Community Partners

Click on a header below to see a list of resources, details of services, and agency contact information.

Area Colleges (or Higher Education)

Adult Basic Education (High School Diploma)

Need a High School Diploma?
These locations offer 3 options:

Adult High School Credit Diploma
General Education Development (GED),
National External Diploma Program.

New Haven:
New Haven Adult & Continuing Education Center
580 Ella T. Grasso Boulevard
New Haven CT, 06519
203-492-0213
http://www.nhaec.org/

Branford, North Branford, Clinton, Guilford:

Shoreline Adult Education
186 East Main Street
Branford, CT 06405
203-488-5693
https://www.shorelineadulted.org/

East Haven:
East Haven Adult Learning Center
290 Dodge Avenue
East Haven, CT 06512
203-468-3796
https://sites.google.com/a/east-haven.k12.ct.us/ad…

Hamden:
Hamden Adult Education
2040 Dixwell Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514
203-407-2028
www.hamdenadulted.com

West Haven:
West Haven Adult Education
1 McDonough Plaza
West Haven, CT 06516
203-934-4375
https://www.whschools.org/adult_education

Gateway Community College

www.gatewayct.edu

(203) 285-2000
20 Church Street, New Haven, CT

Connecticut’s largest community college, serving South Central CT with education and training programs, plus community enrichment activities. Located in downtown New Haven, CT.

Housatonic Community College

900 Lafayette Boulevard
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 332-5000

www.housatonic.edu

Keefe Community Center, Hamden

http://www.hamden.com/content/7089/7093/7091/7137/…

Keefe Community Center
11 Pine Street, Hamden, CT 06514
Phone: (203) 777-2610

PROGRAMS & RESOURCES

Click on the following links for more information

HYSB Program Guide 2017-2018
Volunteer and Community Service Programs
School Age Childcare Program
Summer Youth Employment
School Supplies Closet
Red Cross Certified Babysitting Program
Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Prevention
Resource Library and Referrals
Additional Programs
National Night Out

Middlesex Community College

http://mxcc.edu/

Middletown Campus:
100 Training Hill Road
Middletown, CT 06457

Meriden Campus:
MXCC@Platt
220 Coe Avenue
Meriden, Ct. 06451

Manufacturing Lab:
Wilcox Technical High School
298 Oregon Road
Meriden, CT 06451

Offers over 60 degree and certificate programs, with classes offered at two locations, plus a manufacturing lab.To see the full list of programs eligible for training assistance, click: https://workforcealliance.biz/training-assistance/

Meriden Adult Education

Child Care

Care 4 Kids

The goal of the Care 4 Kids program is to make child care affordable for low to moderate income families in Connecticut. The program is a partnership between the State of Connecticut, the families in the program and the providers who take care of the children.

https://www.ctcare4kids.com/
Tel: 1-888-214-KIDS (5437)

Head Start – New Haven

http://www.nhps.net/node/3736

(475) 220-1390

Head start is a federal program for young children from low-income families. Children participate in a variety of educational activities, receive free medical and dental care and have healthy meals and snacks.

Participating schools in New Haven:

Fair Haven
Helene Grant
John S. Martinez
Lincoln-Bassett
Truman
Wexler-Grant

Community Based Health and Human Service Agencies

APT Foundation

www.aptfoundation.org

1 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven, CT

The APT Foundation’s provides outpatient and residential substance use disorder treatment, primary healthcare, outpatient mental health treatment services, medication assisted treatment, family counseling services, and adult education & vocational services to all- including women with children and those living with HIV/AIDS.

Community Action Agency of New Haven

https://www.caanh.net/

419 Whalley Avenue, New Haven, CT
(203) 387-7700

Provides emergency assistance to families and focuses on ending long-term poverty.

Offers energy assistance, diaper bank, homelessness support, re-entry for recently incarcerated, and a single mother program.

Community Health Network (Husky)

http://www.chnct.org

11 Fairfield Blvd., Wallingford, CT
(203) 949-4000

A managed care organization that serves as the state of Connecticut’s medical administrative services organization for the HUSKY Health Program. Provides care coordination and enrollment services.

Easter Seals/Goodwill of Southern New England

http://goodwillsne.org/

432 Washington Avenue, North Haven
(203) 777-2000

Provides employment, educational, social and recreational opportunities for people with disabilities and other challenges.

Job Corps

https://newhaven.jobcorps.gov/

(203) 397-3775
455 Wintergreen Avenue, New Haven, CT

Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 to 24 improve the quality of their lives through career technical and academic training.

New Haven Job Corps offerings:
Culinary Arts
Clinical Medical Assistant
Carpentry
Emergency Medical Technician
Facility Maintenance
Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide

Literacy Volunteers

http://www.lvagnh.org/

Adults who speak English but need help learning to read at a higher level work together in small groups. The groups meet twice a week with trained volunteer tutors using an established curriculum with workbooks. A computer software program provides additional help.

Non-English speaking (ESOL or English for Speakers of Other Languages) adults also work with tutors in small group settings. Classes are held weekly at a variety of sites throughout the area.

4 Regional Offices:

4 Science Park New Haven, CT 06511
P: (203) 776-5899

14 West Main St Meriden, CT 06451
P: (203) 235-1714

30 Elizabeth Street Derby, CT 06418
P: (203) 736-5420 x267

20 Church St
New Haven, CT 06511
P: (203) 285-2621

New England Farm Workers’ Council

http://www.partnersforcommunity.org/default/index

(860) 293-2552

Helps migrant farm workers attain long-term employment by introducing them to year-round earning potential in non-agricultural vocations — many of which call for learning new skills.

Available to men and women who have performed agricultural work during the last two years and meet U.S. Department of Labor low-income standards.

Employment and job training for migrant seasonal workers

Senior Community Service Employment Program (55+)

www.a4td.org

(203) 314-1885

Provides training and employment services for workers ages 55 and over who are interested in paid part-time training opportunities to grow skills, gain experience and become competitive for employment.

Areas of work include food preparation, retail, sales, customer service and health care.

Participants are assigned to local non-profits for 20 hours each week where they contribute to the organization, learn new things, and get paid for their time.

Candidates must be at least 55 years old, be unemployed, and within income eligibility guidelines.

Easy online application at >http://a4td.org

Housing

Columbus House

www.columbushouse.org

586 Ella T. Grasso Blvd., New Haven, CT
(203) 401-4400

Columbus House’s mission is to serve people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless by providing shelter and housing and by fostering their personal growth and independence.

Elm City Communities (Housing Authority of New Haven)

http://www.elmcitycommunities.org/

(203) 498-8800
TDD (203) 497-8434
360 Orange Street
New Haven, CT

Elm City Communities oversees 23 developments and several private-housing scattered sites throughout New Haven for more than 1,900 families, disabled and senior residents.

Additionally, provides a housing subsidy to more than 3,000 families through the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV-Section 8) Program.

New Reach (Housing & Emergency Shelter)

http://newreach.org/

Need Shelter? Call 2-1-1

New Reach operates three shelters for women and children in New Haven:

Life Haven
Careways
Martha’s Place

New Reach operates multiple units of supportive housing that serves youth aging out of foster care, families, single adults, the chronically homeless, and clients living with HIV/AIDS.

Supportive service programs offered:

Rapid Re-Housing
Support Services for Veteran Families
Healthy Start
Secure Jobs
The Furniture Co Op
Critical Time Intervention Plus
Stable Families Program

Savin Rock Communities

State Agencies

Bureau of Rehabilitation Services

Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind

CT Department of Aging

Serving older adults, individuals with disabilities and caregivers. Includes disability services, Alzheimer’s respite care, nutrition, transportation, Medicare assistance and more.

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut
One Long Wharf Drive, Suite 1L New Haven, CT 06511
https://www.aoascc.org/
Tel: (203) 785-8533 Fax: (203) 785-8873

The following towns are serviced by this agency:

Ansonia	Madison	Oxford
Bethany	Meriden	Seymour
Branford	Milford	Shelton
Derby	New Haven	Wallingford
East Haven	North Branford	West Haven
Guilford	North Haven	Woodbridge
Hamden	Orange

Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging
dba Senior Resources
19 Ohio Ave., Norwich CT 06360
Tel: (860) 887-3561 Fax: (860) 886-4736

http://www.seniorresourcesec.org

The following towns are serviced by this agency…
Ashford	Griswold	Plainfield
Bozrah	Groton	Pomfret
Brooklyn	Haddam	Portland
Canterbury	Hampton	Preston
Chaplin	Killingly	Putnam
Chester	Killingworth	Salem
Clinton	Lebanon	Scotland
Colchester	Ledyard	Sprague
Columbia	Lisbon	Sterling
Coventry	Lyme	Stonington
Cromwell	Mansfield	Thompson
Deep River	Middlefield	Union
Durham	Middletown	Voluntown
East Haddam	Montville	Waterford
East Hampton	New London	Westbrook
East Lyme	North Stonington	Willington
Eastford	Norwich	Windham
Essex	Old Lyme	Woodstock
Franklin	Old Saybrook

CT State Department on Aging:
http://www.ct.gov/agingservices/site/default.asp
(860) 424-5274

CT Department of Labor

ATTN: Unemployment Insurance Assistance Appointments:
Wednesdays at the New Haven American Job Center, 560 Ella T. Grasso Blvd.
Call (203) 624-1493 x 210 to schedule an appointment between 9 AM – 2:55 PM.
Must be registered in www.cthires.com to get an appointment.

Offered at Hamden American Job Center, 37 Marne Street, Hamden, CT
(203) 859-3200
Veteran’s Workshops, Wednesdays, 1-4 PM
Trade Adjustment Act (TAA) Recipient Services

Main CTDOL website: http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/

Main Phone: (860) 263-6000

CT Department of Social Services (DSS)

http://portal.ct.gov/dss

See Also: Jobs First Employment Services: www.workforcealliance.biz/services/jobs-first

DSS Client Information Line & Benefits Center: 1-855-6-CONNECT (1-855-626-6632)

DSS provides medical benefits, help buying food, and/or cash assistance.

MAIN PROGRAMS:
HUSKY Health
2-1-1 Information

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

State Board of Education

www.sde.ct.gov

450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, C
(860) 713-6543

The Department helps to ensure equal opportunity and excellence in education for all Connecticut students. The Department is responsible for distributing funds to the state’s 166 school districts. The Department also operates the Connecticut Technical High School System.

South Central Partners Network

ON SITE RESOURCES

The agencies below have regular hours at the New Haven and Meriden American Job Centers and are open to the public.