leave their home and having nowhere to stay or currently without housing, please dial 2-1-1 and press Option 3 to speak with a 211 Housing Crisis Specialist.

Housing Authorities by Town:
PHA Contact Report by State and City

Housing Choice Voucher Program:
CTHCVP
Lists open waitlists for subsidized housing.

Eviction Prevention Fund:
Eviction Prevention Fund
Potential assistance if served eviction papers.

Foreclosure Prevention Hotline:
1-877-472-8313

M-F 8AM – 5PM
This hotline offers advice and guidance for homeowners struggling with their mortgage or facing foreclosure. You can reach them at 1-877-472-8313. Calls will be returned within two business days.

Mauro Meadow:
Durham low-income, older adult housing. Applications, waitlists, and property managed by:
Wildwood Property Management LLC
PO BOX 746
Tolland, CT 06084
(860) 398-5429

Application

Emergency Shelters and Services

Eddy Shelter

Please call 211 for information
Emergency shelter for homeless, single adults

American Red Cross

(860) 347-8686
Emergency housing for homeless families

New Horizons

(860) 347-3044
Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence

Women's Center of Southeastern CT

(860) 701-6000
Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence for Lyme and Old Lyme

Sexual Assault Crisis Services of Central CT

1-888-999-5545
Emergency care for victims of sexual assault/domestic violence

Basic Needs

Amazing Grace

(860) 347-3222
Food Pantry for low-income individuals and families

St. Vincent de Paul Place

(860) 244-0097
Soup kitchen for low-income individuals and families

Department of Social Services

(860) 704-3100
Cash assistance and basic needs for low-income, unemployable, single adults (SAGA);
health insurance (Medicaid) for low-income elderly and disabled

Community Renewal Team

(860) 347-4465
Assistance for low-income individuals and families

Social Security Administration

(860) 347-8562
Cash assistance and health insurance (Medicare) for the elderly and disabled

Energy Assistance

CT CEAP Program:

State Energy Assistance Online Portal

Income and Other Guidelines and Information

Operation Fuel (now Generation Power):
https://gpct.org/
A nonprofit with slightly higher income limits than the state CEAP program.
GPCT has four Energy Assistance Application Cycles:
September 2-10, November 2-10, January 2-10, & March 2-10.