Community Resources

CT Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Nurturing Families Network
Birth 2 Three
Healthy Start
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. (CPAC)
Care 4 Kids
New Haven Free Public Library
CT Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Suicide Awareness
Suicide Hotline
Crisis Text Line 

Domestic Violence
Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services
Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven (DVS)

Sexual Assault
Women & Families Center-24hrs/7days a week : 1-888-999-5545 (English) and 1-888-568-8332 (En Espanol); direct hotline: 203-235-4444
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)– Sexual Assault Hotline: 800.656.HOPE (4673) 

Shelters
New Haven Shelters
Youth Shelters

Food
CT Food Bank
CT Mobile Pantry Schedule
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
FISH of Greater New Haven

CT Department of Social Services (DSS)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Temporary Family Assistance (TFA, or TANF)
State Administered General Assistance (SAGA Cash)
Social Security Administration Disability Benefits
Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
Rental Assistance (RAP)
Care 4 Kids
Child Support
UniteCT Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Food
March 2023 Food Assistance Guide (ENG | ESP)
New Haven Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens & Food Banks
Food Pantries in New Haven
CT Food Bank
FISH of Greater New Haven
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen

Clothing
LifeBridge Community Closet
Helping Hands Community Thrift Store and Furniture Bank
Finding Low Cost or Free Clothing and Household Goods
School Clothes and School Supplies

HUSKY Health CT
How to qualify for HUSKY (HUSKY A, B, C, and D)
Medicare Savings Program
Access Health

LifeBridge Community Services (LifeBridge)
Immunizations and Preventive Medicine Services in New Haven
Maternal and Child Health Resources
Healthy Start
Planned Parenthood
The National LGBT Health Education Center
Ryan White HIV Planning Council
Community Healthcare Van

Affordable Housing in CT
New Haven Housing Authority
Housing 211
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven
Livable City Initiative (LCI)
Shelters in New Haven
Additional Shelters in New Haven and Vicinity
Shelters for Women
Shelters for Youth

American Job Centers
New Haven
Hamden
New Haven Job Corps Center
Connecticut Career Fairs
Marrakech Inc.
Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)

Re-Entry Services
Project Fresh Start
Department of Corrections Offender Reentry Assistance
Other Re-entry Services
New Haven Free Public Library

CT TransAdvocacy Coalition
GLAAD
GLSEN CT
National LGBT Health Education Center
New Haven Pride Center
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
SAGE-Advocacy and Services for LGBT Elders
The Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective 
The Trevor Project
Trans Lifeline
True Colors, Inc.- Sexual Minority Youth and Family Services

Suicide Hotline
Crisis Text Line
CT Mental Health Center
DMHAS
Continuum of Care, Inc.
Employee Assistance Program