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60 resources for "counseling intake"
Clear filtersLifeBridge Community Services
Trauma-informed outpatient mental health services including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), trauma therapy, group therapy, family psychoeducation, case management, and psychosocial rehabilitation …
Mon-Fri; call for hours
Before you go: If this is urgent or you may hurt yourself or someone else, call 988 or 911.
Connecticut Renaissance
Outpatient behavioral health services for adolescents and adults with addiction and/or mental health disorders. Offers therapy, medication management, LYNC youth program, life skills training, and cas…
Mon-Fri; call for hours
Before you go: If this is urgent or you may hurt yourself or someone else, call 988 or 911.
Recovery Network of Programs
Outpatient substance use treatment and recovery counseling. Offers recovery coaching, mentoring/peer support, naloxone and overdose education, transitional services, and discharge planning.
Mon-Thu 8:30am-8:30pm; Fri 8:30am-5pm
Before you go: Call or check outreach hours before going because mobile and drop-in schedules can change.
The Child & Family Guidance Center Inc.
Culturally-informed mental health care for children ages 0-18 and their families since 1925. Outpatient clinic providing individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication m…
Mon-Fri; call for hours
Before you go: If this is urgent or you may hurt yourself or someone else, call 988 or 911.
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. Se…
24/7 hotlines: domestic violence (203) 384-9559, sexual assault (203) 333-2233; office Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring court papers, notices, letters, leases, IDs, and deadlines related to the legal issue.
SAMHSA
Free, confidential 24/7 crisis support for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Call, text, or chat. Available in English and Spanish.
24/7
Before you go: If this is urgent or you may hurt yourself or someone else, call 988 or 911.
Community Resources for Justice
Evidence-based programs addressing behavioral health, domestic violence, reentry, and risks to youth. Services include youth mentoring, intensive case management, life skills training, abuse and menta…
Mon-Fri; call for hours
Before you go: If this is urgent or you may hurt yourself or someone else, call 988 or 911.
Liberation Programs
Outpatient substance use treatment using a harm reduction approach. Offers intensive outpatient (IOP) and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) including Suboxone, Vivitrol, and methadone. Carries Narca…
Mon-Sat (6 days/week)
Before you go: Call or check outreach hours before going because mobile and drop-in schedules can change.
Career Resources, Inc. and Recovery Network of Programs
One-stop reentry center for people returning from incarceration and other people affected by the justice system. Staff coordinate case management and timely connections to basic needs, employment and …
Intake hours vary; complete the referral form or call before visiting.
Before you go: Bring release papers and identification if you have them. Ask what documents are needed when the center contacts you.
CT Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS)
State-run mental health center for adults 18 and older: psychiatric care, clinical evaluations, outreach, a medication clinic, co-occurring treatment, and a mobile crisis team that visits on weekdays.
Crisis line 1-800-586-9903 (8am-8pm); after hours, call 2-1-1 or 988
Before you go: If this is urgent or you may hurt yourself or someone else, call 988 or 911.
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 t…
Call for hours
Before you go: Call or check outreach hours before going because mobile and drop-in schedules can change.
CASA Inc.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) 10-bed, 24-hour congregate living program for men 18 and older with a documented HIV diagnosis who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. At intake, men must also show a …
24/7 residential program
Before you go: Noble House is only for men 18 and older with a documented HIV diagnosis. Check every requirement in the description before you call.
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. 2-1-1 is also the fr…
24/7 by phone; from outside CT, or if 2-1-1 does not connect, call 1-800-203-1234
Before you go: Bring photo ID and any eviction, shelter, lease, or income paperwork you have.
Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut
Free career coaching services including one-on-one career counseling, resume writing, networking help, interview skills, access to local job postings, computer access, and weekly workshops. Registerin…
Mon-Fri 9:30am-4pm (closed 1pm-1:30pm)
Before you go: Bring photo ID, work history, resume if you have one, and any benefit or referral paperwork.
Southwestern CT Agency on Aging
Regional Area Agency on Aging serving older adults and individuals with disabilities. Provides Medicare/Medicaid counseling, benefits screening, care management, long-term care planning, elder abuse p…
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; Aging Answers helpline: (800) 994-9422
Before you go: Serving adults 60+ and people with disabilities. No need to drive to Bridgeport: call the free Aging Answers helpline (800) 994-9422, Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30, for Medicare and benefits help.
Bridgeport Hospital (Yale New Haven Health)
Emergency psychiatric care through the Bridgeport Hospital Emergency Department, a 20-bed inpatient psychiatric unit for adults 18 and older, and outpatient programs such as REACH.
24/7 for emergency; inpatient and outpatient hours vary
Before you go: If this is urgent or you may hurt yourself or someone else, call 988 or 911.
Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services to uninsured and low-income individuals. Services include internal medicine, pediatrics…
Mon-Fri; call for specific hours
Before you go: Bring photo ID, insurance or HUSKY card if you have one, and a medication list.
Connecticut Renaissance, Inc.
Residential community work-release and reentry facility in Bridgeport for men leaving incarceration (~90-120 day stays). Provides housing plus one-on-one case management covering employment, job train…
24-hour residential program
Before you go: Bring release paperwork, ID if available, and probation or parole contact information.
Access Health CT
Connecticut's Medicaid program (HUSKY Health) provides free or low-cost health coverage including medical, dental, and behavioral health. HUSKY A covers children/parents, HUSKY B covers children in hi…
Phone: Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Before you go: Bring photo ID, insurance or HUSKY card if you have one, and a medication list.
CT Dept. of Aging and Disability Services (BRS)
Connecticut's state vocational rehabilitation agency. The Bridgeport district office helps people with disabilities prepare for, obtain, and keep employment through counseling, job training, assistive…
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Before you go: Bring disability, medical, benefits, school, or case-management paperwork if available.
Optimus Health Care Inc.
FQHC operating 11 primary care sites, 6 school-based health centers, 3 homeless health centers, and a WIC program. Provides adult primary care, pediatrics, women's health, dental, and behavioral healt…
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Before you go: Bring photo ID, insurance or HUSKY card if you have one, and a medication list.
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 prev…
Mon-Fri; call for hours
Before you go: Bring photo ID and any eviction, shelter, lease, or income paperwork you have.
Optimus Health Care
Community health center providing primary care, dental care, and behavioral health services on a sliding fee scale for low-income and uninsured residents.
Mon-Fri; call for hours
Before you go: Bring photo ID, insurance or HUSKY card if you have one, and a medication list.
Eviction Help CT
Free legal representation for eligible tenants facing eviction or loss of housing subsidy in Connecticut Housing Court. Part of Connecticut's Right to Counsel program.
Varies
Before you go: No office to walk into. Apply by phone or online the day your eviction papers arrive. Court deadlines are tight, so don't wait. Free for eligible tenants.