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18 resources in Housing
United Way of Connecticut
Statewide information and referral service connecting residents with social services including housing, food, healthcare, childcare, employment, and more. Available 24/7 by phone. Also coordinates the Coordinated Access Network (CAN) for homeless services.
Central Connecticut Coast YMCA
Largest emergency shelter program for families in Connecticut. Families live in the shelter for 60-90 days while receiving case management, meals (lunch, dinner, cold breakfast), and connections to permanent housing.
City of Bridgeport
City reentry support for residents returning from incarceration, with referrals for employment, housing, identification, benefits, mentoring, and community services.
City of Bridgeport Health & Social Services
Emergency assistance for individuals who have received an eviction notice or are encountering hardship cases that may lead to eviction. Helps with relocation and housing stabilization.
Bridgeport Rescue Mission
Free clothing distribution for children, men, and women. Primarily serves individuals experiencing homelessness, though very low-income residents may also qualify. Part of the Rescue Mission's comprehensive services.
Bridgeport Rescue Mission
Emergency shelter for single adult men experiencing homelessness. Provides safe beds, hot meals, showers, clean clothing, healthcare through Sage Healthcare partnership, and case management to promote independent living.
Bridgeport Rescue Mission
Resource center assisting with utility payment applications, housing applications, identification documentation, and social service connections. Also provides free medical, dental, and mental health care through Sage Healthcare partnership.
Bridgeport Rescue Mission
Emergency shelter for single women experiencing homelessness. Offers safe beds, hot meals, showers, clean clothing, and supportive services to help women stabilize.
Building Neighborhoods Together
Fairfield County's most active nonprofit affordable housing developer. Owns and manages 230+ units. Services include pre-purchase education, rental assistance counseling, eviction and foreclosure prevention, credit repair, fair housing assistance, financial literacy workshops for youth, and reverse mortgage counseling for seniors.
CASA Inc.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) 16-bed, 24-hour transitional housing program for individuals in recovery. Average stay is 18 months but residents may stay longer if needed. Staff provide case management, referrals to treatment, support for permanent housing, and links to the recovering community.
CASA Inc.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) substance abuse treatment including residential recovery house (14-bed, men 18+), outpatient treatment (Project Courage), psychiatric services, auricular acupuncture, STD testing, and relapse prevention. Also provides supportive housing.
The Center for Family Justice
Connecticut's first Family Justice Center providing free, confidential, trauma-informed services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and child abuse. Services include crisis counseling, safety planning, support groups, civil/legal advocacy, self-sufficiency services, and 24/7 crisis hotlines. Also operates Kathie's Place, a 15-bed emergency safe house for women and children fleeing abuse (up to 60 days).
The Gorham Fellowship Inc.
Structured sober living house for men in recovery. Provides a clean, safe environment with 24-hour house management, 9pm curfew, urine testing, addiction counseling, and IPO meetings. Located near Seaside Park and public transit. Costs: single room $620/mo, double room $500/mo, 4-person room $390/mo.
Builds affordable homes for ownership by low-income families. Partner families contribute 200-500 hours of sweat equity and repay an interest-free mortgage. Over 200 homes built since 1985.
Transitional housing and supportive services for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Provides case management, employment assistance, and pathways to permanent housing.
Park City Communities
Public housing authority managing nearly 2,600 public housing units and 2,800 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. Provides affordable, safe housing to low-income individuals, families, the elderly, and disabled.
Recovery Network of Programs
Emergency shelter for adults aged 18+ experiencing homelessness. 32-bed shelter providing meals, referrals to health and social services, and comprehensive case management. Intake available 24/7.
Recovery Community Development
Nonprofit operating CTARR-Certified Recovery Residences in Bridgeport. Purchases distressed properties and converts them into affordable sober living homes. Teaches home improvement trades to men in recovery. Rates $500-$1,500/month with need-based scholarships and "Work for Rent" programs available.
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